Royal Swedish Ballet

The Royal Swedish Ballet is one of the oldest ballet companies in Europe. Based in Stockholm, Sweden, King Gustav III founded the ballet in 1773 as a part of his national cultural project in response to the French and Italian dominance in this field; he also founded the Royal Swedish Opera and the Royal Dramatic Theatre. All of these were initially located in the old theatre of Bollhuset. The troupe was founded with the opening of the Royal Swedish Opera, which has served as its home since that time.

Royal Swedish Ballet
General information
Name	Royal Swedish Ballet
Local name	Kungliga Baletten
Year founded	1773
Founder	King Gustav III
Principal venue	Royal Swedish Opera Stockholm, Sweden
Website	www.operan.se/en/
Artistic staff
Artistic Director	Nicolas Le Riche
Music Director	Alan Gilbert
Other
Official school	Kungliga Svenska Balettskolan
Formation	Principal Dancer 1st Soloist 2nd Soloist Corps de Ballet