1773 in Sweden
Years in Sweden: | 1770 1771 1772 1773 1774 1775 1776 |
Centuries: | 17th century · 18th century · 19th century |
Decades: | 1740s 1750s 1760s 1770s 1780s 1790s 1800s |
Years: | 1770 1771 1772 1773 1774 1775 1776 |
Events from the year 1773 in Sweden
Incumbents
- Monarch – Gustav III
Events
- January 18 – The first opera performance in the Swedish language, Thetis et Pelée, performed by Carl Stenborg and Elisabeth Olin in Bollhuset, marks the establishment of the Royal Swedish Opera.[1]
- August – Inauguration of the pleasure gardens Vauxhall (Gotheburg).
- The Royal Swedish Ballet is founded.
- The title Hovsångare is created by King Gustav III of Sweden, with the first recipients being Elisabeth Olin and Carl Stenborg.
- The Royal Swedish Academy of Arts is formally organized. Fifteen artists are accepted as members the same year, among them being Lorens Pasch the Younger and Ulrika Pasch.
- A theater designed by Carl Fredrik Adelcrantz is constructed for the royal court at Gripsholm Castle.
- The population death rate doubles,[2] due to the famine caused by the failed crops.
- Mobilization of the army in the province of Finland because of a feared attack from the Empire of Russia.
- De nymodiga fruntimren by Catharina Ahlgren.
Births
- 9 December - Marianne Ehrenström, culture personality and multiple artist, member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Music (died 1867)
- - Inga Åberg, opera singer and stage actress (died 1837)
Deaths
- - Beata Sabina Straas, actress (born unknown date)
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References
- Forser Tomas, Heed Sven Åke, red (2007). Ny svensk teaterhistoria. 1, Teater före 1800. Hedemora: Gidlund. Libris 10415996. ISBN 978-91-7844-739-8 (inb.)
- "Our World In Data: World population growth"
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