Mannheim: Nationaltheater (new)

Country: Germany (Deutschland)
State: Baden-Württemberg
City: Mannheim
Location: Goetheplatz / Mozartstraße

[After the destruction of the old "Nationaltheater" in World War II, this theatre was built on another site.]

Built 1955-1957 by Gerhard Weber. The complex includes two theatres, "Großes Haus" to the right (1201 seats) and "Kleines Haus" to the left (580-805 seats depending on chosen seating scheme), sharing a common ground floor foyer in the middle. Opened 13 January 1957 with Schiller's "Die Räuber" (Kleines Haus) and Weber's "Der Freischütz" (Großes Haus). 1989 "Großes Haus" renamed "Opernhaus", "Kleines Haus" renamed "Schauspielhaus". 1992-1994 renovations and addition of a second fly tower for the "Schauspielhaus".

Notable world premieres:

  • Johannes Mario Simmel: Der Schulfreund (26 Feb 1959)
  • Tankred Dorst: Gesellschaft im Herbst (2 July 1960)
  • Paul Hindemith: Das lange Weihnachtsmahl (17 Dec 1961)
  • Günter Bialas: Hero und Leander (8 Sep 1966)
  • Fitzgerald Kusz: Stinkwut (21 Apr 1979)
  • Giselher Klebe: Der Jüngste Tag (12 July 1980)
  • Violeta Dinescu: Der 35. Mai (30 Nov 1986)
  • Wolfgang Rihm: Hamletmaschine (30 Mar 1987)
  • Detlev Müller-Siemens: Die Menschen (18 Nov 1990)
  • Detlev Glanert: Der Spiegel des großen Kaisers (23 Nov 1995)

Links: www.nationaltheater.de, EUTA, Wikipedia

Mannheim: Nationaltheater (new) Reverse Text: "Mannheim, Neues Nationaltheater"
Publisher: Verlag Wilh. Maul, Luwigshafen a. Rh.; Nr. M4/150
Type: Real Photo
Size: Classic
Not sent.

Mannheim: Nationaltheater (new) Reverse Text: "Nationaltheater Mannheim"
Size: Modern
Sent: from Mannheim to Strasbourg (France), 17 July 1957

Mannheim: Nationaltheater (new) Reverse Text: "Mannheim an Rhein und Neckar, Nationaltheater"
Publisher: Foto Häuser, Mannheim
Size: Modern
Sent: from Mannheim to Karlsruhe, 1975

Mannheim: Nationaltheater (new) Reverse Text: "Mannheim - Goetheplatz, Nationaltheater"
Publisher: Bergershausen, Mannheim
Size: Modern
Sent: from Mannheim to Bonn, 1959

Mannheim: Nationaltheater (new) Reverse Text: "Mannheim - Nationaltheater"
Publisher: Andres + Co Verlag, Hamburg
Size: Modern
Sent: from Mannheim to Görlitz, 1973

Mannheim: Nationaltheater (new) Reverse Text: "Mannheim, Nationaltheater"
Publisher: Reklame- und Postkartenverlag, Mannheim-Sa.
Size: Modern
Sent: from Mannheim to Karl-Marx-Stadt (= Chemnitz), 1974

Mannheim: Nationaltheater (new) Reverse Text: "6800 Mannheim, National-Theater"
Publisher: Kunstverlag Herbert Grochla, Nussloch; Krüger; 31.956.10 211043
Size: Modern
Not sent.

Mannheim: Nationaltheater (new) Reverse Text: "Mannheim - Nationaltheater"
Publisher: Verlag Schöning & Co., Lübeck; Bestellnr. Mah 161-f
Size: Modern
Sent: from Mannheim to Schriesheim, 1979

Mannheim: Nationaltheater (new) Reverse Text: "68 Mannheim - Blick auf National-Theater und Friedrich-Ebert-Brücke"
Publisher: Gebr. Metz, Tübingen; 925/27 Size: Modern
Not sent.

Mannheim: Nationaltheater (new) Reverse Text: "Mannheim am Rhein und Neckar - Nationaltheater, Collinicenter, Neckar"
Publisher: Werbeverlag R. Gorzinski, Mannheim
Size: Modern
Not sent.

Mannheim: Nationaltheater (new) Front Text: "Mannheim - Nationaltheater"
Reverse Text: "Die Stadt an Rhein und Neckar. D-6800 Mannhein. Nationaltheater, erbaut 1957"
Publisher: Werbeverlag R. Gorzinski, Mannheim; Bestell-Nr. 1304
Size: Modern
Not sent.

Mannheim: Nationaltheater (new) Postmark, 68 Mannheim, 8 June 1982
Picture: Friedrich Schiller, Nationaltheater
Text: "Mannheim Nationaltheater"

Mannheim: Nationaltheater (new) Postmark, 6800 Mannheim 12, 28 Oct 1979 Text: "200 Jahre Nationaltheater""

Mannheim: Nationaltheater (new) Picture: after the 1994 rebuilding
Reverse Text: "Mannheim, Nationaltheater"
Publisher: Buch Kober, Mannheim
Size: Modern
Not sent.

Mannheim: Nationaltheater (new) Picture: inscription inside the theatre commemorating its construction and inauguration
Front Text: "Nationaltheater"
Reverse Text: "Nationaltheater - Mannheim"
Publisher: a-different-view.de; Serie 2; 10/10; 2010
Size: Modern
Not sent.

Mannheim: Nationaltheater (new) Reverse Text: "Schöne Grüße aus Mannheim", "Nationaltheater Mannheim, Mozartstraße 9"
Publisher: Quadratestadt, Schwetzingen; QSP 19
Size: 17.5 x 12.0 cm
Not sent.

Mannheim: Nationaltheater (new) Front Text: "NTM Heiraten im Nationaltheater"
Reverse Text: advertising the Nationaltheater foyer as a marriage venue (see Scan)
Publisher: Nationaltheater Mannheim, Mannheim
Type: Advertisement Card, not designed for postal use
Size: 9.8 x 21.0 cm

Another card in my collection (showing the scenery and interior of the Schauspielhaus at its opening in 1957, published by Reiß-Museum der Stadt Mannheim, Theatersammlung) cannot be shown here for legal reasons.

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