Johanna Elisabeth Dahlén
Johanna Elisabeth Dahlén née Morthorst (1757-1845) was a Danish stage actress and opera singer. She belonged to the elite members of the Royal Danish Theatre between 1784 and 1827.
She made her debut as an actress on 21 September 1784. While active as an actress her entire career, it was in the capacity of an opera singer she was truly successful. She was described as a musically gifted coloratura soprano. She successfully performed the role of ingenue until she gradually shifted to mother roles.
Personal life
Dahlén married Carl Dahlén in 1792.
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