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
Born
Doroteja Šteinberga

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

References

  1. "Dace Akmentiņa". Bauska Central Library. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
  2. "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. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
  4. "Art Nouveau Fashion and Accessories". Riga Art Nouveau Centre. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
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