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Eleonora Duse

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Eleonora Duse

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Also known as Eleonora Giulia Amalia Duse

Italian stage actress (1858-1924)

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Eleonora Giulia Amalia Duse was an Italian actor, screenwriter, stage actor, and film actor. Born in Vigevano in 1858, she was a citizen of the Kingdom of Italy and the Kingdom of Sardinia. She resided in Asolo and spoke Italian. Her career is documented in the Tate collection, and she is described by sources including the Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary and the Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition.

Duse’s unmarried partner was Gabriele D'Annunzio. She died of pneumonia in Pittsburgh in 1924. Her manner of death was natural causes. She is recognized for her work in acting, a department listed in her professional records.

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Film & TV

Known for

  • Bellissime — (archive footage)2004
  • Great Actresses of the Past — (archive footage)1938
  • Ashes — Rosalia Derios1917

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Key facts

Born
Eleonora Giulia Amalia Duse , ( 1858-10-03 ) 3 October 1858, Vigevano , Pavia, Lombardy-Venetia, Austrian Empire
Died
21 April 1924 (1924-04-21) (aged 65), Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania, U.S.
Spouse
Tebaldo Checchi ​ ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1881 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1885 ) ​
Partner s
Gabriele D'Annunzio (1894–1904), Lina Poletti (1910s)

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Eleonora
Gender
female
Citizenship
Kingdom of Italy
Place of birth
Vigevano
Place of death
Pittsburgh
Occupation
film actor
Languages spoken
Italian
Image
Photography of Eleonora Duse.jpg
Residence
Asolo
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Commons category
Eleonora Duse
date of birth
1858-10-03
date of death
1924-04-21
cause of death
pneumonia
manner of death
natural causes
unmarried partner
Gabriele D'Annunzio
has works in the collection
Tate
name in native language
Eleonora Duse
birth name
Eleonora Giulia Amalia Duse
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Encyclopedic overview

Eleonora Giulia Amalia Duse (/ˈdjuːzeɪ/ DEW-zay, Italian: [eleoˈnɔːra ˈduːze]; 3 October 1858 – 21 April 1924), often known simply as Duse, was an Italian actress, rated by many as the greatest of her time. She performed in many countries, notably in the plays of Gabriele D'Annunzio and Henrik Ibsen. Duse achieved a unique power of conviction and verity on the stage through intense absorption in the character, "eliminating the self" as she put it, and letting the qualities emerge from within, not imposed through artifice.

Life and career

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