Tellspielhaus [Altdorf] (Q29824)
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theatre in Altdorf, Switzerland
- Tellspielhaus
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
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| English | Tellspielhaus [Altdorf] | theatre in Altdorf, Switzerland |
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Built 1865-1867 as a town hall (Gemeindehaus). 1925 conversion to a festival theatre (addition of an auditorium with ca. 1200 seats), intended for performances of Schiller's drama Wilhelm Tell. Renamed Tellspielhaus (the second of that name, after a wooden theatre opened in 1899 and demolished in 1915). Also used as municipal theatre, home to the Theater Uri company. 1975 renovations. 546 seats. (English)
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