Talk:Lovisa Augusti

Singer and actress
I have noticed that questions of this distinction are often asked after on thes articles. The truth is, that up until about the mid 19th century, the distiction among the singers of the opera and the actros of the theatre was not as strict as it became later; both the singers and the actors were expected to sing and act. If singers had dramatic talent, they were expected to act in the theatre; and if actors were able to sing, they were expected to act in operas. Therefore, many of these artists (far from all, however) are known to have been both singers and actors in paralell, although one of these careers strongly dominated. I believe, however, that Augusti was only a singer, though I cannot swear for sure. --85.226.41.66 (talk) 14:44, 2 February 2009 (UTC)