Hedvig Willman

Hedvig Charlotta Konstantina Willman née Harling (18 July 1841 – 15 August 1887) was a Swedish stage actor, opera singer and drama teacher.

[2] Hedvig Willman made her debut in Ladugårdslandsteatern in Stockholm in 1857, and was engaged at the theater company of Johan Anders Oskar Andersson (1813-1866) and then by Edvard Stjernström at the Mindre teatern.

She performed as a guest artist in Denmark and Germany, notably at the Royal Danish Theatre in 1869.

About her career as a singer it was said: In 1877, she and her spouse were appointed joint principals of the Royal Dramatic Training Academy.

One of her notable pupils was John Forsell (1868–1941) who was later the leading baritone of the Royal Swedish Opera.