Hans Christian Knudsen (March 4, 1763 – March 4, 1816) was a Danish stage actor and opera singer. He was an elite actor of the

Royal Danish Theatre The Royal Danish Theatre (RDT, Danish: ') is both the national Danish performing arts institution and a name used to refer to its old purpose-built venue from 1874 located on Kongens Nytorv in Copenhagen. The theatre was founded in 1748, first s ...

in 1786–1816, known for his roles in theater comedy and opera performances. During the

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as well as the

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, he was noted for having strengthened morale among the public as a patriotic singer and helping collect funds for the victims.Knudsen, Hans Kristian i Nordisk familjebok (andra upplagan, 1911)

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