Leontyna Halpertowa


Leontyna Halpertowa, née Eleonora Halpertowa z Żuczkowskich, was a Polish stage actress and translator. She was one of the most famous Polish actors of her time.

Life

Leontyna Halpertowa debuted on the Warsaw stage in 1821. With :pl:Bonawentura Kudlicz|Bonawentura Kudlicz she toured Płock, Poznań, and Kalisz. In 1824–51 she was active in Warsaw theaters and taught at the Warsaw Drama School. She was one of the most famous Polish actors of the day, and was described as talented and beautiful; she was considered an artist of immense talent and gained the most outstanding reputation in Poland. She played both comic and tragic roles, and was admired for her recitation. She was regarded an ideal of beauty.
She introduced a reform of Polish theatrical diction in the direction of simplicity.
She is also known for translating to the Polish theater plays from the French language.

Roles