Hedda Gabler is a play written by Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen. Ibsen was present at the world premiere, which took place on 31 January 1891 at the Residenztheater in Munich.[1] It is recognised as a classic of realism, nineteenth century theatre, and world drama.[2][3][4] The title character, Hedda, is considered one of the great dramatic roles in theatre. (Excerpt from Wikipedia)
Henrik Johan Ibsen; (20 March 1828 – 23 May 1906) was a Norwegian playwright, theatre director, and poet. As one of the founders of Modernism in theatre, Ibsen is often referred to as "the father of realism" and one of the most influential playwrights of his time. (Wikipedia)