Knowra Royal Swedish Opera Royal Swedish Opera The Royal Swedish Opera is Sweden’s national opera company, based in Stockholm. Founded in the eighteenth century, it presents opera and ballet at the Royal Swedish Opera House.
Royal Swedish Opera House : The opera house in Stockholm that serves as the home venue of the Royal Swedish Opera. This is the company’s principal stage and the landmark most closely associated with it.
Gustav III : King of Sweden from 1771 to 1792, known for patronage of the arts and political reforms. His patronage established the opera company as part of Sweden’s cultural life.
Johan Helmich Roman : A Swedish Baroque composer often called the father of Swedish music. His compositions belong to the musical world from which the opera’s early traditions developed.
Gustav Wasa : An opera by Johann Gottlieb Naumann, premiered in Stockholm in 1786 with a Swedish libretto. Its premiere became a landmark in the early history of Swedish national opera.
Swedish National Theatre : The state-supported performing-arts institutions that present theatre, opera, and dance in Sweden. The opera shares responsibility for representing Swedish performing arts on a national stage.
Opera : A theatrical art form combining singing, instrumental music, drama, and often dance. Opera is the company’s central repertory and namesake art form.
Bollhuset : A Stockholm theatre building used for performances before the first Royal Swedish Opera House opened. The company’s early performances took place in this predecessor venue.
Jenny Lind : A Swedish opera singer who became an international star in the nineteenth century. Her career included performances with the Royal Swedish Opera before international fame.
Thetis och Pélée : An opera by Francesco Antonio Uttini, premiered in Stockholm in 1773. Its performance marked the opening of the first Royal Swedish Opera House.
Swedish culture : The artistic, social, and intellectual traditions associated with Sweden and its people. The company’s repertoire and history form part of Sweden’s cultural life.
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