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(Created claim: Preservation state (P233): Used as theatre today (Q25456), #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1754926593236) | (Created claim: Note (P44): Built 1977-1981 by Rudolf Skoda, Eberhard Göschel, Volker Sieg, and Winfried Sziegolei on the former site of the Museum der Bildenden Künste. Acoustics consultants: Wolfgang Fasold, Helgo Winkler, Hans-Peter Tennhardt, Eberhard Küstner. Main foyer ceiling painting (size: 712 m²) by Sighard Gille. Named in reference to the first home of the orchestra, the Gewandhaus (1781), formerly an exhibition house for cloth makers. Opened 8 Oct 1981 with a g...) | ||
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| + | Built 1977-1981 by Rudolf Skoda, Eberhard Göschel, Volker Sieg, and Winfried Sziegolei on the former site of the Museum der Bildenden Künste. Acoustics consultants: Wolfgang Fasold, Helgo Winkler, Hans-Peter Tennhardt, Eberhard Küstner. Main foyer ceiling painting (size: 712 m²) by Sighard Gille. Named in reference to the first home of the orchestra, the Gewandhaus (1781), formerly an exhibition house for cloth makers. Opened 8 Oct 1981 with a gala event. Used for symphonic concerts, chamber recitals, and congresses. Home to the Gewandhaus-Orchester. - The complex includes two halls: Großer Saal: Organ by Schuke (6638 pipes). Opened 9/10 Oct 1981 with Siegfried Thiele's Gesänge an die Sonne and Beethoven's Symphony No. 9. . 1995 organ restoration. 1900 seats. Mendelssohn-Saal: Opened 11 Oct 1981 as Kleiner Saal. 1997 rebuilding. Re-opened 28 Sep 1997 as Mendelssohn-Saal. 498 seats. (English) | ||
| Property / Note: Built 1977-1981 by Rudolf Skoda, Eberhard Göschel, Volker Sieg, and Winfried Sziegolei on the former site of the Museum der Bildenden Künste. Acoustics consultants: Wolfgang Fasold, Helgo Winkler, Hans-Peter Tennhardt, Eberhard Küstner. Main foyer ceiling painting (size: 712 m²) by Sighard Gille. Named in reference to the first home of the orchestra, the Gewandhaus (1781), formerly an exhibition house for cloth makers. Opened 8 Oct 1981 with a gala event. Used for symphonic concerts, chamber recitals, and congresses. Home to the Gewandhaus-Orchester. - The complex includes two halls: Großer Saal: Organ by Schuke (6638 pipes). Opened 9/10 Oct 1981 with Siegfried Thiele's Gesänge an die Sonne and Beethoven's Symphony No. 9. . 1995 organ restoration. 1900 seats. Mendelssohn-Saal: Opened 11 Oct 1981 as Kleiner Saal. 1997 rebuilding. Re-opened 28 Sep 1997 as Mendelssohn-Saal. 498 seats. (English) / rank | |||
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Revision as of 12:46, 11 September 2025
Theatre building in Leipzig, Germany
- Gewandhaus
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
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| English | Gewandhaus [Leipzig] | Theatre building in Leipzig, Germany |
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Built 1977-1981 by Rudolf Skoda, Eberhard Göschel, Volker Sieg, and Winfried Sziegolei on the former site of the Museum der Bildenden Künste. Acoustics consultants: Wolfgang Fasold, Helgo Winkler, Hans-Peter Tennhardt, Eberhard Küstner. Main foyer ceiling painting (size: 712 m²) by Sighard Gille. Named in reference to the first home of the orchestra, the Gewandhaus (1781), formerly an exhibition house for cloth makers. Opened 8 Oct 1981 with a gala event. Used for symphonic concerts, chamber recitals, and congresses. Home to the Gewandhaus-Orchester. - The complex includes two halls: Großer Saal: Organ by Schuke (6638 pipes). Opened 9/10 Oct 1981 with Siegfried Thiele's Gesänge an die Sonne and Beethoven's Symphony No. 9. . 1995 organ restoration. 1900 seats. Mendelssohn-Saal: Opened 11 Oct 1981 as Kleiner Saal. 1997 rebuilding. Re-opened 28 Sep 1997 as Mendelssohn-Saal. 498 seats. (English)
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