Dresden: Hoftheater (1841-1869) |
Country: Germany (Deutschland) State: Sachsen City: Dresden Location: Altstadt, Theaterplatz [First theatre on another site at the Theaterplatz square: "Kleines Hoftheater" (built 1755 by Moretti, demolished 1841).] Built 1838-1841 by Gottfried Semper. Opened 13 Apr 1841 with Weber's "Jubel-Ouverture" and Goethe's "Torquato Tasso". Destroyed by a fire on 21 Sep 1869. [Six weeks after the destruction of the theatre, performances were resumed at a provisory "Interimstheater" located just behind the Hoftheater which was used until the opening of Semper's second Hoftheater (Semperoper) at the site of the 1841 building.] Notable world premieres:
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Reverse Text: "Das Hoftheater, Dresden. Built by Gottfried Semper. The first stone was laid in 1838 and the theatre was opened 12 April 1841. F E Schmidt. Engraving coloured by hand. 21.3 cm x 26.5 cm. H R Beard Collection SQ. 9. TM 163" Publisher: Victoria and Albert Museum - Theatre Museum, London Type: modern reproduction of an old colourised engraving Size: Modern Not sent. |
Reverse Text: "Unbekannter Künstler. Die Hauptwache mit dem Theater zu Dresden. Kolorierter Kupferstich. Dresden, Staatliche Kunstsammlungen, Kupferstichkabinett" Type: modern reproduction of an old colourised copper engraving Size: Modern Not sent. |
Reverse Text: "J. C. A. Richter. Die Katholische Kirche und das Königl. Theater. Kolorierter Kupferstich. Stadtarchiv Dresden" Type: modern reproduction of an old colourised copper engraving Size: Modern Not sent. |
Reverse Text: "J. C. A. Richter, Innere Ansicht des Hoftheaters zu Dresden, Kolorierter Kupferstich. Stadtarchiv Dresden" Type: modern reproduction of an old colourised copper engraving Size: Modern Not sent. |
Reverse Text: "Unbekannter Künstler. Der Brand des Hoftheaters zu Dresden am 21. September 1869. Museum für Geschichte der Stadt Dresden" Type: modern reproduction of an old painting Size: Modern Not sent. |
Picture: after the 1869 fire Reverse Text: "Hermann Krone. Dresden, Oper nach dem Brand 1869. Glasnegativ 20 x 27 cm. Reproduktion: Werner Lieberknecht. TU Dresden, Krone-Sammlung" Publisher: art-form, Dresden; AFPK 6 Type: modern reproduction (ca. 2004) of an early photograph (1869) Size: Modern Not sent. |
Permanent link: https://www.andreas-praefcke.de/carthalia/id/1778 |