Hanna Brooman

Johanna Amalia “Hanna” Brooman (; 21 August 1809 – 7 February 1887), was a Swedish composer, translator and educator. She was active as a teacher of the Royal Dramatic Training Academy from 1847 until 1884 (except for the years 1851–1856). Life Hanna Brooman was born in Stockholm and was the foster child of the opera singer Johan Erik Brooman. She never married. As an adult, she was active as a music and language teacher in Stockholm for many years, and remained there until her death. From 1847, Brooman was engaged as a teacher in the school of the actors- and ballet students at the royal theater and opera in Stockholm, the Royal Dramatic Training Academy. Except for the period of 1851–1856, she kept this post until her retirement in 1884. The students of the Royal Dramatic Theatre, Royal Swedish Opera and Royal Swedish Ballet during this period started as children, and though they were instructed in their future profession by experts, they were also given instruction in elementary subjects. This part of their education had previously been provided by the head of the Royal Dramatic Training Academy, and the students had been housed as boarding school students in the home of Christi