Angelique Magito

Angelique (Maria Sofia Angela) Magito (1809–1895) was a Swedish opera singer, concert singer and stage actress. She belonged to the most well known artists of the travelling country side theatres in Sweden, and called the opera singer of the country side.

Life

Angelique Magito was born to an Italian in the Swedish army, Pietro Magito. She became a student at the Royal Swedish Opera in 1817 and debuted at a concert at the German Church in Norrköping 1826. She was a member of a number of travelling theatre companies touring the country side all over Sweden, notably that of Erik Djurström (1832–50). She was used mostly in singing parts, when the companies offered opera performances.

She married officer Ture Jerving in 1855 and retired from stage. She was, however, long active within church concerts.

Angelique Magito is mentioned in the song En glad själs hem by Johan Gustaf Schultz.

References

• Torsten Dahl: Svenska män och kvinnor
• Georg Nordensvan: Svensk teater och svenska skådespelare. Första bandet 1773-1842 (Swedish theatre and Swedish actors from Gustav III to our days. First book 1772-1842) (Swedish)
• http://www.dagensvisa.com/minata/dav/dav_01_apr.html