Anna Sophia Holmstedt as married Anna Sophia Bleumortier, was a Swedish ballet

Ballet

Ballet is a type of performance dance, that originated in the Italian Renaissance courts of the 15th century, and which was further developed in France and Russia as a concert dance form. The early portions preceded the invention of the proscenium stage and were presented in large chambers with...

 dancer and translator

Translation

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Sophia Holmstedt belonged to the pioneer-troupe of Swedish ballet dancers employed at the Royal Swedish Ballet

Royal Swedish Ballet

The Royal Swedish Ballet is one of the oldest ballet companies in Europe. Based in Stockholm, Sweden, King Gustav III founded the ballet in 1773 as a part of his national cultural project in response to the French and Italian dominance in this field; he also founded the Royal Swedish Opera and the...

 upon its foundation in Bollhuset

Bollhuset

Bollhuset, also called ', ', and ' at various times, was the name of the first theater in Stockholm, Sweden; it was the first Swedish theater and the first real theater building in the whole of Scandinavia. The name "" means "The Ball House", and it was built in 1627 for ball sports and used in...

 1773. At the age of fifteen (1774) she also debuted as a translator by translation of the French comedy play Slafhandlaren i Smirna (Le Marchand de Smyrne) by Nicolas Chamfort

Nicolas Chamfort

Nicolas Chamfort was a French writer, best known for his witty epigrams and aphorisms. He was secretary of Louis XVI's sister, and of the Jacobin club.-Life:...

 in with assistance of Olof Kexel from French to "an unusually beautiful and easy Swedish". The play was performed on the Stenborg theatre

Stenborg Theatre

The Stenborg theatre, also called Svenska Komiska Teatern, Komiska Teatern and Munkbroteatern, was a historical Swedish 18th century theatre, active between 1784 and 1799 in Gamla stan in Stockholm. It was the second theatre of Stockholm during the Gustavian age...

 in Stockholm on Monday 24 October 1774 dedicated to king Gustav III of Sweden

Gustav III of Sweden

Gustav III was King of Sweden from 1771 until his death. He was the eldest son of King Adolph Frederick and Queen Louise Ulrica of Sweden, she a sister of Frederick the Great of Prussia....

. Holmstedt was admired by her contemporarys and given the recognition of a "Literary woman". when Olof kexel founded the order of Par Bricole (1779), the Sophia-day was chosen as its day in dedication to Sophia Holmstedt.