Herta Elviste

Herta Elviste
Drama Actor

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In Theatre Vanemuine since 1958

Date and Place of Birth:

June 12, 1923 in Pärnu-Jaagupi (Pärnu County)

Education:

- 1939-1942 studied in the Putin Ballet Studio in Pärnu

Career:

- 1940-1950 and 1952-1958 worked in Pärnu Endla Theatre
- since 1958 Theatre Vanemuine, drama actress

Current roles in Vanemuine:

- Grandmother – Ödön von Horvath "Tales From The Vienna Woods" (2009)

Earlier roles inVanemuine:

- Maša – Anton Chekhov "The Seagul" (1959)
- Lea – Juhan Smuul "Lea" (1960)
- Miina – Jotuni "The Rib of a Man" (1961)
- Grete – Boris Kõrver "Ainult unistus" / "Just a Dream" (1962)
- Anni ja Kadri – Pakkala "The Rafters" (1962)
- Liisa – Gribojedov "The Misfortune of Intelligence" (1963)
- Mathilde – Juhan Smuul "Kihnu Jõnn" (1965)
- Widow – Juhan Smuul "Polkovniku lesk" / "The Colonel's Widow" (1966)
- Maali – Hugo Raudsep "Vedelvorst" (1967)
- Made/Mangu-Elts – August Kitzbergi "Laseb käele suud anda" / "Allows to Kiss on the Hand" (1969)
- Housewife – Paul-Eerik Rummo "Tuhkatriinumäng" / "A Cinderella Play" (1969)
- Alice – August Strindberg "The Dance of Death" (1972)
- Leena – Vaigur, Kaarel Ird, Veljo Tormis "Külavahelaulud" / "Village Songs" (1972)
- Paula – Oskar Luts, Ardi Liives "Tagahoovis" / "In the Back Yard" (1974)
- Juula – Anton Hansen Tammsaare, Osvald Tooming "Põrgupõhja uus Vanapagan" / "Hell's New Old Nick" (1976)
- Jurgeluszka – Andrzejewski, Jaan Tooming, Heinsalu "Polonaise 1945" (1976)
- Mari – Anton Hansen Tammsaare, Osvald Tooming "Tõde ja õigus" / "Truth and Justice" (1978)
- Verra – Olev Anton "Laudalüürika" / "Barn Lyrics" (1980)
- Claire, Old Lady – Dürrenmatt "The Visit" (1982)
- Pritõkina – Makism Gorky "Barbarians" (1985)
- Sauna-Madis' Old Woman – Anton Hansen Tammsaare, Ago-Endrik Kerge "Aeg tulla – aeg minna" / "Time to Come – Time to Go" (1986)
- Amalia – Johann Strauss "The Bat" (1986)
- Brežnev's wife – Yliruusi "Bedrooms" (1989)
- Kleantis – Moliere "Amphityron" (1991)
- Pelajia – Highway "Me sõidame Torontosse" / "The Rez Sisters" (1993)
- Babysitter – Astrid Lindgren, Mikk Mikiver "Erik and Karlsson-on-the-Roof" (1997)
- Leena – Mart Kivastik "Õnne, Leena!" / "Congratulations, Leena!"
- Mag – McDonagh "The Beauty Queen of Leenane"
- Augusta – Nilsson "The Point"
- Olga – Enquist "Chekhov's Three Sisters"
- Countess Božena –Imre Kalman "Krahvinna Mariza" / "Countess Mariza"
- Vera Ivanovna – Razumovskaja "Vladimir Square"
- Pilar Ternera – Toomas Hussar, Gabriel Garcia Marquez "One Hundred Years..." (2006)
- Alma Berglund – Ingmar Bergman "In the Presence of a Clown" (2007)

Earlier roles elsewhere:

- Mirandolina – Goldoni "Võõrastemaja perenaine" / "The Innkeeper's Wife" (in Pärnu Endla Theatre in 1951)
- Akulina – Tolstoi "The Power of Darkness" (in Pärnu Endla Theatre in 1954)
- Hulda – Wuolijoki "Hulda of Juurakko" (in Pärnu Endla Theatre in 1956)
- Hedda – Henrik Ibsen "Hedda Gabler" (in Pärnu Endla Theatre in 1957)
- Lonni – Anton Hansen Tammsaare, Andres Särev "Elu ja armastus" / "Life and Love" (in Pärnu Endla Theatre in 1957)
- Fonsia Dorsey – Coburn "The Gin Game" (in Elva Culture House in 1995)

Movies, tv-productions, radio dramas:

- played in movies "Roosa kübar" / "Pink Hat" (1963), "Viini postmark" / "Vienna Stamp" (1967), "Suvi" / "Summer" (1976), "Kallis härra Q" / "Dear Mr Q" (1998)

Recognition:

- 1970 – ESSR honoured artist
- 1978 – ESSR people's artist
- 2004 – Estonian Culture Award for Life's Work
- 2006 – Theatre Vanemuine Silver Badge
- Halinga Parish Honorary Citizen