| Graz: Opernhaus |
Country: Austria (Österreich) State: Steiermark City: Graz Location: Opernring Built 1898-1899 as "Stadttheater" for the city of Graz by Ferdinand Fellner & Hermann Helmer. Painted iron curtain by Alexander Rothaug. Opened 16 September 1899 with Friedrich Schiller's "Wilhelm Tell" (followed by Richard Wagner's "Lohengrin" on 17 September 1899). 1800 seats (+ 200 standing). 1944 war damages by bombs: destruction of the portico, damages of the dome. Restored 1945-1948, renovated 1953-1955. 1983-1985 major renovation and extensions, including a new steel and glass skywalk between the theatre and the new stage warehouse (i. e. the stage house of the old Thalia-Theater). Re-opened 12 January 1985 with Johann Joseph Fux's "Angelica vincitrice di Alcina". Originally 1800 seats (+ 200 standing), today 1267 seats (+ 100 standing). Notable world premieres:
Links: www.oper-graz.com, EUTA, Wikipedia |
Front Text: "Neues Stadttheater in Graz"Handwritten Front Text: "Bin so frei, Ihnen meine Ansichtskarten zum Preise von K[?] 4 p. 100 St. zu oferierern. Achtungsvoll Jos. Mahorcig, Morellenfeldgasse 40. II. St." [advertising the sale of postcards; the card was sent to "Wohlgeboren Herrn G. Kloss, Papierhandlung in Graz", a stationery merchant] Publisher: Verlag v. I. Mahorcig, Graz; Druck von Ernst Matthéy, Graz Type: Undivided Back Size: Classic Sent: within Graz, 1898 |
Front Text: "Graz - Stadttheater"Publisher: Verlag R. S., Graz; 566 Type: Undivided Back Size: Classic Sent: from Graz to Lobositz (= Lovosice, Czech Republic), 1905 |
Front Text: "Graz - Stadttheater"Publisher: Josef Einerl, Wien Type: Undivided Back Size: Classic Sent: from Graz to Wien, 1904 |
Front Text: "Graz - Saal im neuen Stadttheater", signed: "P. Sch." [= P. Scholz]Publisher: Verlag A. Schwarz, Graz; Grazer Künstler-Postkarte No. 17 Type: Undivided Back Size: Classic Sent: from Graz to Laibach (= Ljubljana, Slovenia), 1904 |
Picture: above: exterior, below: auditoriumFront Text: "Graz - Stadttheater (Innere Ansicht)" Publisher: Verlag F. Knollmüller, Graz; 1910; No. 0438 Type: Divided Back Size: Classic Not sent. |
Reverse Text: "Graz, Stadttheater", inscription: "Stadt-Theater"; signed: Hans GötzingerPublisher: B. K. W. I. (= Brüder Kohn, Wien I); Künstler-Postkarte; Serie 936-9 Type: Divided Back Size: Classic Sent: from Graz to Wien, 1916 |
Reverse Text: "Graz, Opernhaus"Publisher: Kunstverlag Hans Hausner, Wien; Künstlerkarte Nr. 7012/6 Type: Divided Back Size: Classic Sent: from Graz to Wien, 1916 |
Front Text: "Graz - Opernhaus"Publisher: Ludwig Strohschneider, Graz; Nr. 179/1912 Type: Divided Back Size: Classic Not sent. |
Picture: rear viewFront Text: "Graz. Kaiser Josefplatz mit Evangel. Kirche und Stadttheater" Publisher: Ludwig Strohschneider, Graz; Nr. 179/1912 Type: Divided Back Size: Classic Not sent. |
Front Text: "Graz im Schnee - Parkpartie mit Stadttheater"Publisher: Verlag F. Knollmüller, Graz; 1911; 5090 Type: Winter Card; Divided Back Size: Classic Sent: from Graz to Tucás, 1915 |
Front Text: "Graz - Opernhaus"Publisher: Verlag Franz Knollmüller, Graz; Nr. 500/69; 1916 Type: Divided Back Size: Classic Not sent. |
Front Text: "Graz, Opernhaus"Publisher: L. Strohschneider, Graz; Künstlerkarte; Nr. 408 Type: Divided Back Size: Classic Not sent. |
Reverse Text: "Graz, Opernhaus"Publisher: Strohschneider, Graz; Steirische Kunst, Nr. 945 - 1921 Type: Divided Back Size: Classic Sent: from Graz to Bruck, 1923 |
Front Text: "Graz - Opernhaus - Interieur"Publisher: Kunstanstalt L. Kölz, Graz-Luegg Type: Real Photo Size: Classic Not sent. |
Reverse Text: "Graz - Opernhaus"Handwritten Reverse Text: dated 1952 Publisher: Graphischer Verlag Dechant & Rögner, Graz Size: Modern Not sent. |
Front Text: "Graz - Steiermark - Opernhaus - Stiegenaufgang" [staircase]Publisher: L&H; 86043 Type: Real Photo Size: Classic Sent: from Graz to Oberhausen (Germany), 1962 |
Reverse Text: "Graz, Steiermark - Opernhaus"Publisher: Helmut Winkler, Graz Size: Modern Not sent. |
Picture: above left: exterior, right: auditorium, below left: auditorium and stage, right: staircaseFront Text: "Graz - Opernhaus" Publisher: Franz Knollmüller, Graz Size: Modern Not sent. |
Reverse Text: "Graz - Steiermark, Opernhaus. Graz - Styria - The Opera House. Graz - Stiria, Il Teatro dell'Opera. Graz - Stajerska, Opera."Publisher: Verlag R. Graf, Graz; Nr. 501-626 Size: Modern Not sent. |
Reverse Text: "Graz - Steiermark, Opernhaus. Graz - Styria - The Opera House. Graz - Stiria, Il Teatro dell'Opera. Graz - Stajerska, Opera."Publisher: Verlag R. Graf, Graz; Nr. 501-627 Size: Modern Not sent. |
Telephone Card (ATS 50,00)Front Text: "100 Jahre Grazer Oper" Publisher: Die Steiermärkische - Steiermärkische Bank und Sparkassen AG |
Reverse Text: "100 Jahre Grazer Opernhaus", plus a short overview of the history of the buildingStamp: "100 Jahre Grazer Opernhaus - Bühnen Graz" (Austria, 17 Sep 1999) Picture on Stamp: "Göttin des Lichtes" [Goddess of Light], detail of the painted iron curtain by Alexander Rothaug Postmark: "100 Jahre Grazer Oper - Briefmarken-Werbeschau - 17.9.1999 - 8010 Graz" Type: Maximum Card with First Day Postmark (17 Sep 1999) Size: Modern Detail: 
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Front Text: "Graz - Opernhaus"Reverse Text: "Landeshauptstadt Graz - Steiermark - Austria" Publisher: Verlag F. Hruby, Zeltweg; Nr. 13.491 D Size: Modern Not sent. |
Front Text: "Graz - Opernhaus"Reverse Text: "A-8010 Graz, Landeshauptstadt Steiermark, Opernhaus, 1899 erbaut, zweitgrößtes Opernhaus Österreichs" Publisher: Meixner Verlags GmbH, Baden; M 8010/19 Size: Modern Not sent. |
Front Text: "Opernhaus Graz"Reverse Text: "A-8010 Graz, Landeshauptstadt Steiermark, Opernhaus, 1899 erbaut, zweitgrößtes Opernhaus Österreichs; Opernhaus, Festtreppe, Zuschauerraum" Publisher: Meixner Verlags GmbH, Baden; M 8010/30 Size: Modern Not sent. |
Front Text: "Graz"Reverse Text: "Graz - Pastell: Opernhaus" Publisher: Defner Photo Verlag, Igls; 1304-49 Size: Modern Not sent. |
Front Text: "Graz", "Opernhaus"Reverse Text: "Graz, Opernhaus" Publisher: Luka Basic Edition, Wien; ST-12 Size: 17.1 x 11.6 cm Not sent. |
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