Nürnberg: Staatstheater - Opernhaus |
Country: Germany (Deutschland) State: Bayern City: Nürnberg Location: Richard-Wagner-Platz / Frauentorgraben / Lessingstraße Built 1903-1905 as "Stadttheater" by Heinrich Seeling for the city of Nürnberg. Opened 1 Sep 1905 with a festive play "Im neuen Haus", and the "Festwiese" scene from Wagner's Wagner's "Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg". 1935-1936 interior redecoration by Paul Schultze-Naumburg. Damaged by bombs in 1945. Subsequently repaired and used as a cinema and theatre for the U. S. Army. Since 1956, again used as an opera house. Major restoration in the 1990s. 2003 renamed "Staatstheater". 1082 seats. Used for opera and ballet performances by the resident companies. Also used for symphonic concerts. Notable world premieres:
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Front Text: "Das neue Stadttheater in Nürnberg", "Die Stadt der Musen" Publisher: Hermann Martin, Kunstverlag, Nürnberg; 1270; 1903 Type: Undivided Back Size: Classic Not sent. |
Front Text: "Nürnberg. Das neue Stadttheater.", signed: F. Brunner Publisher: Kunstanstalt Hermann Martin, Leipzig-R. Type: Undivided Back Size: Classic Sent: to București (Romania), 1905 |
Front Text: "Nürnberg. Ringstrasse mit neuem Stadttheater und Blick zum neuen Hauptbahnhof" Publisher: Verlag R. Lehrburger, Nürnberg; 1907; No. 13406 Type: Divided Back Size: Classic Sent: from Nürnberg to Wien (Austria), 1908 |
Front Text: "Nürnberg, Stadttheater", "Herzlichen Glückwunsch zum Neuen Jahre!" [Happy New Year!] Publisher: Kunstverlag Hermann Martin, Nürnberg Type: Divided Back Size: Classic Sent: to Weiden [postmark illegible] |
Front Text: "Nürnberg, Neues Theater" Publisher: W. H. D. 8605 B. Type: Divided Back Size: Classic Not sent. |
Front Text: signed: Sollmann, Coburg Reverse Text: "Nürnberg, Stadttheater" Publisher: E. Soldan'sche Verlagsbuchhandlung (A. Zemsch), Nürnberg Type: Divided Back Size: Classic Not sent. |
Front Text: "Nürnberg", signed: M. Herterich Nbg. Reverse Text: "Nürnberg, Stadttheater" Publisher: Verlag Heinrich Nüsslein & Co., Nürnberg Type: Divided Back Size: Classic Sent: by German Forces' Postal Service, from Nürnberg to Hutschdorf, 1916 |
Picture: entrance hall Front Text: "Neues Stadt-Theater Nürnberg, Entrée" Publisher: Karl Klein, Nürnberg Type: Undivided Back Size: Classic Not sent. |
Picture: stairs and shell grotto Front Text: "Neues Stadt-Theater Nürnberg, Treppen-Aufgang und Muschelgrotte" Publisher: Karl Klein, Nürnberg Type: Undivided Back Size: Classic Not sent. |
Picture: shell grotto Front Text: "Neues Stadt-Theater Nürnberg, Muschelgrotte" Publisher: Karl Klein, Nürnberg Type: Undivided Back Size: Classic Sent: within Nürnberg, 1910 |
Front Text: "Neues Stadt-Theater Nürnberg, Foyer" Type: Undivided Back Size: Classic Not sent. |
Front Text: "Neues Stadt-Theater, Nürnberg" Type: Undivided Back Size: Classic Not sent. |
Reverse Text: "Stadttheater Nürnberg, Zuschauerraum" Type: Divided Back Size: Classic Sent: from Nürnberg to Berlin, 1913 |
Reverse Text: "Stadttheater Nürnberg - Vorhang" Type: Divided Back Size: Classic Not sent. |
Decorative Stamp Front Text: "Stadttheater Nürnberg" Size: 4.2 x 6.2 cm |
Picture: after the 1935-1936 redecoration Reverse Text: "Opernhaus Nürnberg, Bühnentor" Publisher: Volkhardt & Wilbert, Nürnberg Size: Modern Sent: from Nürnberg to Berlin, 1942 |
Picture: proscenium relief; after the 1935-1936 redecoration Reverse Text: "Opernhaus Nürnberg, Plastik über dem Bühnentor" Publisher: Volkhardt & Wilbert, Nürnberg Size: Modern Not sent. |
Picture: stair to the balcony; after the 1935-1936 redecoration Reverse Text: "Opernhaus Nürnberg, Aufgang zum 1. Rang" Publisher: Volkhardt & Wilbert, Nürnberg Size: Modern Not sent. |
Reverse Text: "Nürnberg, Opernhaus" Publisher: Verlag Liebermann & Co., Nürnberg; 459 Type: Real Photo Size: Modern Not sent. |
Philatelic Memorial Cover (24 Sep 1988) Front Text: "Eröffnung der U-Bahn-Strecke Plärrer-Opernhaus-Hauptbahnhof" Postmark: "8500 Nürnberg, Eröffnungsveranstaltung U-Bahn Hauptbahnhof-OPernhaus-Plärrer, 24.-9.1988" Size: 16.5 x 9.5 cm Sent: from Nürnberg, 1988 |
Reverse Text: "Oper Nürnberg, Zuschauerhaus, renoviert 1995" Publisher: Foto Friends & Pflaumer, Nürnberg Size: Modern Not sent. |
Front Text: "Griss Godd Nürnberg" Reverse Text: advertising the hotel "Premier Inn Nürnberg City Opernhaus" Publisher: Premier Inn Nürnberg City Opernhaus, Nürnberg; ca. 2023 Type: Advertisment Flyer (on card material) Size: DIN A4 Not sent. |
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