Hedvig "Hedda" Katarina Hjortsberg also known as Hedda Koersner (15 June 1777 – 3 October 1867) was a Swedish ballerina who starred for the Royal Swedish Ballet. She was the sister of the Swedish actor Lars Hjortsberg.
Overview
Hedvig "Hedda" Katarina Hjortsberg also known as Hedda Koersner (15 June 1777 – 3 October 1867) was a Swedish ballerina who starred for the Royal Swedish Ballet. She was the sister of the Swedish actor Lars Hjortsberg.
Life
Hedda Hjortsberg was one of six children to the stonemason Laurentius "Lars" Hjortsberg and the opera singer Maria Lovisa Schützer. Of their six children, four where employed at the Royal Swedish Opera or the Royal Dramatic Theatre, and two became famous: Lars Hjortsberg as an actor, and Hedda Hjortsberg as a ballerina.
Career
