Augsburg: Stadttheater

Country: Germany (Deutschland)
State: Bayern
City: Augsburg

Built 1876-1877 by Ferdinand Fellner & Hermann Helmer. Opened 26 Nov 1877 with Weber's "Jubelouverture" and Beethoven's "Fidelio". 1926 minor modernizations. 1400 seats.

1938-1939 major renovations and alterations by Freyberger and Paul Baumgarten sr. (rebuilding of stagehouse, extension of foyers and façade, major redecoration of foyers, minor redecoration of auditorium ). Re-opened 24 May 1939 with Wagner's "Lohengrin". Destroyed by bombs on 25/26 Feb 1944.

1948 roof rebuilding. 1952-1956 rebuilding to modern plans within the remaining exterior walls. Re-opened 10 Nov 1956 with Mozart's "Le nozze di Figaro". 1989-1990 interior rebuilding and renovation, modernization of stage technology. 950 seats.

2016 closed due to safety problems that make a major rebuilding necessary.

Links: staatstheater-augsburg.de, Wikipedia

1877-19381939-19551956-    

Augsburg: Stadttheater Front Text: "Augsburg", "Stadttheater."
Publisher: Verlag von C. Holfelder & Cie., Augsburg; No. 385
Type: Undivided Back
Size: Classic
Sent: from Augsburg to Wien (Austria), 1899

Augsburg: Stadttheater Front Text: "Augsburg, Theater"
Publisher: Ottmar Zieher Kunstanstalt, München; Künstlerpostkarte No. 1086; Dep. No. 1028
Type: Undivided Back
Size: Classic
Sent: from Augsburg to Günzburg, 1903

Augsburg: Stadttheater Front Text: "Augsburg, Theater"
Type: Embossed Card; Undivided Back
Size: Classic
Sent: from Augsburg to Henderson KY (United States), 1907

Augsburg: Stadttheater Front Text: "Augsburg. Theater"
Publisher: Verlag von Kutscher & Gehr, Augsburg; Heliokarte 107
Type: Undivided Back
Size: Classic
Not sent.

Augsburg: Stadttheater Front Text: "Augsburg. Stadttheater."
Publisher: Verlag von Karl Liebhardt, Kunstanstalt, Esslingen a. N.
Type: Divided Back
Size: Classic
Sent: from Augsburg to Schwabach, 1908

Augsburg: Stadttheater Front Text: "Augsburg, Stadttheater"
Publisher: Lenz & Obermayer, Augsburg
Type: Divided Back
Size: Classic
Not sent.

Augsburg: Stadttheater Front Text: "Augsburg, Am Stadttheater"
Publisher: Reinecke & Rubin, Magdeburg; 1909; 21504
Type: Divided Back
Size: Classic
Sent: from Augsburg to München, 1910

Augsburg: Stadttheater Reverse Text: "Der Zuschauerraum des Augsburger Stadttheaters von 1877 - beim Umbau 1938/39 nur geringfügig verändert - mit dem vielbewunderten Lüster von Riedinger. Ursprünglich mit 480 Gasflammen ausgestattet, später elektrifiziert, wurde er 1944 beim Bombenangriff zerstört."
Publisher: Verein der Freunde des Augsburger Stadttheaters e. V.; Bausteinkarte Nr. 4
Size: Modern
Not sent.

Augsburg: Stadttheater Reverse Text: "Das Hauptfoyer des Augsburger Stadttheaters von 1877 bis 1938. Erbaut von den Wiener Architekten F. Fellner und H. Helmer. Künstlerische Ausgestaltung von August Eisenmenger."
Publisher: Verein der Freunde des Augsburger Stadttheaters e. V.; Bausteinkarte Nr. 3
Size: Modern
Not sent.

1877-19381939-19551956-    

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