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Vanemuine
Vanemuine () is a theatre in Tartu, Estonia. It was the first Estonian language theatre. History ''1870–1906 The Beginning of the Beginning. Koidula’s Theatre, Wiera’s Theatre.'' On June 24, 1870 was the first day in Estonian theatre history by Lydia Koidula's play "Saaremaa onupoeg" (en: Cousin from Saaremaa) was performed.It was the first Estonian language play and it was performed at the Vanemuine Society house at Jaama Street in Tartu. Yet, some ten years before the birth of theatre, J. V. Jannsen – the future President of the Vanemuine Society, had quite a negative mentality about theatre, speaking in his newspaper and scolding one reader who had expressed a wish to read more about theatre from the newspaper: ''"Are you seriously demanding "Postimees" to bring messages from theatre play? Oh, dear, perhaps somebody is to come and ask him about science, in which pub the citizens spend their time each night, what their wives cooked for lunch and who the coachmen h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vanemuine Theatre (Gardmanahay)
Vanemuine () is a theatre in Tartu, Estonia. It was the first Estonian language theatre. History ''1870–1906 The Beginning of the Beginning. Koidula’s Theatre, Wiera’s Theatre.'' On June 24, 1870 was the first day in Estonian theatre history by Lydia Koidula's play "Saaremaa onupoeg" (en: Cousin from Saaremaa) was performed.It was the first Estonian language play and it was performed at the Vanemuine Society house at Jaama Street in Tartu. Yet, some ten years before the birth of theatre, J. V. Jannsen – the future President of the Vanemuine Society, had quite a negative mentality about theatre, speaking in his newspaper and scolding one reader who had expressed a wish to read more about theatre from the newspaper: ''"Are you seriously demanding "Postimees" to bring messages from theatre play? Oh, dear, perhaps somebody is to come and ask him about science, in which pub the citizens spend their time each night, what their wives cooked for lunch and who the coachmen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tartu
Tartu is the second largest city in Estonia after the Northern European country's political and financial capital, Tallinn. Tartu has a population of 91,407 (as of 2021). It is southeast of Tallinn and 245 kilometres (152 miles) northeast of Riga, Latvia. Tartu lies on the Emajõgi river, which connects the two largest lakes in Estonia, Lake Võrtsjärv and Lake Peipus. From the 13th century until the end of the 19th century, Tartu was known in most of the world by variants of its historical name Dorpat. Tartu, the largest urban centre of southern Estonia, is often considered the "intellectual capital city" of the country, especially as it is home to the nation's oldest and most renowned university, the University of Tartu (founded in 1632). Tartu also houses the Supreme Court of Estonia, the Ministry of Education and Research, the Estonian National Museum, and the oldest Estonian-language theatre, Vanemuine. It is also the birthplace of the Estonian Song Festivals. Tar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lydia Koidula
Lydia Emilie Florentine Jannsen, ( – ), known by her pen name Lydia Koidula, was an Estonian poet. Her sobriquet means 'Lydia of the Dawn' in Estonian. It was given to her by the writer Carl Robert Jakobson. She is also frequently referred to as ''Koidulaulik'' – 'Singer of the Dawn'. In Estonia, like elsewhere in Europe, writing was not considered a suitable career for a respectable young lady in the mid-19th century. Koidula's poetry and her newspaper work for her populist father, Johann Voldemar Jannsen (1819–1890) remained anonymous. In spite of this, she was a major literary figure, the founder of Estonian theatre, and closely allied to Carl Robert Jakobson (1841–1882), the influential radical and Friedrich Reinhold Kreutzwald (1803–1882), writer of the Estonian national epic, ''Kalevipoeg'' (''The Son of Kalev''). Over time, she has achieved the status of the national poet in Estonia. Biography Lydia Jannsen was born in Vändra (Fennern), Estonia. The family mov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Tartu is the second largest city in Estonia after the Northern European country's political and financial capital, Tallinn. Tartu has a population of 91,407 (as of 2021). It is southeast of Tallinn and 245 kilometres (152 miles) northeast of Riga, Latvia. Tartu lies on the Emajõgi river, which connects the two largest lakes in Estonia, Lake Võrtsjärv and Lake Peipus. From the 13th century until the end of the 19th century, Tartu was known in most of the world by variants of its historical name Dorpat. Tartu, the largest urban centre of southern Estonia, is often considered the "intellectual capital city" of the country, especially as it is home to the nation's oldest and most renowned university, the University of Tartu (founded in 1632). Tartu also houses the Supreme Court of Estonia, the Ministry of Education and Research, the Estonian National Museum, and the oldest Estonian-language theatre, Vanemuine. It is also the birthplace of the Estonian Song Festivals. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
August Wiera
August Daniel Wiera (28 March 1853 Jaama manor, near Tartu – 26 March 1919 Tartu) was an Estonian theatre and music personnel. Under his guidance Vanemuine Cultural Society's theatre collective became semi-professional. With August's help the Estonian theater became Semi-Professional and grew the group membership to one hundred. 1878 he become the head of Vanemuine Cultural Society. Until 1903 he worked at Vanemuine Cultural Society. Until 1913 he worked mostly at Bürgermusse. He was the first in Estonia who introduce the new genre: music theatre Music theatre is a performance genre that emerged over the course of the 20th century, in opposition to more conventional genres like opera and musical theatre. The term came to prominence in the 1960s and 1970s to describe an avant-garde approac .... Works * Jannsen' "Pärmi-Jago unenägu" (1873) * Kivi's "Viru Villemi viimne otsus" (1887) * Conrad's "Õunapuu all" (1887) References {{DEFAULTSORT:Wiera, August 1853 birth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaarel Ird
Kaarel Ird (27 August 1909 Riga – 25 December 1986 Viljandi) was a Soviet and Estonian theatre leader, director and actor. His theatrical career started in 1932 in Pärnu Töölisteater. Since 1940 he worked at Vanemuine Theatre, being most of time its stage manager, but in the meantime also its head. 1963-1971 and 1980–1985, he was a deputy of Supreme Soviet of the Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic. In 1936, Ird wed stage actress and theatre director Epp Kaidu. Awards: * 1946 Estonian SSR merited artist * 1959 Estonian SSR people's artist Selected filmography * 1947 '' Life in the Citadel'' (feature film; role: Western agent) * 1955 ''Andruse õnn'' (feature film; role: ?) * 1973 ''Tavatu lugu'' (feature film; role: prosecutor) * 1974 ''Punane viiul This is a list of most notable films produced in Estonia and in the Estonian language in chronological order. 1912–1918 List of Estonian films made in Governorate of Estonia and Governorate of Livonia of the Russian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juhan Simm
Juhan Simm ( in Kivilõppe – 20 December 1959 in Tartu) was an Estonian composer, conductor and choir director. Juhan Simm was born in Kivilõppe village, Vana-Suislepa Parish, Kreis Fellin, Governorate of Livonia, Russian Empire. He attended the village school in Suislepa and the parish school in Tarvastu. He studied from 1906 to 1910 at the Faculty of Physics and Mathematics at the University of Tartu. Early on he discovered his passion for music. In 1908 he founded the Tartu male choir. From 1912, he was a conductor of choirs. From 1912 to 1914 he studied conducting at the Stern Conservatory in Berlin with Alexander von Fielitz and composition with Wilhelm Klatte and Julius Stern. In 1924 he perfected his skills in conducting at the Grand Opéra in Paris. From 1906 to 1910 Juhan Simm was employed in the theatre and concert hall Vanemuine in Tartu. From 1914 to 1916 he was musical director at the Vanemuine theatre, 1916–1925 Head of the local male choir and cond ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amalie Konsa
Amalie Konsa (also known as Brigitta; 10 March 1873 – 19 July 1949), was an Estonian stage and actress and singer usually based in Tartu. She was known as the "grandmother of the Estonian theatre" Life Konsa was born Amalie-Luise Konts in Raadi Parish (now, Tartu Parish) in 1873. She came from a large family and received only primary education at St. John's Church, Tartu. She started acting in 1886 in the important Estonian culture group of the Vanemuine Choir. She was chosen by August Wiera August Daniel Wiera (28 March 1853 Jaama manor, near Tartu – 26 March 1919 Tartu) was an Estonian theatre and music personnel. Under his guidance Vanemuine Cultural Society's theatre collective became semi-professional. With August's help the ... to join his troupe and she then played on and off from 1906 to 1949 with the Vanemuine. In an interview when she was 70 she said that acting had been the "greatest joy in her life". She was the only actress employed by the theatre leader ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liina Reiman
Liina Reiman (née Liina Põlde; 14 November 1891, in Valga – 11 September 1961, in Helsinki) was an Estonian actress. She started her stage career in 1910 at Vanemuine Theatre. 1912–1915 she worked at Endla Theatre in Pärnu. Later she worked at Estonia Theatre, Tallinn Drama Theatre, Vanemuine Theatre. 1933–1938 she performed also a lot in Finland. From 1944 she lived and worked in Finland. Reiman was married to Estonian composer and conductor Raimund Kull Raimund Kull (3 October 1882 – 10 October 1942) was an Estonian conductor and composer. Born in Narva, at the time part of the Russian Empire, Kull studied trombone at the St. Petersburg Conservatory from 1900 until 1906. He then worked as an .... She died on 11 September 1961 Helsinki. In 1980 she was reburied in Tallinn's Forest Cemetery. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Reiman, Liina 1891 births 1961 deaths Estonian stage actresses Estonian film actresses Estonian World War II refugees Estonian emigr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Epp Kaidu
Epp Kaidu (pseudonym; real name Leida Ird, born Leida Rosenblatt; 15 April 1915 Jäärja Parish – 23 June 1976 Tallinn) was Soviet and Estonian theatre director and actress. In 1936 she graduated from Tartu Stage Art Studio (). In 1952 she graduated from higher courses of direction () in Moscow. From 1937 until 1939, she worked at Tartu Töölisteater. From 1940 until 1941, she worked at the Vanemuine theatre in Tartu. From 1942 until 1944, she belonged to Estonian SSR State Artistic Ensembles. 1944-1976 she worked as a theatre director at Vanemuine Theatre. In 1936, she wed theatre director and actor Kaarel Ird. Awards *Estonian SSR State Prize (1947, 1948, 1972) *Order of the Red Banner of Labour (1956) *People's Artist of the Estonian SSR (1957) *Order of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Estonian SSR (1965) *Order of Friendship of Peoples The Order of Friendship of Peoples (russian: oрден Дружбы народов, translit=orden Druzhby narodov) was an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gunnar Kilgas
Gunnar Kilgas (8 May 1926 Narva – 6 August 2005 Tallinn) was an Estonian actor and theatre director. In 1949 he graduated from Estonian State Theatre Institute. 1951-1960 he was an actor at Vanemuine Theatre. 1960-1969 he was an actor and director at Estonian Drama Theatre. 1969-1986 he was a director at Estonian Television Eesti Televisioon (ETV) ( en, Estonian Television) is an Estonian free-to-air television channel owned and operated by Estonian Public Broadcasting. It made its first broadcast on 19 July 1955. History Eesti Televisioon (''Estonian Televis ...'s Teleteater. Filmography * 1947 '' Elu tsitadellis'' (feature film; role: Karl Miilas) * 1957 ''Pöördel'' (feature film; role: Raivo Kotkas) * 1959 ''Kutsumata külalised'' (feature film; role: Salusoo) * 1971 '' Valge laev'' (feature film; role: Ilmar Tomson) * 1972 ''Verekivi'' (feature film; role: Ducker) * 1973 ''Tuli öös'' (feature film; role: Form master) * 1987 '' Metsluiged'' (feature film; role ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eduard Tubin
Eduard Tubin ( – 17 November 1982) was an Estonian composer, conductor, and choreographer. Life Tubin was born in Torila, Tartu County, Governorate of Livonia, then part of the Russian Empire. Both his parents were music lovers, and his father played trombone in the village band. His first taste of music came at school where he learned the flute. Later, his father swapped a cow for a piano, and the young Eduard soon became known in the village for his playing. Eduard also played flute in the village orchestra. Tubin entered the Tartu Teacher's College in the newly independent Estonia in 1920. It was here he began to take an interest in composition. In 1924 he was admitted to the Tartu Higher Music School starting his studies under the guidance of the famous Estonian composer Heino Eller. He married a fellow student, Linda Pirn, in 1930 and their son Rein was born in 1932. Tubin took up work conducting in the ''Vanemuine'' theatre. During this time he also conducted one of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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