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Dace Akmentiņa

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Dace Akmentiņa
Born
Doroteja Šteinberga

(1858-07-03)3 July 1858
Died16 March 1936(1936-03-16) (aged 77)
Resting placeForest Cemetery, Riga
NationalityLatvian
Occupationtheatre actress

Dace Akmentiņa (3 July 1858 – 16 March 1936) was a Latvian actress, and one of the first Latvian theatre stars.[1]

Biography

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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

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References

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  1. ^ "Dace Akmentiņa". Bauska Central Library. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Actress Dace Akmentiņa (1858-1936)". Europeana Collections. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
  3. ^ "Extracts from the book "Valka's Diligence" by A. Ikšelis issued in the framework of the Project "Border Light"". VALKAS NOVADS LATVIJAS ZIEMEĻU VĀRTI. Archived from the original on 4 May 2016. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
  4. ^ "Art Nouveau Fashion and Accessories". Riga Art Nouveau Centre. Retrieved 13 May 2017.