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The theatre had its first performance on 1 September 1899 but can trace its origins to Christiania Theatre, which was founded in 1829. There were three official opening performances, on subsequent days in September: first, selected pieces by Ludvig Holberg, then "An Enemy of the People" by Henrik Ibsen, and on the third day "Sigurd Jorsalfar" by Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson.