Ülle-Valve-Oktavie Ulla (10 November 1934, Tallinn – 9 April 2016, Tallinn) was an Estonian ballet dancer, opera and operetta singer, actress and dance pedagogue. Her father was a railway official while her mother is a stenographer-typist who was also an actress of Hommikteater.[1]
Ülle Ulla | |
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| Birth name | Ülle-Valve-Oktavie Ulla |
| Born | November 10, 1934 Tallinn, Estonia |
| Died | April 9, 2016 (aged 81) Tallinn, Estonia |
Career
editIn 1946, she enrolled at the Estonian State Choreographical School, graduating in 1953.[2]
From 1953 until 1966 and again from 1970 until 1973, she was a ballet soloist at Estonia Theatre.[3] Ulla also performed in opera and operetta. After finishing her career as a ballet soloist, she performed in the Viru Variety Hall from 1972 until 1985. In the 1990s, she worked as a trainer and dance teacher at the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre.[3]
She has also played in several films.[1]
In 1967, Ulla was the subject of the Leida Levald directed documentary film Ülle Ulla.[1]
Personal life
editUlla was married three times. Her first marriage was to dancer Eduard-Anatoli Hanson. From 1960 until 1971, she was married to actor Ago-Endrik Kerge, with whom she had a daughter. From 1972 until 1991, she was married to conductor Eri Klas.[1]
Acknowledgements
edit- Meritorious Artist of the Estonian SSR (1965)[1]
Filmography
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- 1962: Õhtust hommikuni (role: Karin)
- 1985: Savoy ball (role: Bebe)
- 1991: Vana mees tahab koju (role: Nurse Koidula)
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Ulla, Ülle - Eesti Entsüklopeedia". etbl.teatriliit.ee. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
- ^ Veidenberg, Ingrid (16 April 2016). "Tagasihoidlik primadonna Ülle Ulla". Eesti Päevaleht (in Estonian). Retrieved 8 May 2021.
- ^ a b "In memoriam Ülle Ulla". Eesti Teatriliit (in Estonian). 11 April 2016. Retrieved 8 May 2021.