Lisa Steier (''Anna Elisabeth'') (26 January 1888 – 28 August 1928) was a Swedish

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and ballet master.

Biography

Steier was born in

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, and was a student of

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and

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. She became a student at the

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at the

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in 1895; a figurant dancer in 1906, second dancer in 1908, premier dancer in 1913 (until 1924), an instructor of the ballet in 1921–1924 and ballet master in 1926–1927. She was also a dance teacher in

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for the actors at the

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. Her most known parts was the main part in ''Sylfiderna'', Arsinoe in ''Kleopatra'', Papillon in ''Karneval'', the solopart of ''Svanorna'' as well as various parts in the opera ballets. In 1909 she married lieutenant Léopold Tisseau.

References

Nordisk familjebok / Uggleupplagan. 38. Supplement. Riksdagens bibliotek - Öyen. Tillägg

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