Editing Christina, Queen of Sweden (section)

=== Depictions ===
[[File:Ritratto di Cristina di Svezia - Wuchters.jpg|thumb|Ritratto di Cristina di Svezia by [[Abraham Wuchters]] ]]

The complex character of Christina has inspired numerous plays, books, and operatic works, including:

==== 19th century ====
* [[Jacopo Foroni]]'s 1849 opera ''[[Cristina, regina di Svezia]]'' is based on the events surrounding her abdication. Operas based on her life include [[Alessandro Nini]]'s ''Cristina di Svezia'' (1840), [[Giuseppe Lillo]]'s ''Cristina di Svezia'' (1841), and [[Sigismond Thalberg]]'s ''Cristina di Svezia'' (1855)
* Finnish historical novelist [[Zacharias Topelius]]  wrote in Swedish the allegorical story ''Stjärnornas Kungabarn'' (Royal Children of the Stars) - the first part, ''Nattens barn'' (Night's Child, 1899) takes place during the reign of Queen Christina of Sweden.[[gutenberg:49996|(eGutenburg collection of Topelius)]]

==== 20th century ====
* August Strindberg's play Kristina (1901) centers on the final day of her reign. It was adapted for radio, most famously by Sweden's national radio in 1964. [https://www.sverigesradio.se/avsnitt/kristina-av-august-strindberg Sveriges Radio 1964 production of "Kristina"]
* Christina's life was fictionalized in the classic feature film ''[[Queen Christina (film)|Queen Christina]]'' (1933).  This film, starring [[Greta Garbo]], depicted a heroine whose life diverged considerably from that of the real Christina.<!--Nonetheless, for some Christina became a symbolic icon of [[cross-dressing]], [[transsexuality]] and possible bisexuality.<ref>Sarah Waters (1994) ''A Girton Girl on a Throne: Queen Christina and Versions of Lesbianism, 1906–1933'' in: Feminist Review. No. 46, Sexualities: Challenge & Change (Spring, 1994), pp. 41–60 [https://www.jstor.org/discover/10.2307/1395418?uid=3738736&uid=2129&uid=2&uid=70&uid=4&sid=56119066103]</ref>-->
* In the Italian film ''[[Love and Poison (film)|Love and Poison]]'' (1950/52) Christina is played by actress [[Lois Maxwell]].
* [[Kaari Utrio]] published ''Kartanonherra ja kaunis Kristin'' (1969).
* In ''[[The Abdication]]'' (1974), starring [[Liv Ullmann]], Christina arrives in the Vatican and falls in love with cardinal Azzelino. The [[screenplay|script]] was based on a play by Ruth Wolff.
* Herta J. Enevoldsen wrote two novels in Danish on her life, ''Heltekongens Datter'' (1975) and ''En Dronning Værdig'' (1976).

==== 21st century ====
* [[Laura Ruohonen]] wrote "Queen C" (2003), which presents a woman centuries ahead of her time who lives by her own rules.
* In [[Eric Flint]]'s alternative history [[1632 series]] (begun in 2000) she is a major character.
* Comedian [[Jade Esteban Estrada]] portrayed her (2004) in the solo musical ''ICONS: The Lesbian and Gay History of the World'' Vol. 2.
*[[Michel Marc Bouchard]]'s 2012 play ''Christina, The Girl King'', is a fictional depiction of Queen Christina's short rule and her queer identity,  adapted also for [[Mika Kaurismäki]]'s film in 2015 and for the Canadian French-language opera "La reine-garçon" in 2024; in the former Christina is played by Swedish actress [[Malin Buska]], fictionalised as the lesbian lover of Countess [[Ebba Sparre]].<ref name=":10">{{Cite web |last=Walsh |first=Katie |date=3 December 2015 |title=Review: 'The Girl King' gives Queen Christina of Sweden some modern due |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-et-mn-girl-king-movie-review-20151204-story.html |access-date=2024-12-11 |website=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US}}</ref>
* In 2019 she was featured as the leader of the Swedish civilization, Kristina, in the video game expansion pack [[Civilization VI: Gathering Storm]]. She was depicted as having a strong focus on culture and art.
* ''La Reine-garçon'', an all-Canadian adaptation of Christina's life into opera created by composer Julien Bilodeau and playwright [[Michel Marc Bouchard]] (2012's ''Christina the Girl-King'') was jointly commissioned by the [[Canadian Opera Company]] and L'opéra de [[Opéra de Montréal|Montréal]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=2025-01-30 |title=The Canadian Opera Company's La Reine-garçon puts its own historical spin on a contemporary theme |url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/theatre-and-performance/article-canadian-opera-companys-new-work-with-one-foot-in-history-and-the/ |access-date=2025-01-31 |work=The Globe and Mail |language=en-CA}}</ref>