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Duse, Eleonora
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Duse, Eleonora (1858-1924)

Italian actor. She was the mistress of the poet Gabriele D'Annunzio from 1897, as recorded in his novel Il fuoco/The Flame of Life.



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Central to his development was his association with the Black Egyptian journalist, Duse Mohamed Ali.
Anyway, the playwright's premise - based on actual events - has Signora Duse (played by Melinda Peterson) undertaking the tragic role in ``The Lady of the Camellia'' during her first French tour at exactly the same time that Madame Bernhardt (Victoria Carroll) is in the same place playing the same part.
One project in development, The Rivals, is about the bitter competition between the legendary stage actresses Sarah Bernhardt and Eleonora Duse.
 
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