Dace Akmentiņa
Dace Akmentiņa (3 July 1858 – 16 March 1936) was a Latvian actress, and one of the first Latvian theatre stars.[1]
Dace Akmentiņa | |
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| Born | Doroteja Šteinberga 3 July 1858 |
| Died | 16 March 1936 (aged 77) |
| Resting place | Forest Cemetery, Riga |
| Nationality | Latvian |
| Occupation | theatre actress |
Biography
Dace Akmentiņa was born Doroteja Šteinberga on 3 July 1858 in Kreis Bauske to a poor family. She attended school for 3 years. From 1875, Akmentiņa lived in Riga. Here she worked in the theatre and sung in a choir, but also worked as a seamstress. Her first role was as Vana in 1886, in Mikhail Glinka's opera A Life for the Tsar. It was this role which launched her acting career. Her acting career declined after 1914, with her last performance taking place in 1922.[2][3] In her height, she was considered a fashionable woman during the period of Art Nouveau.[4]
Notable acting roles
- Kārlēns in Skroderdienas Silmačos by Rūdolfs Blaumanis.
- Kristīne in The Fire by Rūdolfs Blaumanis.
- Mirdza in Vaidelote by Aspazija.
- Gretchen in Faust by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe.
- Ophelia in Hamlet by William Shakespeare.
- Desdemona Othello by William Shakespeare.[2]
References
- "Dace Akmentiņa". Bauska Central Library. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
- "Actress Dace Akmentiņa (1858-1936)". Europeana Collections. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
- "Extracts from the book "Valka's Diligence" by A. Ikšelis issued in the framework of the Project "Border Light"". VALKAS NOVADS LATVIJAS ZIEMEĻU VĀRTI. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
- "Art Nouveau Fashion and Accessories". Riga Art Nouveau Centre. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
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