Ulrika Åberg
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Ulrika Åberg was a Swedish ballerina
, one of the first native ballet dancers in the Royal Swedish Ballet
, which was in the beginning dominated by foreign dancers.
Ulrika Åberg was hired in the Royal Swedish Ballet at the Royal Swedish Opera
in Stockholm
in the position of a so called Coryfé dancer in 1782, at the age of eleven, and the year after, she became the student of the Italian ballerina Giovanna Bassi
, the female star of the Gustavian ballet.
She was educated in the Italian style of ballet dancing by her teacher and followed her mentor in her style and parts; she was considered as one of her country's first native ballet dancers, and was appointed as second dancer in 1785 and finally premier dancer in 1787. Her most popular part was in the ballet Tillfälle för Tjuven, where she made a success.
Among her parts were Lise in La Rosére de Salency by Jean Marcadet (husband of Marie Louise Marcadet
) with Giovanna Bassi, Anna Sofia Lind, Antoine Bournonville
and Joseph Saint-Fauraux Raimond the season of 1786-1787 and Mirza in Mirza och Lindor by Maximilian Gardel with Carlo Caspare Simone Uttini, Louis Deland
and Jean Marcadet 1792-1793.
In 1795, Ulrika Åberg married and retired from the stage, only one year after her mentor Giovanna Bassi had done the same. She is mentioned as one of the first professional Swedish dancers; in reality, the first native Swedish dancers performed already in 1738 in Bollhuset
, though their names are not known, and they were also native dancers in the first troupe in the Swedish Royal Ballet, even though they were in minority - she was, however, one of the first native Swedish ballet dancers, who were educated and trained in the Swedish Royal Ballet.
Ballerina
A ballerina is a title used to describe a principal female professional ballet dancer in a large company; the male equivalent to this title is danseur or ballerino...
, one of the first native ballet dancers in the Royal Swedish Ballet
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 field; he also founded the Royal Swedish Opera and the...
, which was in the beginning dominated by foreign dancers.
Ulrika Åberg was hired in the Royal Swedish Ballet at the Royal Swedish Opera
Royal Swedish Opera
Kungliga Operan is Sweden's national stage for opera and ballet.-Location and Environment:...
in Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
in the position of a so called Coryfé dancer in 1782, at the age of eleven, and the year after, she became the student of the Italian ballerina Giovanna Bassi
Giovanna Bassi
Giovanna Bassi was an Italian ballerina who spent the majority of her career in Sweden. She was regarded as the prima donna of the Swedish Ballet during the Gustavian age.- Biography :...
, the female star of the Gustavian ballet.
She was educated in the Italian style of ballet dancing by her teacher and followed her mentor in her style and parts; she was considered as one of her country's first native ballet dancers, and was appointed as second dancer in 1785 and finally premier dancer in 1787. Her most popular part was in the ballet Tillfälle för Tjuven, where she made a success.
Among her parts were Lise in La Rosére de Salency by Jean Marcadet (husband of Marie Louise Marcadet
Marie Louise Marcadet
Marie Louise Marcadet was a Swedish opera singer and a dramatic stage actor. She was active in both the Royal Swedish Opera, and at the Royal Dramatic Theatre. She is regarded as the greatest tragedienne in Sweden during the 1780s decade, before the first noted native tragedienne, Maria Franck...
) with Giovanna Bassi, Anna Sofia Lind, Antoine Bournonville
Antoine Bournonville
Antoine Bournonville was a French ballet dancer, actor, singer and a choreographer, active in the Royal Swedish Ballet and the Royal Danish Ballet and eventually ballet master in the latter. He is considered to have played a great role in the development of the ballet in Scandinavia...
and Joseph Saint-Fauraux Raimond the season of 1786-1787 and Mirza in Mirza och Lindor by Maximilian Gardel with Carlo Caspare Simone Uttini, Louis Deland
Louis Deland
Louis Joseph Marie Deland was a Swedish ballet dancer, singer, actor, choreographer and ballet master in the Royal Swedish Ballet...
and Jean Marcadet 1792-1793.
In 1795, Ulrika Åberg married and retired from the stage, only one year after her mentor Giovanna Bassi had done the same. She is mentioned as one of the first professional Swedish dancers; in reality, the first native Swedish dancers performed already in 1738 in Bollhuset
Bollhuset
Bollhuset, also called ', ', and ' at various times, was the name of the first theater in Stockholm, Sweden; it was the first Swedish theater and the first real theater building in the whole of Scandinavia. The name "" means "The Ball House", and it was built in 1627 for ball sports and used in...
, though their names are not known, and they were also native dancers in the first troupe in the Swedish Royal Ballet, even though they were in minority - she was, however, one of the first native Swedish ballet dancers, who were educated and trained in the Swedish Royal Ballet.