 | Karlsruhe: Badisches Staatstheater (old) |
Country: Germany (Deutschland) State: Baden-Württemberg City: Karlsruhe Location: Schlossplatz [First theatre on the site built 1808-1810 as "Großherzogliches Hoftheater" by Friedrich Weinbrenner. Destroyed by fire on 28 Feb 1847.] Built 1849-1853 as "Großherzogliches Hoftheater" by Heinrich Hübsch. Opened 17 May 1853 with Schiller's "Die Jungfrau von Orleans". 1918 renamed "Badisches Landestheater". 1933 renamed "Badisches Staatstheater". Originally ca. 2000 seats, later 1553 seats. Used for opera, drama and ballet performances by the resident companies. Destroyed by bombs on 26/27 Sep 1944. Remains subsequently demolished. [In 1945, the resident companies moved to the Konzerthaus. In 1950, the drama company moved to the Stadthalle.] [After plans to build a new theatre on the site, it was eventually decided to build the "Bundesverfassungsgericht" (Federal Supreme Court) there. 1970-1975, a new "Badisches Staatstheater" was built on another site in Baumeisterstraße.] Notable world premieres:
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Reverse Text: "Karlsruhe"Publisher: Erha Foto-Technik Bildverlag, München Type: late 20th century real photo postcard of a 19th century engraving Size: Modern Not sent. |
Front Text: "Gruss aus Karlsruhe", "Hoftheater"Publisher: Kunstanstalt Rosenblatt, Frankfurt a. M. Type: Undivided Back Size: Classic Sent: from Karlsruhe to Eisingen/Baden, 1904 |
Front Text: "Karlsruhe Hoftheater", signed: C. Münch (= Carl Hermann Münch)Publisher: Joh. Elchlepps Hofkunstverlag, Freiburg i. Br.; Künstlerpostkarte Type: Undivided Back Size: Classic Not sent. |
Front Text: "Karlsruhe i. B. - Theater"Publisher: ?; 5628 Type: Undivided Back Size: Classic Not sent. |
Front Text: "Karlsruhe i. B., Theater und Schlossplatz"Publisher: Felix Luib Kunstverlagsanstalt, Straßburg Type: Undivided Back Size: Classic Sent: from Karlsruhe to Köln, 1908 |
Reverse Text: "Karlsruhe, Hoftheater"Publisher: Postkartenverlag Geschwister Moos, Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden/Genf; No. 2548 Type: Divided Back Size: Classic Sent: by German Forces' Postal Service, from Ettlingen, 1916 |
Front Text: "Karlsruhe, Partie beim Hoftheater"Publisher: Gebr. Metz, Tübingen; 32508 Type: Divided Back Size: Classic Not sent. |
Front Text: "Karlsruhe, Hoftheater", signed: Hempfing (= Wilhelm Hempfing)Publisher: "Herausgegeben vom Stadtrat" [published by the city council] Type: Divided Back Size: Classic Not sent. |
Front Text: "Karlsruhe - Schlossplatz - Landestheater, signed: K. Weickgenannt (= Karl Weickgenannt)Publisher: "Herausgegeben vom Stadtrat" [published by the city council] Type: Divided Back Size: Classic Not sent. |
Front Text: "Karlsruhe i. B., Landes-Theater"Publisher: Trinks & Co., Leipzig; 6 Type: Divided Back Size: Classic Sent: from Karlsruhe to Stübig, 1927 |
Reverse Text: "Karlsruhe, Landestheater"Publisher: Verlag Ermil Hartmann, Mannheim; 452 Type: Real Photo Size: Classic Not sent. |
Front Text: "Flugzeugaufnahme von Karlsruhe. Landestheater und Schloss"Publisher: ?; 42859 Type: Real Photo Size: Classic Not sent. |
Front Text: "Flugzeugaufnahme von Karlsruhe. Theater"Publisher: ?; 42855; Luftbildaufnahme 144 Type: Real Photo Size: Classic Not sent. |
Front Text: "Karlsruhe, Badisches Staatstheater"Publisher: ?; Nr. 8410 Type: Divided Back Size: Classic Not sent. |
Front Text: "Lernt Deutschland kennen! Das badische Staatstheater Karlsruhe zu besuchen, bedeutet kulturellen Gewinn"Type: Postal card with printed stamp; No. 36 - 67 - 1 - B1 Size: Modern Sent: from Tilsit (today's Sovetsk, Russia) to (Karlsruhe-)Durlach, redirected to (Todtnau-)Muggenbrunn, 1936 |
Picture: aerial view with theatre ruin after World War IIReverse Text: "Karlsruhe - Die Fächer-Stadt" Publisher: Verlag Peter Peters, Malsch Type: Real Photo Size: Modern Not sent. Detail: 
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