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First Swedish Opera Performance
- When
- 18 January 1773
- Where
- Bollhuset, Stockholm
Carl Stenborg and Elisabeth Olin performed 'Thetis and Phelée' at Bollhuset, inaugurating the Royal Swedish Opera.
On 18 January 1773, the opera 'Thetis and Phelée' was performed at Bollhuset in Stockholm. Carl Stenborg and Elisabeth Olin played the leading roles. This performance was the first native-speaking opera in Sweden and was a great success, marking the official inauguration of the Royal Swedish Opera.
Sources
- Bollhuset Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-27
- Royal Swedish Opera Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-30
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