Norrmalm in Stockholm, Stockholm County, Sweden — Northern Europe (Scandinavia)
Kungliga Operan / Royal Opera House
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, June 10, 2017
1. Kungliga Operan / Royal Opera House Marker
Anderbergs byggnad uppvisar klassicistiska stildrag från både renässans, barock och gustaviansk tid. Den tar också upp olika arkitektoniska element från det Kungliga Slottets exteriör, liksom från Arvfurstens palats mittemot, för att skapa ett sammanhållet stads-rum i enlighet med slottsarkitekten Nicodemus Tessin d.y:s intentioner. Detta förstärks genom den enhetliga färgsättningen på Operan, Kungliga Slottet och Riksdagshuset. Operans publika rum bevarar en påkostad och representativ miljö från det sena 1800-talets epok.
Operan är statligt byggnadsminne sedan 1935.
The Opera House was built in 1892-1898, according to the plans by the architect, Axel Anderberg. The building replaced Gustav III's opera at the same location,
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Anderberg's building features classical figures from the Renaissance, Baroque and Gustavian Periods. It also combines various architectural elements from the exterior of the Royal Palace, as well as from Arvfursten's Palace (opposite), to create a cohesive urban space in accordance with the architect Nicodemus Tessin the Younger's intentions. This is enhanced by the unified color scheme of the Opera, Royal Palace and the Parliament House. The Opera's public space preserves a lavish and representative environment from the late 19th century.
The Opera has been a state monument since 1935.
Erected by Statens Festhighetsverk.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment. A significant historical year for this entry is 1898.
Location. 59° 19.785′ N, 18° 4.169′ E. Marker is in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm County). It is in Norrmalm. Marker is at the intersection of Gustav Adolfs torg and Strömgatan, on the right when traveling north on Gustav Adolfs torg. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Gustav Adolfs torg 2, Stockholm, Stockholms län 103 22, Sweden. Touch for directions.
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Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, June 10, 2017
2. Kungliga Operan / Royal Opera House Marker
"The old opera was demolished in 1892 to give way to the construction of a new Opera drawn by Axel Johan Anderberg, which was finished seven years later and inaugurated by King Oscar II with a production of a Swedish opera (that tradition having been quite firmly established during the 19th century), Franz Berwald's Estrella de Soria....The new house had the letters Kungl. Teatern, literally "Royal Theatre" (which caused the later-founded Royal Dramatic Theatre to add the distinction "dramatic" to its name). The building is now simply called Operan ("The Opera"), written in golden letters above the middle arch on the front facade. It is a majestic neo-classical building with a magnificent gold foyer (Guldfoajén) and elegant marble grand staircase leading to a three-tiered auditorium somewhat smaller than the old theatre. It presently seats 1,200. Most productions are now sung in the original language (with Swedish subtitles), with only a few in Swedish." - Wikipedia
Also see . . . Royal Swedish Opera (Wikipedia). (Submitted on August 9, 2017.)
Credits. This page was last revised on February 19, 2022. It was originally submitted on August 9, 2017, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 253 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 9, 2017, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
