Cecilie Jørgensen (1814 - 1890) was a Norwegian (originally Danish)
stage actress and opera singer. She was active at the Christiania
Theatre in Oslo in 1835-63. She was married to the actor and opera
singer Christian Jørgensen.She belonged to the acting elite in Norway
in the first half of the 19th-century, when the Christiania Theatre
was the only standing stage in Norway, and dominated by actors of
Danish origin. She is described as a very useful and able actor. She
is most known for her successful roles as aristocratic ladies in
burgher comedies, but she was also a singer and able to perform when
the theatre occasionally offered opera performances.
stage actress and opera singer. She was active at the Christiania
Theatre in Oslo in 1835-63. She was married to the actor and opera
singer Christian Jørgensen.She belonged to the acting elite in Norway
in the first half of the 19th-century, when the Christiania Theatre
was the only standing stage in Norway, and dominated by actors of
Danish origin. She is described as a very useful and able actor. She
is most known for her successful roles as aristocratic ladies in
burgher comedies, but she was also a singer and able to perform when
the theatre occasionally offered opera performances.
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