The Cuvilliés Theatre (German: Cuvilliés-Theater) or Old Residence Theatre (Altes Residenztheater) is the former court theatre of the Residenz in Munich, Bavaria, Germany.
Elector of BavariaMaximilian III Joseph (reg. 1745–1777) commissioned the construction of a new theatre outside the palace after a fire in the St. George's Hall of the Residence which had served previously as a theatre room. The Residence Theatre was built from 1751 to 1753 by François de Cuvilliés in rococo style. The carving was done under supervision of Johann Baptist Straub.
Due to limited space the National Theatre Munich was built next to the Residence Theatre from 1811. The interior decoration was then removed under King Ludwig I (reg. 1825–1848) when the building became a depot for the National Theatre, but the Residence Theatre was already restored and re-opened in 1857 under King Maximilian II (reg. 1848–1864).
Originally the theatre was located where the present (New) Residence Theatre stands; after its destruction in World War II, the theatre was rebuilt in a wing of the Residence. Though the theatre was bombed during World War II, the carved and gilded boxes could be reused for they had been dismantled before and stored for security. Afterwards the Residenztheater was meticulously recreated in the 1950s and re-opened in 1958 under the name Cuvilliés Theatre with a performance of Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro.[1] The theatre was again renovated and technically modernised from 2004 to 2008.
ArchitectureEdit
Interior of the Cuvilliés Theatre, 2009
The theatre space is decorated in red and gold. The four floors, each with 14 loges enclose the ground floor in the shape of a horseshoe.
Particularly noteworthy is the Electoral loge opposite the stage that extends from the second to third tier. It is supported by two figures of Atlas, which form the entrance. Above them are caryatids supporting the next level. Contemporary society division is reflected in the different features of different ranks: The Electoral loge is the artistic center of the room. The adjoining boxes in the first place, which was to be followed by the nobility, after and are richly decorated. This ornament is the second and third rank reduced gradually, where the gentry and the court officials took place. The relatively simply furnished ground floor was reserved for the urban aristocracy.
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The Cuvillies Theatre German Cuvillies Theater or Old Residence Theatre Altes Residenztheater is the former court theatre of the Residenz in Munich Bavaria Germany Facade of the Cuvillies Theatre 2007 Contents 1 History 2 Architecture 3 Theatrical performances 4 World premieres 5 References 6 External linksHistory Edit Residence Theatre interior 19th centuryElector of Bavaria Maximilian III Joseph reg 1745 1777 commissioned the construction of a new theatre outside the palace after a fire in the St George s Hall of the Residence which had served previously as a theatre room The Residence Theatre was built from 1751 to 1753 by Francois de Cuvillies in rococo style The carving was done under supervision of Johann Baptist Straub Due to limited space the National Theatre Munich was built next to the Residence Theatre from 1811 The interior decoration was then removed under King Ludwig I reg 1825 1848 when the building became a depot for the National Theatre but the Residence Theatre was already restored and re opened in 1857 under King Maximilian II reg 1848 1864 Originally the theatre was located where the present New Residence Theatre stands after its destruction in World War II the theatre was rebuilt in a wing of the Residence Though the theatre was bombed during World War II the carved and gilded boxes could be reused for they had been dismantled before and stored for security Afterwards the Residenztheater was meticulously recreated in the 1950s and re opened in 1958 under the name Cuvillies Theatre with a performance of Mozart s The Marriage of Figaro 1 The theatre was again renovated and technically modernised from 2004 to 2008 Architecture Edit Interior of the Cuvillies Theatre 2009The theatre space is decorated in red and gold The four floors each with 14 loges enclose the ground floor in the shape of a horseshoe Particularly noteworthy is the Electoral loge opposite the stage that extends from the second to third tier It is supported by two figures of Atlas which form the entrance Above them are caryatids supporting the next level Contemporary society division is reflected in the different features of different ranks The Electoral loge is the artistic center of the room The adjoining boxes in the first place which was to be followed by the nobility after and are richly decorated This ornament is the second and third rank reduced gradually where the gentry and the court officials took place The relatively simply furnished ground floor was reserved for the urban aristocracy Theatrical performances EditThe theatre was inaugurated on 12 October 1753 with Ferrandini s opera Catone in Utica 2 3 Under Charles Theodore Elector of Bavaria the court theatre opened for public performances by 1795 Many operas were staged there by the Bavarian State Opera including the premieres of Mozart s Idomeneo in 1781 and Carl Maria von Weber s Abu Hassan in 1811 In 1831 Ferdinand Raimund gave a guest performance Ernst von Possart staged several Mozart operas in original version during the 1890s The Residence Theatre has been also a stage for plays It saw the first performance of Ibsen s Hedda Gabler in 1891 On 14 June 2008 the Cuvillies Theatre re opened with the premiere performance of a new production of Mozart s Idomeneo staged by Dieter Dorn conducted by Kent Nagano 4 World premieres Edit2 October 1753 Catone in Utica by Giovanni Battista Ferrandini and Metastasio Residence Theatre 29 January 1781 Idomeneo by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Giambattista Varesco Residence Theatre 1 February 1782 Semiramide by Antonio Salieri and Metastasio Residence Theatre 27 January 1807 Iphigenie in Aulis by Franz Danzi and Karl Reger Residence Theatre 4 June 1811 Abu Hassan by Carl Maria von Weber and Franz Carl Hiemer Residence Theatre 23 December 1812 Jephtas Gelubde by Giacomo Meyerbeer and Aloys Schreiber Residence Theatre 9 November 1817 Teolinde by Giacomo Meyerbeer Residence Theatre 28 June 2000 KANON fur geschlossene Gesellschaft by Ruedi Hausermann Cuvillies Theatre 27 June 2002 K projekt 12 14 by Hans Jurgen von Bose after Franz Kafka s novella The Metamorphosis Cuvillies Theatre 17 July 2003 Das Gesicht im Spiegel by Jorg Widmann and Roland Schimmelpfennig Cuvillies Theatre References Edit Macy Laura ed 2008 The Grove Book of Opera Singers p 531 Oxford University Press ISBN 978 0 19 533765 5 Etscheit Georg 11 May 2010 Eine Buhne fur den gottlichen Herrscher Suddeutsche Zeitung in German Bielefeld Retrieved 28 April 2018 Zeitz Karyl 1999 Opera Companies and Houses of Western Europe Canada Australia and New Zealand p 215 McFarland ISBN 978 0 7864 0611 1 Schweitzer Vivien 21 June 2008 An Opera s Homecoming in a Newly Restored House The New York Times Retrieved 12 October 2012 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Cuvillies Theater Official website in German and English Cuvillies Theatre Bavarian State Opera 48 08 24 N 11 34 44 E 48 14000 N 11 57889 E 48 14000 11 57889 Retrieved from https en 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