Mannheim Court Theatre [Mannheim, DE] (Q8523)
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Theatre building in Mannheim, Germany
Theatre building in Mannheim, Germany
- Mannheim Court Theatre
- Opernhaus
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
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| English | Mannheim Court Theatre [Mannheim, DE] | Theatre building in Mannheim, Germany |
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49°29'10.644"N, 8°27'44.568"E
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Built in 1776-1777 as Comödien- und Redoutenhaus for Kurfürst Carl Theodor von der Pfalz by Lorenzo Quaglio as a rebuilding of an early 18th century warehouse. The complex contained a theatre and a concert hall. Opened 6 Jan 1777 with Johann Christian Bock's comedy Geschwind, ehe es jemand erfährt (after Goldoni). Subsequently used by touring theatre companies. Re-opened 7 October 1779 as Nationaltheater with a permanent ensemble, again with Bock's Geschwind, ehe es jemand erfährt. 1801 renamed Hof- und Nationaltheater. 1853-1855 exterior and interior rebuilding by Joseph Mühldorfer (1305 seats). 1899 electrification. 1901-1902 renovations and modernization. 1934 rebuilding of the stagehouse. 1937 rebuilding of roof. Destroyed by bombs on 5 September 1943. - [Not reconstructed due to insufficent space for a modern theatre within the 18th century building. Hence, a new Nationaltheater was built in 1952 on another site at Goetheplatz. Today, the B3 quarter is a park called Schillerplatz, still decorated by the Friedrich Schiller monument that had been located in front of the theatre entrance since 1862.] (English)
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1777
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1943
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B 3 (Schillerplatz), Mannheim
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13 November 1795Gregorian
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388
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