A Daguerreotype of Johanne Luise Heiberg by Carl Gustav Oehme around 1854-55.

Johanne Luise Heiberg (née Pätges) (22 November 1812 – 21 December 1890) was one of the greatest Danish actresses of the 19th century. She is most famous for her work at the Royal Theatre in Copenhagen, where she achieved great success. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... An 1837 daguerreotype by Daguerre. ... is the 326th day of the year (327th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the overture by Tchaikovsky, see 1812 Overture; For the wars, see War of 1812 (USA - United Kingdom) or Patriotic War of 1812 (France - Russia) For the Siberia Airlines plane crashed over the Black Sea on October 4, 2001, see Siberia Airlines Flight 1812 1812 was a leap year starting... is the 355th day of the year (356th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1890 (MDCCCXC) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar). ... For other uses, see Actor (disambiguation). ... Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... Royal Theatre may refer to: Royal Theatre, in Northampton, England Royal National Theatre, in London, England Royal Shakespeare Theatre, in Stratford-upon-Avon, England Royal Theatre in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada Det Kongelige Theater, in Denmark is known as the Royal Theatre in English There are also a number of... For other uses, see Copenhagen (disambiguation). ...

Like Hans Christian Andersen she originally belonged to a poor milieu. She was the daughter of a stallholder and innkeeper and of his Jewish wife, very early she showed artistic gifts and entered the ballet school 1820. By the help of patrons she was promoted to the rank of an actress and made a successful debut 1827. From then she for more than thirty years appeared the absolutely leading actress of Danish theatre. For other uses, see Hans Christian Andersen (disambiguation). ... Year 1827 (MDCCCXXVII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ...

1831 she married the famous and much older critic and dramatist Johan Ludvig Heiberg, a marriage that raised her position even further and just made her known as “Mrs. Heiberg”. “The Heibergs” became a Copenhagen concept and their home was a cultural centre. In return the dual position of the Heibergs as the leading lady of the theatre married to its main playwright also aroused much jealousy and accusations of favouring. Her great popularity within the public did not prevent her of getting opponents and her sometimes aggressive and arrogant one-sidedness (revealed in her autobiography) must be blamed for some of this. Her husband’s time as the director of the Royal Theatre 1849-56 ended in an open conflict with her colleagues and for a short period she even left the theatre. The death of her husband 1860 and her age caused her retirement as an actress 1864 – still at her height - though she worked as a stage director until 1874. Leopold I 1831 (MDCCCXXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Johan Ludvig Heiberg (December 14, 1791 - August 25, 1860), Danish poet and critic, son of the political writer Peter Andreas Heiberg (1758-1841), and of the novelist, afterwards the Baroness Gyllembourg-Ehrensvärd, was born at Copenhagen. ... Jealous redirects here. ... 1860 is the leap year starting on Sunday. ... 1864 (MDCCCLXIV) was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a leap year starting on Sunday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ...

Mrs. Heiberg played about 275 roles. Her exotic beauty combined with culture and elegance secured her position though she was not the only talented Danish actress of her age. Among her roles must be mentioned some Shakespeare characters (Viola in Twelfth Night) and especially in French comedies and dramas. In Danish dramas she shined in Holberg’s and Oehlenschlägers plays and especially in her husband’s dramas, her performance in Elverhøi was a classic. Her strength was intelligence, controlled passion and wit but she did not show the same talent for the tragedy. To a whole generation of Danish dramatists she was the muse and especially she inspired Henrik Hertz of writing many of his main female roles to her. She also wrote some few (not especially important) vaudevilles herself, most popular is En Søndag paa Amager (“A Sunday at Amager”, 1845). Shakespeare redirects here. ... Twelfth Night has at least three meanings: Twelfth Night (holiday), celebrated by some Christians Twelfth Night, or What You Will, a comedic play by William Shakespeare Twelfth Night (band), a progressive rock band This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share... This article is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ... Statue of Adam Gottlob Oehlenschläger in Frederiksberg Gardens (Copenhagen) Adam Gottlob Oehlenschläger* (November 14, 1779-January 20, 1850) was a Danish poet and playwright. ... Henrik Hertz (August 25, 1797 - February 25, 1870), Danish poet, was born of Jewish parents in Copenhagen. ...

Her autobiography, Et Liv gjenoplevet i Erindringen ("A Life Relived in Memory", ed. 1891-92) is a major literary work from the Danish golden age. It has often been criticised for its subjective descriptions but is still regarded a pioneering work because of its interest of the process of acting. Cover of the first English edition of 1793 of Benjamin Franklins autobiography. ...

Though she was closely connected to the romantic tradition Mrs. Heiberg is still regarded a key figure of Danish drama, like for instance Sarah Siddons in England. Beyond any doubt she contributed to the rise of the public social and moral opinion of Danish actors changing their image from play-actors to artists and cultural personalities. Sarah Siddons as the Tragic Muse by Sir Joshua Reynolds (The Huntington, San Marino, California) Sarah Siddons (July 5, 1755 – June 8, 1831) was a British actress, the best-known tragedienne of the 18th century. ...

Her image is currently featured on the Danish 200 kroner banknote. The Danish 200 kroner bill (DKK200) is a denomination of Danish currency. ... A £20 Bank of England banknote. ...

The drama Rain Snakes (Från regnormanas liv, 1981) by the Swedish author Per-Olov Enquist fictitiously deals with the relationship between Mrs. Heiberg and Hans Christian Andersen. Per Olov Enquist, also , (born September 23, 1934 in Hjoggböle, SkellefteÃ¥, Västerbotten) is one of Swedens internationally best known authors. ...

Literature

• Henning Fenger: The Heibergs. Edited and translated by Frederick J. Marker. 1971.