This article is about the theatre in Sweden. For the theatre in Helsinki, Finland, see Swedish Theatre.
The Swedish Theatre (Swedish: Svenska Teatern or "Svenskan") in Stockholm was, at the beginning of the 20th century, Sweden's largest dramatic theatre. It was located on Blasieholmen in central Stockholm. During its years in use, from 1875 to 1925, it was often considered as Sweden's foremost national theatre (as opposed to the Royal Dramatic Theatre).[1]
Swedish Theatre in Stockholm at the opening in 1875
Historyedit
Svenska Teatern, or Nya Teatern, was founded by the actor Edvard Stjernström (1816-1877). The new theater was erected after drawings by Ernst Jacobsson (1839-1905). It was in its time Stockholm's largest theatre, with 1,150 seats in its two stalls and four galleries (as a comparison, today's national stage, the Royal Dramatic Theatre has around 700 seats for its main stage). The theatre was also equipped with the first rotating stage in Sweden and had its own ballet-ensemble that was known worldwide for its quality.[2][3]
The Swedish Theatre's productions were known for their luxurious decor and splendor. It was here that the original Swedish stagings of Henrik Ibsen's most well-known plays took place, as well as a number of great productions of William Shakespeare's and Anton Chekhov's dramatic works. Under the directorship of Ludvig Josephson, it staged the premières of August Strindberg's Master Olof in 1881 and Sir Bengt's Wife and Lucky Peter's Journey in the following year.[4]
After the death of the founder Edvard Stjernström, the theatre was run by his widow, the playwrightLouise Granberg (1812-1907), from 1877 to 1880. The Swedish Theatre was for a long time the prime jewel in the theatrical empire of Swedish theatre manager Albert Ranft (1858–1938). The theatre was devastated in a fire on June 30, 1925. It was never rebuilt. Since then, the Royal Dramatic Theatre has been seen as the country's main national stage.[5][6]
Referencesedit
^"Stockholms teatrar". Nordisk familjebok. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
^"Carl Edvard Stjernström (Blomberg)". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
^"Ernst A Jacobsson". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
^Lane (1998, 1040) and Meyer (1985, 89, 95-96, 106).
^Birgitta Johansson Lindh. "Lovisa (Louise) Elisabet Granberg". Svenskt kvinnobiografiskt lexikon. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
^"Albert A Ranft". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
Other Sourcesedit
Lane, Harry. 1998. "Strindberg, August." In The Cambridge Guide to Theatre. Ed. Martin Banham. Cambridge: Cambridge UP. 1040–1041. ISBN0-521-43437-8.
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