Johanna Gustafva Sundberg also known as ''Johanna Gillberg'' (20 January 1828 in

Stockholm Stockholm () is the Capital city, capital and List of urban areas in Sweden by population, largest city of Sweden as well as the List of urban areas in the Nordic countries, largest urban area in Scandinavia. Approximately 980,000 people liv ...

– 18 February 1910 in Stockholm) was a Swedish

Ballerina A ballet dancer ( it, ballerina fem.; ''ballerino'' masc.) is a person who practices the art of classical ballet. Both females and males can practice ballet; however, dancers have a strict hierarchy and strict gender roles. They rely on yea ...

and ballet teacher. She was a star of the

Royal Swedish Ballet The Royal Swedish Ballet is one of the oldest ballet companies in Europe. Based in Stockholm, Sweden, King Gustav III founded the ballet in 1773 as a part of his national cultural project in response to the French and Italian dominance in this fi ...

in the mid 19th-century.

Life

Johanna Sundberg was born in Stockholm. In 1836, she was enrolled in the

at the

Royal Swedish Opera Royal Swedish Opera ( sv, Kungliga Operan) is an opera and ballet company based in Stockholm, Sweden. Location and environment The building is located in the center of Sweden's capital Stockholm in the borough of Norrmalm, on the eastern side ...

as the student of

Sophie Daguin Sophie Marguerite Daguin (26 March 1801 – 13 March 1881) was a French ballet dancer and choreographer. She spent her career in Sweden, where she became a star ballerina and ballet mistress of the Royal Swedish Ballet, and the principal of t ...

and Per Erik Wallqvist at the age of nine. She made her debut as a solo dancer in 1838. She made her breakthrough in ''En karnevalsafton'' by

Anders Selinder Anders Selinder (4 November 1806, Stockholm – 6 November 1874, Stockholm), was a Swedish ballet dancer, choreographer and director. He was Ballet master of the Royal Swedish Ballet in 1833–1856. Life Anders Selinder was the son of the jewel ...

. In 1847, she was a student of

August Bournonville August Bournonville (21 August 1805 – 30 November 1879) was a Danish ballet master and choreographer. He was the son of Antoine Bournonville, a dancer and choreographer trained under the French choreographer, Jean Georges Noverre, and the nep ...

at the

Royal Danish Ballet The Royal Danish Ballet is an internationally renowned classical ballet company, based at the Royal Danish Theatre in Kongens Nytorv, Copenhagen, Denmark. It is one of the oldest ballet companies in the world and originates from 1748, when the Ro ...

in Copenhagen and, alongside

Charlotte Norberg Maria Charlotta "Charlotte" Norberg also known as ''Charlotte Törner'' (27 December 1824 in Stockholm – 25 February 1892 in Stockholm) was a Swedish Ballerina and ballet teacher. She was a star of the Royal Swedish Ballet in the mid 19th-century ...

, was often requested by August Bournonville during his guest performances in Stockholm.Klas Åke Heed: ''Ny svensk teaterhistoria. Teater före 1800'', Gidlunds förlag (2007) She retired in 1866 but was active as an instructor for many years afterward. She married the actor Carl Gustaf Sundberg in 1851.

References

* Klas Åke Heed: ''Ny svensk teaterhistoria. Teater före 1800'', Gidlunds förlag (2007) {{DEFAULTSORT:Sundberg, Johanna 1828 births 1910 deaths Swedish ballerinas 19th-century Swedish ballet dancers Royal Swedish Ballet dancers