Theater Münster (formerly: Städtische Bühnen Münster) is a municipal theatre in Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, for plays and music theatre (opera, operetta, musical, ballet). When it opened in 1956 it was regarded as the first new theatre building in Germany after World War II. It integrates some ruins of the former theatre and musical school destroyed in the war.
Interior of the Großes HausThe Foyer with a view to the ruin in the courtyeard
The company performs music theatre, plays and theatre for young people (Junges Theater). Concert series of the orchestra Sinfonieorchester Münster [de] also take place in its hall. The program includes further productions of the Niederdeutsche Bühne (Low German stage), guest performances, lectures and exhibitions.
The Stadttheater building was one of the first new theatre buildings in Germany after World War II. It was built between 1952 and 1956 by a team of young architects,[1] when Hermann Wedekind was the intendant. The architects designed a paraboloid stage tower and a rising hall with three tiers. Elements such as spiral stairs and thin supports were supposed to add to a sensitive elegance, in opposition to traditional theatre building.[1] When it opened on 4 February 1956 it was regarded as the first new theatre building in the Bundesrepublik and received international attention.[2] It was a landmark for culture and architecture for the town and the region.[2] On the site, the war had left only remnants of former buildings: a municipal hall, music school and a theatre. Some ruins of the Romberger Hof, the former music school, were integrated in the new structure, also two sycamore trees that had survived were made part of the new courtyard.[2] In September 2012, the theatre's name was changed to Theater Münster.[3]
Programedit
Performances are held in three venues, Großes Haus (Large hall), the variable Kleines Haus (Small hall) and the new U2. Every season offers around 30 new productions and 600 performances, from classical to premieres of new works. The symphony orchestra plays around 80 concerts per season.[2]
Theatre managersedit
Ulrich Peters, theatre manager of the Theater MünsterSide view from the Voßgasse
Volker Resing [de]: Der Theaterneubau in Münster. Kulturpolitische Konflikte 1949–1956 (= Kleine Schriften aus dem Stadtarchiv Münster. Bd. 3). Regensberg, Münster 1999, ISBN3-7923-0733-2.
Architectureedit
Anton Henze [de]: Die Stadttheater in Münster und Gelsenkirchen. In: Der Architekt. BDA, 1955, IV, pp 135–137.
Das neue Stadttheater in Münster. In: Bauwelt. 1956, vol 47, pp 771–775.
Stefan Rethfeld: Ein Manifest des Neubeginns – Stadttheater Münster (1952–1956) von Harald Deilmann, Max von Hausen, Ortwin Rave und Werner Ruhnau, in: Auf den zweiten Blick. Architektur der Nachkriegszeit in Nordrhein-Westfalen, ed. Sonja Hnilica, Markus Jager, Wolfgang Sonne, Bielefeld 2010, pp 133–139.
Claudia Blümle, Jan Lazardzig: Öffentlichkeit in Ruinen. Zum Verhältnis von Theater, Architektur und Kunst in den 1950er Jahren, in: Ruinierte Öffentlichkeit. Zur Politik von Theater, Architektur und Kunst in den 1950er Jahren, ed. Claudia Blümle, Jan Lazardzig, Zürich 2012, pp 9–37.
Musicedit
Gernot Wojnarowicz (ed.): Musikalische Bekenntnisse. Dokumente und Reflexionen zu einer Konzert- und Opernreihe des Symphonieorchesters und der Städtischen Bühnen Münster. Im Auftrag des Symphonieorchesters der Stadt Münster-Generalmusikdirektor Will Humburg. Aschendorffsche Verlagsbuchhandlung, Münster 1995, ISBN3-402-03942-7.
Uwe Schweikert, Berthold Warnecke (ed.): Musik und Szene Münster 1992–2004. Musiktheater – Szenische Konzerte – Symphoniekonzerte. Im Auftrag des Symphonieorchesters der Stadt Münster. Agenda, Münster 2004, ISBN3-89688-223-6
Antal Dorati: Notes of Seven Decades, Hodder & Stoughton, London, 1979.
Richard Chlupaty: "Antal Dorati and the Joy of Making Music", The Antal Dorati Centenary Society, Bournemouth, 2006.
Referencesedit
^ ab"Stadttheater Münster" (in German). deu.archinform.net. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
^ abcdRethfeld, Stefan (4 February 2016). "Mut zum Aufbruch / 60 Jahre Theater Münster". baunetz.de (in German). Retrieved 6 July 2017.
^Loy, Johannes (2 February 2012). "Namensvorschlag des neuen Intendanten findet Zustimmung / Kosten von 10.000 Euro: Münsters Theater heißt künftig "Theater Münster"". Westfälische Nachrichten [de] (in German). Retrieved 6 July 2017.
^"Neuer Theater-Intendant: Ulrich Peters setzt sich klar durch". Westfälische Nachrichten (in German). 29 March 2011.
^"Will Humburg". www.willhumburg.de. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
^"Fabrizio Ventura" (in German). Theater Münster. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
External linksedit
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Official website
Sinfonieorchester Münster
Theater Münster Operabase
January 01, 1970
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Theater Munster formerly Stadtische Buhnen Munster is a municipal theatre in Munster North Rhine Westphalia Germany for plays and music theatre opera operetta musical ballet When it opened in 1956 it was regarded as the first new theatre building in Germany after World War II It integrates some ruins of the former theatre and musical school destroyed in the war Theater MunsterExteriorFormer namesStadtische Buhnen MunsterAddressMunster North Rhine WestphaliaGermanyCoordinates51 57 53 N 7 37 44 E 51 96472 N 7 62889 E 51 96472 7 62889OwnerCity of MunsterOpened4 February 1956 1956 02 04 Websitewww wbr theater muenster wbr com Interior of the Grosses Haus The Foyer with a view to the ruin in the courtyeard The company performs music theatre plays and theatre for young people Junges Theater Concert series of the orchestra Sinfonieorchester Munster de also take place in its hall The program includes further productions of the Niederdeutsche Buhne Low German stage guest performances lectures and exhibitions Contents 1 History 2 Program 3 Theatre managers 4 General music directors 5 Literature 5 1 Cultural politics 5 2 Architecture 5 3 Music 6 References 7 External linksHistory editThe Stadttheater building was one of the first new theatre buildings in Germany after World War II It was built between 1952 and 1956 by a team of young architects 1 when Hermann Wedekind was the intendant The architects designed a paraboloid stage tower and a rising hall with three tiers Elements such as spiral stairs and thin supports were supposed to add to a sensitive elegance in opposition to traditional theatre building 1 When it opened on 4 February 1956 it was regarded as the first new theatre building in the Bundesrepublik and received international attention 2 It was a landmark for culture and architecture for the town and the region 2 On the site the war had left only remnants of former buildings a municipal hall music school and a theatre Some ruins of the Romberger Hof the former music school were integrated in the new structure also two sycamore trees that had survived were made part of the new courtyard 2 In September 2012 the theatre s name was changed to Theater Munster 3 Program editPerformances are held in three venues Grosses Haus Large hall the variable Kleines Haus Small hall and the new U2 Every season offers around 30 new productions and 600 performances from classical to premieres of new works The symphony orchestra plays around 80 concerts per season 2 Theatre managers edit nbsp Ulrich Peters theatre manager of the Theater Munster nbsp Side view from the Vossgasse Hermann Wedekind 1951 1954 Bruno von Niessen de 1955 1957 Leon Epp 1957 1960 Alfred Erich Sistig de 1960 1968 Horst Gnekow de 1968 1973 Karl Wesseler de 1983 1989 Thomas Bockelmann de 1996 2004 Ulrich Peters de from 2012 4 General music directors editReinhard Peters 1961 1970 Will Humburg 1992 2004 5 Fabrizio Ventura 2007 2017 6 Golo Berg de from 2017 Literature editCultural politics edit Volker Resing de Der Theaterneubau in Munster Kulturpolitische Konflikte 1949 1956 Kleine Schriften aus dem Stadtarchiv Munster Bd 3 Regensberg Munster 1999 ISBN 3 7923 0733 2 Architecture edit Anton Henze de Die Stadttheater in Munster und Gelsenkirchen In Der Architekt BDA 1955 IV pp 135 137 Das neue Stadttheater in Munster In Bauwelt 1956 vol 47 pp 771 775 Stefan Rethfeld Ein Manifest des Neubeginns Stadttheater Munster 1952 1956 von Harald Deilmann Max von Hausen Ortwin Rave und Werner Ruhnau in Auf den zweiten Blick Architektur der Nachkriegszeit in Nordrhein Westfalen ed Sonja Hnilica Markus Jager Wolfgang Sonne Bielefeld 2010 pp 133 139 Claudia Blumle Jan Lazardzig Offentlichkeit in Ruinen Zum Verhaltnis von Theater Architektur und Kunst in den 1950er Jahren in Ruinierte Offentlichkeit Zur Politik von Theater Architektur und Kunst in den 1950er Jahren ed Claudia Blumle Jan Lazardzig Zurich 2012 pp 9 37 Music edit Gernot Wojnarowicz ed Musikalische Bekenntnisse Dokumente und Reflexionen zu einer Konzert und Opernreihe des Symphonieorchesters und der Stadtischen Buhnen Munster Im Auftrag des Symphonieorchesters der Stadt Munster Generalmusikdirektor Will Humburg Aschendorffsche Verlagsbuchhandlung Munster 1995 ISBN 3 402 03942 7 Klaus Hortschansky Berthold Warnecke ed Der Ring des Nibelungen in Munster der Zyklus von 1999 bis 2001 Agenda Munster 2001 ISBN 3 89688 102 7 Uwe Schweikert Berthold Warnecke ed Musik und Szene Munster 1992 2004 Musiktheater Szenische Konzerte Symphoniekonzerte Im Auftrag des Symphonieorchesters der Stadt Munster Agenda Munster 2004 ISBN 3 89688 223 6 Antal Dorati Notes of Seven Decades Hodder amp Stoughton London 1979 Richard Chlupaty Antal Dorati and the Joy of Making Music The Antal Dorati Centenary Society Bournemouth 2006 References edit a b Stadttheater Munster in German deu archinform net Retrieved 6 July 2017 a b c d Rethfeld Stefan 4 February 2016 Mut zum Aufbruch 60 Jahre Theater Munster baunetz de in German Retrieved 6 July 2017 Loy Johannes 2 February 2012 Namensvorschlag des neuen Intendanten findet Zustimmung Kosten von 10 000 Euro Munsters Theater heisst kunftig Theater Munster Westfalische Nachrichten de in German Retrieved 6 July 2017 Neuer Theater Intendant Ulrich Peters setzt sich klar durch Westfalische Nachrichten in German 29 March 2011 Will Humburg www willhumburg de Retrieved 6 July 2017 Fabrizio Ventura in German Theater Munster Retrieved 6 July 2017 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Theater Munster Official website Sinfonieorchester Munster Theater Munster Operabase Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Theater Munster amp oldid 1127872506, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
