The Theatre King

Stockholm (S) > Oktober 2023 - Dezember 2024

Experience the splendor, power, and theater costumes of Gustav III's era. For the first time, around fifty unique costumes from The Royal Swedish Opera and The Royal Armoury are displayed together in an exhibition. Join us on a costume cavalcade! The exhibition takes you through the magical world of theater of the Gustavian era. An epoch where the passionate so-called "theater king" Gustav III created an outstanding atmosphere around culture. Where the theater became a space for splendor and spectacle, as well as a tool to wield for political and royal power. The Theatre King is an exhibition in four acts that begins with Gustav III’s resplendent silver coronation costume. It shows the royal cultural life that flourished in the 18th century, with music, dance, artists, grandiose outdoor spectacles, court life and tournaments. The exhibition ends with a costume from Verdi’s opera Un Ballo in Maschera. In this costume, fact and fiction are woven together in a finale worthy of a Theatre King.

Text- und Bildquelle: Museumswebsite (Foto © Jens Mohr)

Veranstalter/ Ort
Livrustkammaren
Slottsbaken 3
11133 Stockholm
Schweden

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