Vasateatern
The Vasateatern (German: Vasa Theater ) is a private theater in central Stockholm that has existed since 1886. The focus of the performances was initially on operettas and later on comedies.
In 2010 the theater was closed to convert the building into a hotel. The hall of the Vasateatern was preserved as a culturally and historically valuable building and was reopened in 2016 as part of the hotel.
The first pieces performed from 1886 include the operettas Daphnis and Chloe by Jacques Offenbach , Boccaccio by Franz von Suppè and Der Bettelstudent by Carl Millöcker . Numerous other works by all three composers mentioned were performed in the following years, Offenbach was even represented with sixteen premieres in the first seven years. The ballet Die Puppenfee by composer Josef Bayer was also part of the program from 1893.
The most frequently staged productions were the romantic comedy Die Kaktusblüte in an arrangement by Pierre Barillet and Jean-Pierre Grédy, premiered in 1966 with 458 performances and the Schwank Die Spanish Fliege by Arnold and Bach , premiered in 1981 with 438 performances. The farce Charley's Aunt by Brandon Thomas was staged three times with premieres in 1940, 1977 and 1989th
Zarah Leander , who was still unknown in Germany at the time , appeared here in 1930 in the revue “Stockholm blir Stockholm”. Max Hansen appeared here between 1935 and 1949 and was also a director several times. Karl Gerhard was there as a director and actor from 1930, his last premiere was shortly before his death in 1964. Oskar Textorius was an actor and the director of almost all premieres from 1926 to 1930, his wife Ester Textorius an actress from 1911 to 1941. Others Actors were Sven Wollter with premiere dates from 1964 to 1966, Gunnar Björnstrand from 1952 to 1973, Lasse Berghagen from 1979 to 1981 and Siw Malmkvist in 1974. Maj-Britt Nilsson was part of the ensemble from 1952 to 1986, Barbro Hiort af Ornäs from 1948 to 1952.
The list of all productions from 1886 to 2010 is divided into the periods according to the management of the house
- 1886–1887 Johan August Berndt
- 1887–1889 Anna Norrie, Wilhelm Kloed and Mauritz founders
- 1889–1893 August Warberg and Emil Strömberg
- 1893–1895 August Warberg
- 1895–1926 Albert Ranft
- 1926–1928 Operettaktiebolaget
- 1929–1930 Franz Engelke
- 1931-1935 Gosta Ekman
- 1935–1936 Per Lindberg and Harry Roeck Hansen
- 1936–1952 Martha Lundholm
- 1952–1984 Per Gerhard
- 1984-1998 Sandrews
- 1998-2003 Kungliga Operan
- 2003-2004 Ulf Larsson & Åke Malmros
- 2004–2010 Egerbladh & Villman, co-owner was Krister Henriksson