Ulrika Eleonora Säfström (9 October 1770 â€" 9 June 1857) was a
Swedish stage actress, described as a great dramatic star of Stockholm
in her day. She was used for heroine parts and was also popular in
operettas. Säfström was born in Stockholm, Sweden. She was the
daughter of Johan Fredrik Säfström and Brita Christina Lindholm and
twin sister of Eva Säfström. She and her twin sister Eva were
employed in the choir of the Royal Swedish Opera in 1785. In 1787, she
debuted at the Stenborg Theatre. She was described as a fairy-like
beauty with a voice that "cuddled the ear", and was anticipated to
become one of the "greatest ornaments" of the theatre. She did meet
with success, and in the following years, she was given a great
repertoire of leading roles which generally received good reviews. She
was called the "first actress" of the theatre and was placed by the
side of Lisette Stenberg as one of the two leading ladies of the
theatre.She played Susanna in The Marriage of Figaro opposite Didrik
Gabriel Björn (1757-1810) at the Swedish premier performance of this
play on 20 December 1792. She also played the title role in Minna von
Barnhelm by Gotthold Ephraim Lessing in 1793. Her most acclaimed parts
were the title roles in Nina (1792) and Azemia (1793). As the mentally
ill Nina, she was called "irresistibly touching", and "As the heroine
of the play one of the most excellent actresses the Stenborg Theatre
ever owned."
Swedish stage actress, described as a great dramatic star of Stockholm
in her day. She was used for heroine parts and was also popular in
operettas. Säfström was born in Stockholm, Sweden. She was the
daughter of Johan Fredrik Säfström and Brita Christina Lindholm and
twin sister of Eva Säfström. She and her twin sister Eva were
employed in the choir of the Royal Swedish Opera in 1785. In 1787, she
debuted at the Stenborg Theatre. She was described as a fairy-like
beauty with a voice that "cuddled the ear", and was anticipated to
become one of the "greatest ornaments" of the theatre. She did meet
with success, and in the following years, she was given a great
repertoire of leading roles which generally received good reviews. She
was called the "first actress" of the theatre and was placed by the
side of Lisette Stenberg as one of the two leading ladies of the
theatre.She played Susanna in The Marriage of Figaro opposite Didrik
Gabriel Björn (1757-1810) at the Swedish premier performance of this
play on 20 December 1792. She also played the title role in Minna von
Barnhelm by Gotthold Ephraim Lessing in 1793. Her most acclaimed parts
were the title roles in Nina (1792) and Azemia (1793). As the mentally
ill Nina, she was called "irresistibly touching", and "As the heroine
of the play one of the most excellent actresses the Stenborg Theatre
ever owned."
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