Duse

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Duse is the surname of Eleonora Duse, the renowned Italian stage actress celebrated for her naturalistic acting style in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

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Duse canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Italian actor
Italian-language surname
human
stage actress
surname
theatre actor
activeYearsEndTime early 20th century
activeYearsStartTime late 19th century
comparedWith Sarah Bernhardt
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of Italy
familyName Duse self-linksurface differs
familyNameOf Eleonora Duse
fieldOfWork theatre
genre drama
tragedy
givenName Eleonora
influenced 20th-century stage acting
modern acting techniques
languageOfPerformance English
French
Italian
movement naturalism in theatre
nationality Italian
notableCharacteristic minimal use of makeup on stage
notableFact regarded as one of the greatest actresses of her time
notableFor naturalistic acting style
notableRole Hedda Gabler
surface form: Hedda in "Hedda Gabler"

Nora Helmer
surface form: Nora in "A Doll’s House"
notableWork performances in plays by Alexandre Dumas fils
performances in plays by Gabriele D’Annunzio
performances in plays by Henrik Ibsen
performances in plays by William Shakespeare
occupation actress
theatre director
sexOrGender female
style rejection of theatrical exaggeration
subtle emotional expression
workLocation Europe
Italy

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Duse familyName Duse self-linksurface differs
subject surface form: Eleonora Duse