Anna Maria Klemming
1864–1889 (age 25)
Biography
Anna Maria Klemming (1864–1889) was a Swedish operatic soprano who made her debut in April 1887 at the Royal Swedish Opera as Mathilde in Rossini's William Tell. Over the next two years, thanks to her clear, high-reaching voice and her attractive Nordic looks, she performed the leading soprano roles in the company's repertoire. She was particularly successful in 1888 as Julia in Gounod's Roméo et Juliette. Her successful career was short, ending abruptly with her untimely death in August 1889.