Lille Grønnegade Theatre was a Danish theatre which was active from 1722 to 1728. It was the first public theatre in Copenhagen in Denmark .
5-613: In 1721, the French troupe La troupe du Roi de Danemark , which had performed for the royal court in Copenhagen since 1682, was fired by the king, who wished to hire an Italian opera troupe instead. As the French actors, who in many cases had lived in Denmark for generations, did not all wish to leave, René Magnon and another French immigrant, Etienne Capion, asked for permission to open a public theatre. They were granted royal permission and in 1722, and
10-547: The first public theatre was opened in Copenhagen on Lille Grønnegade, the first Danish-language theatre open to the public. Capion was the director, Magnon was responsible for the actors, and Marie Madeleine de Montaigu became the first actress to have performed for the Danish public at an official theatre. The female actors were few: among them were also Helene le Coffre, Maren Magdalene Lerche and Marie Madeleine's own daughter Frederikke Sophie. Plays were performed in Danish but there
15-465: Was a French-speaking Danish court theatre, active at the Royal Danish court from 1682 until 1721. It was the only permanent theater in Denmark during its tenure. The first French theater troupe had performed at the royal Danish court under Jean Guilmois de Rosidor (father of Claude Guilmois de Rosidor ) in 1669–70, but that was but a temporary visit. The Roi de Danemark was engaged 23 March 1682. It
20-603: Was also dance: in 1726, Jean-Baptiste Landé was a guest ballet master. The economic troubles, however, proved to be too difficult. In 1728, the theatre was closed, and in 1730, theatre was banned in Denmark until 1746. This article about a Danish building or structure is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article about a theatre building in Europe is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . La troupe du Roi de Danemark La troupe du Roi de Danemark , or Roi de Danemark for short,
25-457: Was composed of French artists, who performed French language plays exclusively for the royal Danish court on temporary stages arranged at the various royal palaces. The composition of the troupe varied, but normally consisted of circa twelve people. It was the only permanent theatre company in Denmark during its tenure, when the only other theater activity in Copenhagen consisted of temporary visits from travelling foreign theater company's. The troupe
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