August Wiera
August Daniel Wiera (28 March 1853 Jaama manor, near Tartu – 26 March 1919 Tartu) was an Estonian theatre and music personnel. Under his guidance, the Vanemuine Cultural Society's theatre collective became semi-professional.[1][2]
With Wiera's help, the Estonian theater became semi-professional and the group's membership grew to one hundred.[3]
In 1878 he become the head of Vanemuine Cultural Society. Until 1903 he worked at Vanemuine Cultural Society. Until 1913 he worked mostly at Bürgermusse.[1][4]
He was the first in Estonia to introduce the new genre of music theatre.[1][5]
Works
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- Jannsen's "Pärmi-Jago unenägu" (1873)
- Kivi's "Viru Villemi viimne otsus" (1887)
- Conrad's "Õunapuu all" (1887)
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Wiera, August - Eesti Entsüklopeedia". etbl.teatriliit.ee. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
- ^ Rähesoo, Jaak (2003). Estonian Theatre. Estonian Theatre Union. ISBN 978-9985-860-28-1.
- ^ Salupere, Malle (2006). Millenary Tartu: The City of Youth and Good Ideas. Tartu University Press. ISBN 978-9949-11-427-6.
- ^ Laur, Mati (2000). History of Estonia. Avita. ISBN 978-9985-2-0324-8.
- ^ Arjakas, Küllo (1992). Estonia: Once Again a Country on the Map of the World. Estonian Encyclopaedia Publishers. ISBN 978-5-89900-021-8.
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