Confidencen
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Confidencen, or Ulriksdals slottsteater (Ulriksdal Palace Theatre); is a Swedish
opera stage.
Confidencen is Sweden's oldest rococo theatre situated in the National City Park, on the ground of the Ulriksdal Palace
outside Stockholm
. The building's original structure was built in 1671. It was first used as a stable block, but then converted to a theatre in 1753 when Queen Louisa Ulrika decorated it as one of her prime theatres: for twenty years, the scene was thereafter occupied by the Du Londel Troupe
. It was one of a few chosen theatres maintained by the Swedish Royal Family, and used until her son's, king Gustav III
s death in 1792. His Majesty himself performed there as well as the great Swedish national poet and composer Carl Michael Bellman
.
Confidencen is part of the Ulriksdal Palace estate; one of the five official residences of the Swedish Royal Family.
The opera stage is run by opera singer Kjerstin Dellert
since the 1980s.
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
opera stage.
Confidencen is Sweden's oldest rococo theatre situated in the National City Park, on the ground of the Ulriksdal Palace
Ulriksdal Palace
Ulriksdal Palace is a royal palace situated on the banks of the Edsviken in the National City Park in Solna, 6 km north of Stockholm. It was originally called Jakobsdal after its owner Jacob De la Gardie, who had it built by architect Hans Jacob Kristler in 1643-1645 as a country retreat...
outside Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
. The building's original structure was built in 1671. It was first used as a stable block, but then converted to a theatre in 1753 when Queen Louisa Ulrika decorated it as one of her prime theatres: for twenty years, the scene was thereafter occupied by the Du Londel Troupe
Du Londel Troupe
The Du Londel Troupe was a French 18th-century theatre troupe. From 1753 to 1771, it was active as the French Theatre of Sweden, where it played a great part in that country's theatre history....
. It was one of a few chosen theatres maintained by the Swedish Royal Family, and used until her son's, king Gustav III
Gustav III of Sweden
Gustav III was King of Sweden from 1771 until his death. He was the eldest son of King Adolph Frederick and Queen Louise Ulrica of Sweden, she a sister of Frederick the Great of Prussia....
s death in 1792. His Majesty himself performed there as well as the great Swedish national poet and composer Carl Michael Bellman
Carl Michael Bellman
was a Swedish poet and composer. Bellman is a central figure in the Swedish song tradition and remains a very important influence in Swedish music, as well as in Scandinavian literature in general, to this day....
.
Confidencen is part of the Ulriksdal Palace estate; one of the five official residences of the Swedish Royal Family.
The opera stage is run by opera singer Kjerstin Dellert
Kjerstin Dellert
Kjerstin Dellert is a Swedish opera singerBorn in Stockholm, Dellert made her debut at Stora teatern in Gothenburg in the 1950s...
since the 1980s.
External links
- Confidencen (official website)