Lars Lalin (1729–1785), was a Swedish musician, playwright and opera singer. He was a ''

hovsångare The titles hovsångare (, literally "Court Singer") for men and hovsångerska () for women are awarded by the Swedish monarch to a singer (usually an opera singer) who, by their vocal art, has contributed to the international standing of Swedish s ...

'' and a member of the

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(1771). He was engaged at the

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in 1773–1783.

References

* Lalin, Lars Samuel i Nordisk familjebok (andra upplagan, 1911) 1729 births 1785 deaths 18th-century Swedish male opera singers Members of the Royal Swedish Academy of Music 18th-century Swedish writers {{playwright-stub