August Wiera Explained

August Daniel Wiera (28 March 1853 Jaama manor, near Tartu – 26 March 1919 Tartu) was an Estonian theatre and music personnel. Under his guidance, the Vanemuine Cultural Society's theatre collective became semi-professional.^{[1] [2]}

With Wiera's help, the Estonian theater became semi-professional and the group's membership grew to one hundred.^[3]

In 1878 he become the head of Vanemuine Cultural Society. Until 1903 he worked at Vanemuine Cultural Society. Until 1913 he worked mostly at Bürgermusse.^[4]

He was the first in Estonia to introduce the new genre of music theatre.^[5]

Works

• Jannsen's "Pärmi-Jago unenägu" (1873)
• Kivi's "Viru Villemi viimne otsus" (1887)
• Conrad's "Õunapuu all" (1887)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Wiera, August - Eesti Entsüklopeedia . etbl.teatriliit.ee . 20 June 2021.
2. Book: Rähesoo, Jaak . Estonian Theatre . 2003 . Estonian Theatre Union . 978-9985-860-28-1 . en.
3. Book: Salupere, Malle . Millenary Tartu: The City of Youth and Good Ideas . 2006 . Tartu University Press . 978-9949-11-427-6 . en.
4. Book: Laur, Mati . History of Estonia . 2000 . Avita . 978-9985-2-0324-8 . en.
5. Book: Arjakas, Küllo . Estonia: Once Again a Country on the Map of the World . 1992 . Estonian Encyclopaedia Publishers . 978-5-89900-021-8 . en.