Meiningen: Meininger Theater |
Country: Germany (Deutschland) State: Thüringen District: Landkreis Schmalkalden-Meiningen City: Meiningen Location: Bernhardstraße 5 [First theatre on the site built 1831 as "Herzogliches Hoftheater". Destroyed by a fire on 5 Mar 1908.] Built 1908-1909 by Karl Behlert as "Herzogliches Hoftheater" for Duke Georg II. of Sachsen-Meiningen, on the site of the previous "Herzogliches Hoftheater" [built 1831, destroyed by fire on 5 Mar 1908]. Painted curtain by Artur Fitger. Opened 17 Dec 1909 with Schiller's "Wallensteins Lager" and "Die Piccolomini". 1918 renamed "Landestheater". 1952 installation of a revolving stage. 1990 renamed "Südthüringisches Staatstheater". 1988-1991 extension by a functional building (including the rehearsal and studio stage, "Georgie's Off", 99 seats) by Wohnungsbaukombinat Suhl. 1991 modernization of stage technology. Used for opera, drama, and (until 2004) ballet performances by the resident companies. Also used for concerts. 731 seats.
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Front Text: "Meiningen, Herzogl. Hoftheater" Publisher: Ottmar Zieher, München Type: Divided Back Size: Classic Sent: by German Forces' Postal Service from Meiningen to Linkenheim, 1918 |
Picture: left: waitress with Thuringian dumplings, right, above: town overview, right, below: theatre Front Text: "Meiningen", "Herzogl. Hoftheater" Publisher: Ottmar Zieher, München; 7938 Type: Divided Back Size: Classic Not sent. |
Front Text: "Meiningen - Herzogl. Hoftheater" Publisher: Stengel; 847 Type: Divided Back Size: Classic Sent: from Meiningen to Nürnberg, 1914 |
Front Text: "Meiningen. Vestibül: Herzogl. Hoftheater" Publisher: Verlag L. Otto Weber, Hofphotograph, Meiningen Type: Divided Back Size: Classic Not sent. |
Front Text: "Meiningen, Herzogl. Hoftheater" Publisher: Gustav Doctor, Photograph u. Kunstverlag, Meiningen Type: Divided Back Size: Classic Not sent. |
Front Text: "Meiningen, Herzogliches Hoftheater, Zuschauerraum" [auditorium] Publisher: Verlag Adolf Büchner, Herzogl. Hoflieferant, Meiningen Type: Real Photo Size: Classic Not sent. |
Front Text: "Meiningen, Herzogliches Hoftheater, Fitgervorhang" [Fitger curtain] Publisher: Verlag Adolf Büchner, Herzogl. Hoflieferant, Meiningen Type: Real Photo Size: Classic Not sent. |
Front Text: "Meiningen, Herzogliches Hoftheater, Foyer" Publisher: Verlag Adolf Büchner, Herzogl. Hoflieferant, Meiningen Type: Real Photo Size: Classic Not sent. |
Front Text: "Meiningen, Herzogliches Hoftheater, Vestibül" Publisher: Verlag Adolf Büchner, Herzogl. Hoflieferant, Meiningen Type: Real Photo Size: Classic Not sent. |
Picture: rear view from the Swan Pond Front Text: "Meiningen, Landestheater - Schwanenteich" Publisher: Verlag Gustav Doctor, Photograph, Meiningen Type: Divided Back Size: Classic Sent: from Meiningen [destination address erased], 1920 |
Front Text: "24. Mai - 1. Juni 1947 Kulturtage Meiningen Spendenkarte RM 1.-" Size: Modern Not sent (but postmarked 30 May 1947). |
Postmark (28 May 1947) Text: "Meiningen - 24.5 - 1.6.47 - Kulturtage" |
Postmark (11 March 1958) Text: "Meiningen - Das Meininger Theater" |
Reverse Text: "Das Meininger Theater - Zuschauerraum" Publisher: Kunstanstalt Straub & Fischer, Meiningen; V 11 28 T 166/59 Type: Real Photo Size: Classic Not sent. |
Front Text: "Das Meininger Theater" Publisher: Kunstanstalt Straub & Fischer, Meiningen; V 11 50 S 4/80 7151 Type: Real Photo Size: Modern Sent: from Meiningen to Görlitz, 1980 |
Postmark (10 Oct 1981) Text: "Meiningen 6100 - IV. Briefmarkenausstellung der Jugend des Bezirkes Suhl - 150 Jahre Meininger Theater" |
Front Text: "Meiningen, Theater" Publisher: Auslese-Bild-Verlag, Bad Salzungen Size: Modern Sent: from Meiningen to Hilden, 1995 |
Front Text: "Gruß aus Meiningen" Reverse Text: "Das Meininger Theater, Großes Haus" Publisher: Fremdenverkehrsverein Meiningen & Das Meininger Theater; Mei 038 Size: Modern Not sent. |
Reverse Text: "Das Meininger Theater, Foyer" Publisher: Fremdenverkehrsverein Meiningen & Das Meininger Theater; Mei 039 Size: Modern Not sent. |
Front Text: "Verein Meininger Theater und Theaterfreunde e. V." Publisher: Verein Meininger Theater und Theaterfreunde e. V., Meiningen Type: folded card with printed admission form Size: Modern Not sent. |
Reverse Text: "Das Meininger Theater" Publisher: Burghard Verlag, Bad Salzungen; Mei 071 Size: Modern Not sent. |
Reverse Text: "Das Meininger Theater, Südthüringisches Staatstheater, Eingangsportal" Publisher: Das Meininger Theater Size: Modern Not sent. |
Reverse Text: "Das Meininger Theater, Südthüringisches Staatstheater, Blick vom Englischen Garten" Publisher: Das Meininger Theater Size: Modern Not sent. |
Reverse Text: "Das Meininger Theater, Südthüringisches Staatstheater, Blick auf die Bühne" Publisher: Das Meininger Theater Size: Modern Not sent. |
Reverse Text: "Das Meininger Theater, Südthüringisches Staatstheater, Foyer" Publisher: Das Meininger Theater Size: Modern Not sent. |
Front Text: "Es giebt viele Meinungen - aber nur Ein Meiningen. Wie viele über mich herzogen, ich kenne nur Einen Herzog." [a humourous quote by Richard Wagner] Reverse Text: "Widmung Richard Wagners v. 12.3.1877 (aus 'Wagners Gesammelte Schriften u. Dichtungen'), Grafik Matthias Ose" Publisher: Oberfränkischer Ansichtskartenverlag Bouillon, Bayreuth; 254-3 Size: Modern Not sent. |
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