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Ibsen's A Doll's House premieres at the Royal Danish Theatre

When
1879
Where
Royal Danish Theatre
Episodes
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Henrik Ibsen's three-act play A Doll's House premiered at the Royal Danish Theatre in Copenhagen on 21 December 1879. The production featured Betty Hennings as Nora, Emil Poulsen as Torvald, and Peter Jerndorff as Dr. Rank. The play had been published earlier that month in Copenhagen, establishing the context for its initial theatrical presentation.

Episodes

  1. 21 December 1879 · Royal Danish TheatreWorld Premiere in Copenhagen

    A Doll's House premiered at the Royal Danish Theatre in Copenhagen on 21 December 1879, following its publication earlier that month.

Background and detail

Background. A Doll's House is a three-act play written by Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen. Ibsen began conceptualizing the work in May 1878, outlining it as a modern tragedy in October 1878. He sent a fair copy to his publisher in September 1879, and the play was first published in Copenhagen on 4 December 1879, prior to its stage premiere.

Premiere Details. The world premiere occurred on 21 December 1879 at the Royal Danish Theatre in Copenhagen. The cast included Betty Hennings as Nora, Emil Poulsen as Torvald, and Peter Jerndorff as Dr. Rank. This event followed the publication of the play in Copenhagen earlier in December 1879.

People involved

Sources

  1. A Doll's House Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-24

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