Munichʼs Intimate Theatre [Munich] (Q9129)
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Theatre building in Munich, Germany, opened in 1900
- Munichʼs Intimate Theatre
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
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| English | Munichʼs Intimate Theatre [Munich] | Theatre building in Munich, Germany, opened in 1900 |
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48°8'17.160"N, 11°34'57.000"E
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Built 1901 as Schauspielhaus by Max Littmann and Richard Riemerschmid (interior design). Since 1926, home to the Kammerspiele drama company (founded in 1911). Operated as a communal theatre since 1933. Major renovations 1971 (by Reinhard Riemerschmid) and 2000-2003. (English)
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No heritage stage machinery ERHT Alpine route This building, dreamt up by the son of a spirits producer and designed by architect Max Littmann, is the last remaining theatre built in Jugendstil. In 2008(?) the design brief was to create a modern theatre with an up to date stage technology. (English)
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Its façade in neo-Gothic style contrasts with the discreet interior and floral motifs designed by Richard Riemerschmid, a three-dimensional art nouveau masterpiece. The layout as an intimate theatre is perfectly suited for small-scale plays. But the architect was also capable of designing a huge festival theatre like the Prinzregententheater, just a few streets away. (English)
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19 April 1901Gregorian
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1900
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1970
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HST_0184
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