Theater Chemnitz is a German municipal theater organization based in Chemnitz. Performances of opera, ballet, plays, symphonic concerts, and puppet theater take place in its three main venues:
Opernhaus Chemnitz (for opera, ballet and musical theater)
Stadthalle Chemnitz (for concerts)
Schauspielhaus Chemnitz (for plays and puppet theater)
The opera company has produced a series of rarely performed works, and several German premieres. The resident orchestra of the company is named the Robert-Schumann-Philharmonie.
Located at Theaterstraße 3 (50°50′07″N12°55′16″E / 50.8354°N 12.921°E / 50.8354; 12.921 (Stadthalle Chemnitz)), the Stadthalle Chemnitz was built between 1969 and 1974 as a multi-purpose concert hall in the centre of the city. It was opened in 1974[6] and is the official home of the Robert-Schumann-Philharmonie. The orchestra performs a series of ten symphonic concerts there annually, as well as special concerts and chamber music performances. The orchestra also participates in opera, ballet, and musical theater productions in the opera house.[7][8]
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Schauspielhaus Chemnitz
Located at Zieschestraße 28 (50°49′44″N12°55′53″E / 50.8290°N 12.9313°E / 50.8290; 12.9313 (Schauspielhaus Chemnitz)), the playhouse is a new building, opened in 1980, after the former house burnt down in 1976 and was demolished.[9][10] The repertory is focused on literary drama. Its smaller stage in the east wing, opened in 2011, is dedicated to the performance of premieres and contemporary theater.[11]
A smaller stage within the playhouse, formerly Kleine Bühne, is the main venue for the Figurentheater. Performances are staged with traditional marionettes, hand puppets, and rod puppets, as well as with free-forms of artistic puppet theater.[12]
Generalmusikdirektoren (General Music Directors; partial list)edit
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^ abSchaefer, Hansjürgen (29 December 1992). "Heute öffnet das Chemnitzer Opernhaus nach vierjähriger Rekonstruktion wieder seine Pforten" (in German). Retrieved 11 September 2017.
^"Der Faust 2007" (in German). Der Faust. 2007. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
^"Preisverleihung: Doppelter "Faust" für die Theater Chemnitz" (in German). 28 November 2007. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
^"Stadthalle Chemnitz" (in German). architektur-blicklicht.de. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
^"Robert-Schumann-Philharmonie" (in German). Theater Chemnitz. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
^ (in German). Chemnitz. Archived from the original on 2017-08-21. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
^Möller, Karl-Hans. Nicht ohne Narrheit: Geschichte in Geschichten von und über Hartwig Albiro (in German). Verlag für moderne Kunst Nürnberg. pp. 118, 121.
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^Möller, Hans; Müller, Harald (2006). Theater für die Stadt Chemnitz: Die Intendanz Rolf Stiska 1992–2005 (in German). Theater der Zeit. ISBN978-3-934344-71-6.
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^Roland H Dippel (2018-01-23). "Der Dirigent Guillermo García Calvo in Interview: „Deutschland ist für mich wie eine Universität"". Concerti. Retrieved 2024-04-08.
^"Benjamin Reiners wird neuer Generalmusikdirektor in Chemnitz". NMZ. 2024-04-03. Retrieved 2024-04-08.
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Theater Chemnitz is a German municipal theater organization based in Chemnitz Performances of opera ballet plays symphonic concerts and puppet theater take place in its three main venues Opernhaus Chemnitz for opera ballet and musical theater Stadthalle Chemnitz for concerts Schauspielhaus Chemnitz for plays and puppet theater Theater ChemnitzOpernhaus ChemnitzGeneral informationLocationChemnitz Saxony GermanyConstruction started1906 1906 Opened1909Renovated1947 1952 1988 1992Design and constructionArchitect s Richard MobiusWebsitewww wbr theater chemnitz wbr de The opera company has produced a series of rarely performed works and several German premieres The resident orchestra of the company is named the Robert Schumann Philharmonie Contents 1 Opernhaus 2 Stadthalle 3 Schauspielhaus 4 Generalmusikdirektoren General Music Directors partial list 5 References 6 External linksOpernhaus editLocated at Theaterplatz 2 50 50 18 N 12 55 27 E 50 8383333333 N 12 9241666667 E 50 8383333333 12 9241666667 Opernhaus Chemnitz the Theater Chemnitz was designed by the German architect Richard Mobius and built between 1906 and 1909 Following its destruction during World War II it was reconstructed between 1947 and 1951 It was renovated again from 1988 to 1992 1 2 and is considered to be one of the most modern opera houses in Europe It seats 720 people 2 Intendant Bernhard Helmich focused on the presentation of rarely played historic operas such as Mascagni s Iris Nicolai s Il templario and Die Heimkehr des Verbannten Pfitzner s Die Rose vom Liebesgarten Reznicek s Benzin and Schreker s Der Schmied von Gent Vasco de Gama an early version of Meyerbeer s L Africaine was named Wiederentdeckung des Jahres Rediscovery of the year in 2013 by the journal Opernwelt 1 German premieres have included Jonathan Dove s Pinocchios Abenteuer and both Love and Other Demons and Paradise Reloaded Lilith by Peter Eotvos 1 Two productions received the German theater award Der Faust in 2007 Prokofiev s Die Liebe zu den drei Orangen staged by Dietrich Hilsdorf and the ballet Giselle M in a choreography by Stephan Toss 3 4 5 Stadthalle edit nbsp Stadthalle Chemnitz Located at Theaterstrasse 3 50 50 07 N 12 55 16 E 50 8354 N 12 921 E 50 8354 12 921 Stadthalle Chemnitz the Stadthalle Chemnitz was built between 1969 and 1974 as a multi purpose concert hall in the centre of the city It was opened in 1974 6 and is the official home of the Robert Schumann Philharmonie The orchestra performs a series of ten symphonic concerts there annually as well as special concerts and chamber music performances The orchestra also participates in opera ballet and musical theater productions in the opera house 7 8 Schauspielhaus edit nbsp Schauspielhaus Chemnitz Located at Zieschestrasse 28 50 49 44 N 12 55 53 E 50 8290 N 12 9313 E 50 8290 12 9313 Schauspielhaus Chemnitz the playhouse is a new building opened in 1980 after the former house burnt down in 1976 and was demolished 9 10 The repertory is focused on literary drama Its smaller stage in the east wing opened in 2011 is dedicated to the performance of premieres and contemporary theater 11 A smaller stage within the playhouse formerly Kleine Buhne is the main venue for the Figurentheater Performances are staged with traditional marionettes hand puppets and rod puppets as well as with free forms of artistic puppet theater 12 Generalmusikdirektoren General Music Directors partial list editOscar Malata 1910 1931 Rudolf Kempe 1945 1948 Robert Satanowski 1960 1962 Gert Bahner 1962 1965 Dieter Gerhardt Worm 1974 1993 John Carewe 1993 1996 Oleg Caetani 1996 2001 Niksa Bareza 2001 2007 Frank Beermann 2007 2016 Guillermo Garcia Calvo 2017 2023 13 Benjamin Reiners designate effective 2025 14 References edit a b c Oper Chemnitz in German Chemnitz Archived from the original on 2017 07 09 Retrieved 18 July 2017 a b Schaefer Hansjurgen 29 December 1992 Heute offnet das Chemnitzer Opernhaus nach vierjahriger Rekonstruktion wieder seine Pforten in German Retrieved 11 September 2017 Stephan Toss Der Faust 2007 in German Der Faust 2007 Retrieved 18 July 2017 Preisverleihung Doppelter Faust fur die Theater Chemnitz in German 28 November 2007 Retrieved 18 July 2017 Stadthalle Chemnitz in German architektur blicklicht de Retrieved 21 August 2017 Robert Schumann Philharmonie in German Theater Chemnitz Retrieved 21 August 2017 Robert Schumann Philharmonie in German Chemnitz Archived from the original on 2017 08 21 Retrieved 21 August 2017 Moller Karl Hans Nicht ohne Narrheit Geschichte in Geschichten von und uber Hartwig Albiro in German Verlag fur moderne Kunst Nurnberg pp 118 121 Schauspielhaus in German Chemnitz Archived from the original on 2017 08 21 Retrieved 21 August 2017 Moller Hans Muller Harald 2006 Theater fur die Stadt Chemnitz Die Intendanz Rolf Stiska 1992 2005 in German Theater der Zeit ISBN 978 3 934344 71 6 Figurentheater in German Chemnitz Archived from the original on 2017 08 21 Retrieved 21 August 2017 Roland H Dippel 2018 01 23 Der Dirigent Guillermo Garcia Calvo in Interview Deutschland ist fur mich wie eine Universitat Concerti Retrieved 2024 04 08 Benjamin Reiners wird neuer Generalmusikdirektor in Chemnitz NMZ 2024 04 03 Retrieved 2024 04 08 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Theater Chemnitz Map all coordinates using OpenStreetMap Download coordinates as KML GPX all coordinates GPX primary coordinates GPX secondary coordinates Official website Literature by and about Theater Chemnitz in the German National Library catalogue Theater Chemnitz Chemnitz Theater Chemnitz Operabase Theater Chemnitz Klassik heute Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Theater Chemnitz amp oldid 1220620417, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
