Mannheim: Nationaltheater (old) |
Country: Germany (Deutschland) State: Baden-Württemberg City: Mannheim Location: B 3, opposite the Jesuitenkirche Built in 1776-1777 as "Comödien- und Redoutenhaus" for Kurfürst Carl Theodor von der Pfalz by Lorenzo Quaglio as a rebuilding of an early 18th century warehouse. The complex contained a theatre and a concert hall. Opened 6 Jan 1777 with Johann Christian Bock's comedy "Geschwind, ehe es jemand erfährt" (after Goldoni). Subsequently used by touring theatre companies. Re-opened 7 October 1779 as "Nationaltheater" with a permanent ensemble, again with Bock's "Geschwind, ehe es jemand erfährt". 1801 renamed "Hof- und Nationaltheater". 1853-1855 exterior and interior rebuilding by Joseph Mühldorfer (1305 seats). 1899 electrification. 1901-1902 renovations and modernization. 1934 rebuilding of the stagehouse. 1937 rebuilding of roof. Destroyed by bombs on 5 September 1943. [Not reconstructed due to insufficent space for a modern theatre within the 18th century building. Hence, a new "Nationaltheater" was built in 1952 on another site at Goetheplatz. Today, the B3 quarter is a park called "Schillerplatz", still decorated by the Friedrich Schiller monument that had been located in front of the theatre entrance since 1862.] Notable world premieres:
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Picture: before the 1853 rebuilding (three-wing structure still visible) Front Text: "Das Mannheimer Hof- u. Nationaltheater zur Zeit der Erstaufführung von Schillers Räuber (13. Januar 1782)" Publisher: Kunstanstalt G. Tillmann-Matter, Mannheim; 51 Type: ca. 1900 reproduction postcard of an 18th-century image Type: Undivided Back Size: Classic Not sent. |
Picture: before the 1853 rebuilding (three-wing structure still visible) Front Text: "Ein frohes Weihnachtsfest und viel Glück im Neuen Jahr" Publisher: Werbeverlag R. Gorzinski, Mannheim Type: Christmas card, reproduction of an old painting, ca. 1990s Size: Modern Not sent. |
Picture: above left: theatre, above right: basement restaurant Front Text: "Gruss aus dem Hoftheaterkeller", "Hof-Theater", "Kaufhaus", "Restaurant Hoftheaterkeller", Mannheim, den" Publisher: Philipp Frey & Co., Frankfurt am Main Type: Undivided Back Size: Classic Sent: from Mannheim to Straßburg im Elsaß (= Strasbourg, France), 1900 Detail: |
Front Text: "Schiller-Denkmal vor dem Gr. Hoftheater in Mannheim. Friedrich Schiller, geb. 10. Novbr. 1759, gest. 9. Mai 1805." Publisher: Kunstanstalt Hermann Ludwig, Leipzig-R. Type: Undivided Back Size: Classic Sent: from Heilbronn to Nordhausen, 1905 |
Front Text: "Mannheim - Hoftheater und Schillerdenkmal" Type: Divided Back Size: Classic Sent: by German Forces' Postal Service, from Mannheim to Schotten/Oberhessen, 1914 |
Front Text: "Mannheim Hoftheater" Handwritten Reverse Text: dated March 1919 Type: Divided Back Size: Classic Not sent. |
Front Text: "Mannheim National-Theater" Handwritten Reverse Text: dated 17 March 1930 Publisher: Verlag von Emil Hartmann, Mannheim Type: Divided Back Size: Classic Not sent. |
Front Text: "Mannheim - National-Theater" Publisher: ?; 7414 Type: Divided Back Size: Classic Not sent. |
Front Text: "Mannheim - Schillerplatz mit National-Theater" Publisher: Kunstverlag Felix Korn, Stuttgart-N., Nr. 10362 Type: Real Photo Size: Classic Not sent. |
Reverse Text: "Mannheim, Am Nationaltheater" Publisher: Verlag Heinrich Hoffmann, Straßburg Size: Modern Not sent. |
Front Text: "Flugzeugaufnahme von Mannheim" Publisher: Hansa-Luftbild G.m.b.H., Archiv Badisch-Pfälzische Flugbetrieb A.G., Mannheim; 6828 Type: Real Photo Size: Classic Not sent. Detail: |
Postmark Text: "Friedrich Schiller", "Mannheim 150 Jahre National-Theater" Sent: within Mannheim, 18 Apr 1929 |
Front Text: "Nationaltheater Mannheim", signed: "HMade 32" Publisher: Heinrich Rieser, Offenbach am Main Type: Divided Back Size: Classic Not sent. |
Front Text: "Mannheim - Nationaltheater" Publisher: Verlag Wilhelm Maul, Ludwigshafen am Rhein; 581 Type: Real Photo Size: Classic Sent: from Mannheim to Bremen, 1940 |
Front Text: "Mannheim, Nationaltheater" Type: Real Photo Size: Classic Sent: from Ludwigshafen to Kaiserslautern, 1940 |
Other cards in my collection (1. showing a painting of the old Nationaltheater by Mathias Artaria, 2. showing a tondo relief of Sophocles from the proscenium of the old Nationaltheater, 3. showing the Dalberg stage model of c. 1800, all published by Reiß-Museum der Stadt Mannheim, Theatersammlung) cannot be shown here for legal reasons.
Permanent link: https://www.andreas-praefcke.de/carthalia/id/2015 |