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Eleonora Duse



Duse, Eleonora (1859–1924), Italian dramatic actress, rivaling Sarah Bernhardt as the greatest actress of her period, notably in plays by Henrik Ibsen and by Duse's lover, Gabriele D'Annunzio.

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