Ellen Price
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Ellen Price was a Danish ballerina and actress, a model for the statue The Little Mermaid
in Copenhagen
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Ellen Price was born in the well-known artistic family: her father Andreas Nicolai Carl Price (1839–1909) and her mother Helga Collin (1841–1918) were ballet dancers in Royal Danish Theatre
; the cousin of her father Juliette Price (1831–1906) was a Danish prima ballerina; other relatives were actors and musicians too.
In 1889 - 1895 Ellen Price was trained at school of Royal Danish Ballet
and then arrived in theater of Royal Danish Ballet; she debuted on May, 28th 1895 — pas de trois
in ballet "Window" (La Ventana) of composer Hans Christian Lumbye
, choreographer is August Bournonville
. In 1903 she became a prima ballerina of Royal Danish Ballet.
Among his roles: La Sylphide
, Cinderella, Little Mermaid etc.
The role of the Little Mermaid gave her the most unexpected glory. Ballet The Little Mermaid, based on Hans Christian Andersen
's fairy-tale and set to music by Fini Henriques
, has been put by the choreographer Hans Beck (1861–1952) in 1909, Royal Danish Ballet
. Once among spectators of ballet there was a Danish brewer and art collector Carl Jacobsen
; this ballet has made upon him such strong impression that he has ordered to the sculptor Edvard Eriksen
to make a statue of the Little Mermaid. The ballerina has refused to pose bared, and the sculptor has molded only her head. For a body he used his wife Eline Eriksen
. The sculptor Edvard Eriksen created the bronze statue, which was unveiled on 23 August 1913. Carl Jacobsen presented a statue to the city. Now the statue The Little Mermaid
became a symbol of Copenhagen
.
Ellen Price worked in Royal Danish Ballet till 1913. Then she became the drama actress. She worked at drama theater of city Aarhus
and has acted in two silent film
.
Ellen Price died on March 4, 1968, Brøndby Municipality. She is buried in the small city Gudhjem
on the Danish island Bornholm
in a southwest part of Baltic Sea
.
The Little Mermaid (statue)
The statue of The Little Mermaid sits on a rock in the harbour of the capital of Denmark. Based on a tale by Hans Christian Andersen, the small and unimposing statue is a Copenhagen icon and a major tourist attraction....
in Copenhagen
Copenhagen
Copenhagen is the capital and largest city of Denmark, with an urban population of 1,199,224 and a metropolitan population of 1,930,260 . With the completion of the transnational Øresund Bridge in 2000, Copenhagen has become the centre of the increasingly integrating Øresund Region...
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Ellen Price was born in the well-known artistic family: her father Andreas Nicolai Carl Price (1839–1909) and her mother Helga Collin (1841–1918) were ballet dancers in Royal Danish Theatre
Royal Danish Theatre
The Royal Danish Theatre is both the national Danish performing arts institution and a name used to refer to its old purpose-built venue from 1874 located on Kongens Nytorv in Copenhagen. The theatre was founded in 1748, first serving as the theatre of the king, and then as the theatre of the...
; the cousin of her father Juliette Price (1831–1906) was a Danish prima ballerina; other relatives were actors and musicians too.
In 1889 - 1895 Ellen Price was trained at school of Royal Danish Ballet
Royal Danish Ballet
The Royal Danish Ballet is one of the oldest ballet companies in the world. Based in Copenhagen, Denmark, it originates from 1748, when the Royal Danish Theatre was founded, and was finally organized in 1771 in response to the great popularity of French and Italian styles of dance...
and then arrived in theater of Royal Danish Ballet; she debuted on May, 28th 1895 — pas de trois
Pas de trois
Pas de trois. French term usually referring to a dance in ballet between three people. Typically a Pas de trois in ballet consists of 6 parts -#The Entrée...
in ballet "Window" (La Ventana) of composer Hans Christian Lumbye
Hans Christian Lumbye
Hans Christian Lumbye was a Danish composer of waltzes, polkas, mazurkas and galops, among other things.As a child, he studied music in Randers and Odense, and by age 14 he was playing the trumpet in a military band. In 1829, he joined the Horse Guards in Copenhagen, still continuing his music...
, choreographer is August Bournonville
August Bournonville
August Bournonville was a Danish ballet master and choreographer. August was the son of Antoine Bournonville, a dancer and choreographer trained under the French choreographer, Jean Georges Noverre, and the nephew of Julie Alix de la Fay, née Bournonville, of the Royal Swedish Ballet.August was...
. In 1903 she became a prima ballerina of Royal Danish Ballet.
Among his roles: La Sylphide
La Sylphide
La Sylphide is one of the world's oldest surviving romantic ballets. There were two versions of the ballet; the version choreographed by the Danish balletmaster August Bournonville is the only version known to have survived....
, Cinderella, Little Mermaid etc.
- You Tube: Ellen Price filmed 1903 — La Sylphide (opening solo)
- You Tube: Ellen Price filmed 1906 — La Sylphide (longer solo)
The role of the Little Mermaid gave her the most unexpected glory. Ballet The Little Mermaid, based on Hans Christian Andersen
Hans Christian Andersen
Hans Christian Andersen was a Danish author, fairy tale writer, and poet noted for his children's stories. These include "The Steadfast Tin Soldier," "The Snow Queen," "The Little Mermaid," "Thumbelina," "The Little Match Girl," and "The Ugly Duckling."...
's fairy-tale and set to music by Fini Henriques
Fini Henriques
Valdemar Fini Henriques was a Danish composer.-References:*This article was initially translated from the Danish Wikipedia....
, has been put by the choreographer Hans Beck (1861–1952) in 1909, Royal Danish Ballet
Royal Danish Ballet
The Royal Danish Ballet is one of the oldest ballet companies in the world. Based in Copenhagen, Denmark, it originates from 1748, when the Royal Danish Theatre was founded, and was finally organized in 1771 in response to the great popularity of French and Italian styles of dance...
. Once among spectators of ballet there was a Danish brewer and art collector Carl Jacobsen
Carl Jacobsen
Carl Christian Hillman Jacobsen was a Danish brewer, art collector and philanthropist, the son of J. C. Jacobsen, who founded the brewery Carlsberg and named it after him.-Career:...
; this ballet has made upon him such strong impression that he has ordered to the sculptor Edvard Eriksen
Edvard Eriksen
Edvard Eriksen was a Danish-Icelandic sculptor. He is best known as the creator of the Little Mermaid statue in Copenhagen, which he completed in 1913.-External links:...
to make a statue of the Little Mermaid. The ballerina has refused to pose bared, and the sculptor has molded only her head. For a body he used his wife Eline Eriksen
Eline Eriksen
Eline Eriksen was the wife of Edvard Eriksen and the model for the body of the Little Mermaid statue in Copenhagen, Denmark. The face of that statue was modelled after primaballerina Ellen Price. Before this Eriksen had stood model for several of her husband's statues, such as The First Grief and...
. The sculptor Edvard Eriksen created the bronze statue, which was unveiled on 23 August 1913. Carl Jacobsen presented a statue to the city. Now the statue The Little Mermaid
The Little Mermaid (statue)
The statue of The Little Mermaid sits on a rock in the harbour of the capital of Denmark. Based on a tale by Hans Christian Andersen, the small and unimposing statue is a Copenhagen icon and a major tourist attraction....
became a symbol of Copenhagen
Copenhagen
Copenhagen is the capital and largest city of Denmark, with an urban population of 1,199,224 and a metropolitan population of 1,930,260 . With the completion of the transnational Øresund Bridge in 2000, Copenhagen has become the centre of the increasingly integrating Øresund Region...
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Ellen Price worked in Royal Danish Ballet till 1913. Then she became the drama actress. She worked at drama theater of city Aarhus
Aarhus
Aarhus or Århus is the second-largest city in Denmark. The principal port of Denmark, Aarhus is on the east side of the peninsula of Jutland in the geographical center of Denmark...
and has acted in two silent film
Silent film
A silent film is a film with no synchronized recorded sound, especially with no spoken dialogue. In silent films for entertainment the dialogue is transmitted through muted gestures, pantomime and title cards...
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Ellen Price died on March 4, 1968, Brøndby Municipality. She is buried in the small city Gudhjem
Gudhjem
Gudhjem is a small town and fishing port on the northern coast of the Baltic island of Bornholm, Denmark. Its population is 724 ....
on the Danish island Bornholm
Bornholm
Bornholm is a Danish island in the Baltic Sea located to the east of the rest of Denmark, the south of Sweden, and the north of Poland. The main industries on the island include fishing, arts and crafts like glass making and pottery using locally worked clay, and dairy farming. Tourism is...
in a southwest part of Baltic Sea
Baltic Sea
The Baltic Sea is a brackish mediterranean sea located in Northern Europe, from 53°N to 66°N latitude and from 20°E to 26°E longitude. It is bounded by the Scandinavian Peninsula, the mainland of Europe, and the Danish islands. It drains into the Kattegat by way of the Øresund, the Great Belt and...
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