Background
Ljung, Viveka was born on August 10, 1935 in Stockholm.
ballet company artistic director
Ljung, Viveka was born on August 10, 1935 in Stockholm.
Student, Royal Swedish Ballet School, Stockholm, 1942-1951; student, Royal Ballet School, London, 1950, 51-53; student, Bolshoi Ballet School, Moscow, 1957; student, Dramatical Institute, Stockholm, 1978.
Apprentice first dancer, Royal Swedish Ballet School, 1952-1982; soloist, American Ballet Theatre, New York City, 1960-1961; soloist, The National Ballet, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 1962; assistant director literature, Children's Opera, Stockholm, 1983-1985; arranged tours with soloists, The Royal Swedish Ballet artistic director, Malmø (Sweden) Stadsteater, 1986-1987; artistic director, Norwegian National Ballet, Oslo, since 1988.
Interpreter literature on tape for the blind, Stockholm, 1983-1985.
Parents Karl Erik G. and Berta C. (Hansson) L. Divorced; children: Erika, Nadine.