Count Carl von Fersen (1716-1786), was a Swedish courtier. He was an
amateur singer and a leading member of the amateur theater of king
Gustav III of Sweden. He was also the director of the Royal Swedish
Opera in 1780-86, and a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Music
(1772).He was the son of Hans Reinhold von Fersen and Eleonora
Margareta Wachtmeister and the brother of Axel von Fersen the Elder,
and thus the uncle of Axel von Fersen the Younger. He married
Charlotta Sparre and became the father of five daughters, notably
Augusta Löwenhielm and Ulla von Höpken. Carl von Fersen spent most
of his life at the royal court, where he was an appreciated
participator of social life.
amateur singer and a leading member of the amateur theater of king
Gustav III of Sweden. He was also the director of the Royal Swedish
Opera in 1780-86, and a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Music
(1772).He was the son of Hans Reinhold von Fersen and Eleonora
Margareta Wachtmeister and the brother of Axel von Fersen the Elder,
and thus the uncle of Axel von Fersen the Younger. He married
Charlotta Sparre and became the father of five daughters, notably
Augusta Löwenhielm and Ulla von Höpken. Carl von Fersen spent most
of his life at the royal court, where he was an appreciated
participator of social life.
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