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Christoffer Christian Karsten

aka: Kristofer Kristian
bornactivedied
1756, Sep 91773-18251827, Aug 6
a Swedish opera singer, sometimes called the greatest male opera singer in Swedish history. He was also the maternal grandfather of the world-famous ballerina Marie Taglioni. In 1773 he debuted at the Royal Swedish Opera in Bollhuset with more
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Edmund Kean

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1787, Nov 41833, May 15
a celebrated British Shakespearean stage actor born in England, who performed, among other places, in London, Belfast, New York, Quebec, and Paris. He was known for his short stature, tumultuous personal life, and controversial divorce. Aged 14, he obtained an engagement to play leading characters for 20 nights in the York Theatre, appearing as Hamlet, Hast...
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Fanny Kemble

aka: Frances Anne Kemble
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1809, Nov 271893, Jan 15
a notable British actress from a theatre family in the early and mid-19th century. She was a well-known and popular writer, whose published works included plays, poetry, eleven volumes of memoirs, travel writing and works about the theatre.
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Lionel Kieseritzky

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1805, Dec 201853, May 6
a Baltic German chess master, famous primarily for a game he lost against Adolf Anderssen, which because of its brilliance was named "The Immortal Game". Kieseritzky was born in Dorpat (now Tartu), Livonia, Russian Empire into a Baltic German family. From 1825 to 1829 he studied at the University of Dorpat, and then worked as a mathematics teacher, like Ande...
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William Knyvett

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17791856
a British singer and composer of the 19th century. The songs he wrote proved popular. More than 35 of his compositions were printed. His unpublished works included the grand anthem, "The King shall rejoice", produced officially for the coronation of George IV, and "This is the day the Lord has made" written for the coronation of Queen more
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Amalia von Konigsmarck

aka: Königsmarck
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1663, Aug 201740, Jan 30
a Swedish noble, known as a dilettante artist (painter), amateur actor, and poet. Her known paintings include a self-portrait from 1688, a portrait of her sister Aurora, a portrait of the noble Katarina Ebba Horn from 1698 and a portrait of Sophia Dorothea of Hanover. She participated at the amateur theatre of the royal court encouraged by the queen, Ulrika ...
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Jean-Baptiste Krumpholz

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1742, May 81790, Feb 19
a Czech composer and harpist. Krumpholz composed 52 sonatas, 6 concertos and many preludes and variations for the harp. He wrote also harp duets, quartets and 4 sonatas for harp, 2 violins, 2 French horns and cello.
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