Tiina Kapper Explained

Tiina Kapper (until 1917 Kristiine Lebedeva; 1 February 1895 – 9 November 1947) was an Estonian dancer and dance pedagogue.^[1]

She was born in Saint Peterburg. She took her dance courses in Saint Peterburg. She complemented her dance skills in Vienna. In 1919 she established a dance studio in Tartu. In 1920s she worked as a dance soloist at Vanemuine Theatre.

Notable students: Velda Otsus, Elfriede Saarik.

Dance roles

Dance roles:

• Nedbal's Poola veri (1924)
• Offenbach's Orpheus allilmas (1925)
• Fall's Hispaania ööbik (1926)
• Stolz's Daam lillas (1929)
• Kálmán's Mariza (1930)
• Benatzky's Kolm musketäri (1932)
• Taar's Viiukese sõit kevadriiki (1932)
• Wirkhaus' Veskineiu (1933)
• Wirkhaus' Kevadtormid (1934)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Kapper, Tiina - Eesti Entsüklopeedia . etbl.teatriliit.ee . 13 February 2022.