Shenka Atanasova Popova (1866–1913) was one of the first Bulgarian dramatic actresses. She belongs to the first generation of actors in the Ivan Vazov National Theater.
Shenka Popova | |
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 Photograph of Shenka Popova in 1906, source "DA archives" | |
| Born | 1866 Pazardzhik, Bulgaria |
| Died | 21 August 1913 (aged 46–47) Sofia, Bulgaria |
| Nationality | Bulgarian |
| Occupation | actress |
| Years active | 1885–1913 |
Biography edit
Shenka Popova was born in 1866 in Pazardzhik, Bulgaria. She joined the theatrical troupe of Plovdiv (then part of Eastern Rumelia) in 1884 along with Stefan Popov. They acted together in other theatrical troupes as well.
Between 1888 and 1891 she acted in the theater "Osnova". The period between 1893 and 1904 she dedicated to theater "Salza i Smyah"[1]
In 1904 she began acting in the Ivan Vazov National Theater until 1911.
She belonged to the founding troupe of the national theater, the so-called first generation of Bulgarian actors.[2] The first generation of actors in the National theater performed the plays in the community hall while the building was in construction.[3]
Major Roles edit
- Fevronia – "Inspector" by Nikolai Gogol;
- Elmira – "Tartuffe" by Molière;
- Katerina – "Storm" by Alexander Ostrovsky;
- Marina – "Uncle Vanyo" by Anton Chekhov;
- Baba Kera – "Ivanko" by Vasil Drumev;
- Queen Theodora – "Towards the Abyss" by Ivan Vazov.[4][5]
References edit
- ^ Ent︠s︡iklopedii︠a︡ na bŭlgarskii︠a︡ teatŭr : aktʹori, rezhisʹori, dramaturzi, st︠s︡enografi, kompozitori, pedagozi, khoreografi, kritit︠s︡i, teatri, institut︠s︡ii, pechat. Kristina Tosheva, Кристина. Тошева (2. prer. i dop. izd ed.). [Sofii︠a︡]: Trud. 2008. p. 371. ISBN 978-954-528-771-8. OCLC 317711691.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ "История". Народен театър "Иван Вазов" (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 8 June 2021.
- ^ "3 януари 1907 г. Откриване на Народния театър в София". Fakti.bg – Да извадим фактите наяве. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
- ^ Goli︠a︡ma ent︠s︡iklopedii︠a︡ Bŭlgarii︠a︡. Vasil Gi︠u︡zelev, Elka Bakalova, Anton Donchev, Vasil Golemanski, Evgeni Golovinski, Neno Dimov. Sofii︠a︡. 2011–2012. p. 3525. ISBN 978-954-8104-23-4. OCLC 770694827.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ Naroden teatŭr "Ivan Vazov" : letopis, i︠a︡nuari 1904 - i︠u︡li 2004. Nikola Vandov. Sofii︠a︡: Valentin Trai︠a︡nov. 2004. ISBN 954-9928-11-X. OCLC 59881412.
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