Olefine Moe
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Olefine Louise Margarethe Moe (18 March 1850 - 8 November 1933) was a Norwegian opera singer, actress, opera director and singing teacher.
She was born in Bergen
, debuted as a dramatic actress on the Christiania Theatre
in Christiania
in 1868. After having participated in some opera performances stage by travelling Italian opera troupes, she became the student of Fredrika Stenhammar
in Stockholm, where she debuted as an opera singer on the Royal Swedish Opera
in 1872. She was contracted at the opera in 1873-81. In 1882-1886, she ran the first opera in Norway in Oslo with the Swedish writer Mattis Lundström, where she played the leading roles. She made guest performances in Stockholm and Oslo until 1896. Until 1917, she was active as a singing teacher. She moved to Sweden in 1904. She died in November 1933 in Ås
.
She was born in Bergen
Bergen
Bergen is the second largest city in Norway with a population of as of , . Bergen is the administrative centre of Hordaland county. Greater Bergen or Bergen Metropolitan Area as defined by Statistics Norway, has a population of as of , ....
, debuted as a dramatic actress on the Christiania Theatre
Christiania Theatre
Christiania Theatre, or Kristiania Theatre, was Norway's finest stage for the spoken drama between October 4, 1836 - September 1, 1899. It was located at Bankplassen by the Akershus Fortress in central Christiania, in Norway...
in Christiania
Oslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
in 1868. After having participated in some opera performances stage by travelling Italian opera troupes, she became the student of Fredrika Stenhammar
Fredrika Stenhammar
Fredrika Stenhammar, née Andrée, , was a Swedish singer .Stenhammar was born to doctor Andreas Andrée and sister of Sweden's first female organist Elfrida Andrée. She became a student at the Conservatory in Leipzig in 1851-54, was employed at the Hofoper in Dessau 1854-55, and at the Royal Swedish...
in Stockholm, where she debuted as an opera singer on the Royal Swedish Opera
Royal Swedish Opera
Kungliga Operan is Sweden's national stage for opera and ballet.-Location and Environment:...
in 1872. She was contracted at the opera in 1873-81. In 1882-1886, she ran the first opera in Norway in Oslo with the Swedish writer Mattis Lundström, where she played the leading roles. She made guest performances in Stockholm and Oslo until 1896. Until 1917, she was active as a singing teacher. She moved to Sweden in 1904. She died in November 1933 in Ås
Ås
Ås is a municipality in Akershus county, Norway. It is part of the Follo traditional region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Ås...
.