ðə fˈɜːst pɚfˈoːɹməns æt ðə kˈɜːɹənt θˈiəɾɚɹ əkˈɜːd ˌɔn θˈɜːɾi sɛptˈɛmbɚ wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti wˈʌn, wɪð ɐ pɹədˈʌkʃən ʌv wˈæɡnɚz lˈoʊhəŋɡɹˌɪn.
The first performance at the current theatre occurred on 30 September 1891, with a production of Wagner's Lohengrin.