The Margravial Opera House (German: Markgräfliches Opernhaus) is a Baroqueopera house in the town of Bayreuth, Germany. Built between 1745 and 1750, it is one of Europe's few surviving theatres of the period and has been extensively restored.[1] On 30 June 2012, the opera house was inscribed on the UNESCOWorld Heritage List because of its exceptional Baroque architecture.[2]
Located in a widened part of the street so that carriages could pull up in front, the opera house is 71.5 meters long, 31 meters wide, and 26 meters tall.[3] The building was constructed according to plans designed by the French architect Joseph Saint-Pierre [de] (ca. 1709 – 1754), court builder of the Hohenzollern margrave Frederick of Brandenburg-Bayreuth and his wife Princess Wilhelmine of Prussia.[2] The sandstone façade was designed to blend with the surrounding buildings and to reference the Place Vendôme in Paris, with large Corinthian columns. A balustrade stretched across the entire façade, with sculptures of Minerva, Apollo, and 6 Muses placed atop.[3]
Interior, looking up at the Court Loge
The wooden interior was designed by Giuseppe Galli Bibiena (1696–1757)[4] and his son Carlo from Bologna in an Italian Late Baroque style. The auditorium was built in a bell shape and can seat roughly 500 people.[2] Intricately covered in gold accents, with a trompe-l'œil ceiling, the interior may have attempted to imitate precious stones like lapis lazuli.[3] Some areas of the interior are covered with painted canvas in order to avoid cracks and improve acoustics.[3]
The Court Loge built for the Margrave is located opposite the stage, taking up all three box stories. It is highly ornamented with symbols of the House of Brandenburg and is completely preserved in its original condition, except for the curtain which was taken by Napoleon's troops on their march to the 1812 Russian campaign.[3] However, The Court Loge was seldom used by the art-minded margravial couple, who preferred a front-row seat.
Historyedit
The Bayreuth Opera House was inaugurated on the occasion of the marriage of their daughter Elisabeth Fredericka Sophie with Duke Charles Eugene of Württemberg. Princess Wilhelmine, older sister of the Prussian king Frederick the Great, had established the margravial theatre company in 1737. In the new opera house she participated as a composer of opera works and Singspiele, as well as an actor and director.[5] Today she features in a sound-and-light presentation for tourists. After her death in 1758, performances ceased and the building went into disuse, one reason for its good conservation status.
More than one hundred years later, the stage's great depth of 27 metres (89 ft)[6] attracted the composer Richard Wagner, who in 1872 chose Bayreuth as festival centre and had the Festspielhaus built north of the town. The foundation stone ceremony was held on 22 May, Wagner's birthday, and included a performance of Beethoven'sSymphony No. 9, directed by the maestro.
Parts of the 1994 biopic Farinelli were filmed in the Opera House. The theatre was the site of the annual Bayreuther Osterfestival until 2009. Each September from the year 2000 to 2009, the theatre also hosted the Bayreuth Baroque festival, with performances of early operatic rarities. The 2009 festival included performances of Andrea Bernasconi's festa teatrale, L'Huomo, to a libretto by the Margravine Wilhelmine. Bayreuth Baroque was revived in 2020.[7]
The theatre closed on October 2012 for extensive refurbishment and redevelopment and reopened on 12 April 2018.[6][8][9]
Referencesedit
^Goldmann, A. J., Inch by Inch, an Operatic Jewel Is Polished, The New York Times, 16 April 2018, photographs by Gordon Welters
^ abc"Margravial Opera House Bayreuth". UNESCO. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
^ abcdeMargravial Opera House Bayreuth – Outstanding monument of baroque theatre culture (PDF) (Report). The Bavarian Department for State-owned Palaces, Gardens and Lakes. December 2009. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
^"Margravial Opera House Bayreuth – World Heritage Site – Pictures, info and travel reports". www.worldheritagesite.org. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
^Kotnik, Vlado (6 July 2017). "The Adaptability of Opera: When Different Social Agents Come to Common Ground" (PDF). sfopera.com.
^ ab"UNESCO-Weltkulturerbe Markgräfliches Opernhaus" [UNESCO World Heritage Site: Margravial Opera House] (in German). City of Bayreuth: Tourism, Culture and Leisure. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
^Berg, Karl Georg (24 September 2020). "Erfolgreiche Premiere des neuen Festivals Bayreuth Baroque". Die Rheinpfalz (in German). Ludwigshafen. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
^Brug, Manuel (14 April 2018). "Bayreuth hat seinen schönsten Kulturtempel zurück". Die Welt (in German). Retrieved 16 April 2018.
^"Markgräfliches Opernhaus Bayreuth in neuem Glanz wiedereröffnet". Deutsche Welle (in German). 12 April 2018. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
External linksedit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Markgräfliches Opernhaus.
Margravial Opera House Bayreuth UNESCO Officiel Website
Official Information (English)
Homepage (German / English)
December 15, 2023
margravial, opera, house, german, markgräfliches, opernhaus, baroque, opera, house, town, bayreuth, germany, built, between, 1745, 1750, europe, surviving, theatres, period, been, extensively, restored, june, 2012, opera, house, inscribed, unesco, world, herit. The Margravial Opera House German Markgrafliches Opernhaus is a Baroque opera house in the town of Bayreuth Germany Built between 1745 and 1750 it is one of Europe s few surviving theatres of the period and has been extensively restored 1 On 30 June 2012 the opera house was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List because of its exceptional Baroque architecture 2 Margravial Opera HouseThe Margravial Opera House in 2013LocationBayreuth Bavaria GermanyCoordinates49 56 40 N 11 34 43 E 49 94444 N 11 57861 E 49 94444 11 57861TypeOpera houseConstructionBuilt1744 1748ArchitectJoseph Saint PierreGiuseppe Galli BibienaCarlo Galli BibienaUNESCO World Heritage SiteOfficial nameMargravial Opera House BayreuthCriteriaCultural i iv Reference1379Inscription2012 36th Session Area0 19 ha 0 47 acres Buffer zone4 22 ha 10 4 acres Contents 1 Description 2 History 3 References 4 External linksDescription editLocated in a widened part of the street so that carriages could pull up in front the opera house is 71 5 meters long 31 meters wide and 26 meters tall 3 The building was constructed according to plans designed by the French architect Joseph Saint Pierre de ca 1709 1754 court builder of the Hohenzollern margrave Frederick of Brandenburg Bayreuth and his wife Princess Wilhelmine of Prussia 2 The sandstone facade was designed to blend with the surrounding buildings and to reference the Place Vendome in Paris with large Corinthian columns A balustrade stretched across the entire facade with sculptures of Minerva Apollo and 6 Muses placed atop 3 nbsp Interior looking up at the Court LogeThe wooden interior was designed by Giuseppe Galli Bibiena 1696 1757 4 and his son Carlo from Bologna in an Italian Late Baroque style The auditorium was built in a bell shape and can seat roughly 500 people 2 Intricately covered in gold accents with a trompe l œil ceiling the interior may have attempted to imitate precious stones like lapis lazuli 3 Some areas of the interior are covered with painted canvas in order to avoid cracks and improve acoustics 3 The Court Loge built for the Margrave is located opposite the stage taking up all three box stories It is highly ornamented with symbols of the House of Brandenburg and is completely preserved in its original condition except for the curtain which was taken by Napoleon s troops on their march to the 1812 Russian campaign 3 However The Court Loge was seldom used by the art minded margravial couple who preferred a front row seat History editThe Bayreuth Opera House was inaugurated on the occasion of the marriage of their daughter Elisabeth Fredericka Sophie with Duke Charles Eugene of Wurttemberg Princess Wilhelmine older sister of the Prussian king Frederick the Great had established the margravial theatre company in 1737 In the new opera house she participated as a composer of opera works and Singspiele as well as an actor and director 5 Today she features in a sound and light presentation for tourists After her death in 1758 performances ceased and the building went into disuse one reason for its good conservation status More than one hundred years later the stage s great depth of 27 metres 89 ft 6 attracted the composer Richard Wagner who in 1872 chose Bayreuth as festival centre and had the Festspielhaus built north of the town The foundation stone ceremony was held on 22 May Wagner s birthday and included a performance of Beethoven s Symphony No 9 directed by the maestro Parts of the 1994 biopic Farinelli were filmed in the Opera House The theatre was the site of the annual Bayreuther Osterfestival until 2009 Each September from the year 2000 to 2009 the theatre also hosted the Bayreuth Baroque festival with performances of early operatic rarities The 2009 festival included performances of Andrea Bernasconi s festa teatrale L Huomo to a libretto by the Margravine Wilhelmine Bayreuth Baroque was revived in 2020 7 The theatre closed on October 2012 for extensive refurbishment and redevelopment and reopened on 12 April 2018 6 8 9 References edit Goldmann A J Inch by Inch an Operatic Jewel Is Polished The New York Times 16 April 2018 photographs by Gordon Welters a b c Margravial Opera House Bayreuth UNESCO Retrieved 10 September 2022 a b c d e Margravial Opera House Bayreuth Outstanding monument of baroque theatre culture PDF Report The Bavarian Department for State owned Palaces Gardens and Lakes December 2009 Retrieved 10 September 2022 Margravial Opera House Bayreuth World Heritage Site Pictures info and travel reports www worldheritagesite org Retrieved 6 November 2017 Kotnik Vlado 6 July 2017 The Adaptability of Opera When Different Social Agents Come to Common Ground PDF sfopera com a b UNESCO Weltkulturerbe Markgrafliches Opernhaus UNESCO World Heritage Site Margravial Opera House in German City of Bayreuth Tourism Culture and Leisure Retrieved 22 January 2016 Berg Karl Georg 24 September 2020 Erfolgreiche Premiere des neuen Festivals Bayreuth Baroque Die Rheinpfalz in German Ludwigshafen Retrieved 8 October 2022 Brug Manuel 14 April 2018 Bayreuth hat seinen schonsten Kulturtempel zuruck Die Welt in German Retrieved 16 April 2018 Markgrafliches Opernhaus Bayreuth in neuem Glanz wiedereroffnet Deutsche Welle in German 12 April 2018 Retrieved 16 April 2018 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Markgrafliches Opernhaus Margravial Opera House Bayreuth UNESCO Officiel Website Official Information English Homepage German English Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Margravial Opera House amp oldid 1158845176, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
