When it comes to the stage, Stockholm has few equals in Northern Europe.
The Cullberg Ballet in a performance of Fluke
Photo: Lesley Leslie-Spinks/imagbank.sweden.se
Stockholm is also known for it's wide variety of private theatres and often independent experimental stages. Kungliga Dramatiska teatern (the Royal Dramatic Theatre) and Kungliga Operan (the Royal Swedish Opera) together with Operabaletten (the Royal Swedish Ballet) are national stages with global reputations. The same applies to Dansens Hus (the House of Dance) and Konserthuset (the Stockholm Concert Hall).
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