Berlin: Komische Oper (an der Weidendammer Brücke)

Country: Germany (Deutschland)
State: Berlin
City: Berlin
Location: Mitte, Friedrichstraße 104/104a (Weidendammer Brücke)

Built 1905 by Boswau & Knauer. Opened 17 Nov 1905 as an opera theatre. Named in reference to the Opéra-Comique, Paris. From 1911, used mainly for operetta performances. From 1921, used as a revue theatre. Ca. 1150 seats. Destroyed by bombs in World War II.

[NB: Today's "Komische Oper" has no conncetion to this theatre and is located at another site in Behrenstraße.]

Notable world premieres:

  • Frederick Delius: A Village Romeo and Juliet (21 Feb 1907)
  • Oscar Straus: Der Favorit (7 Apr 1916)
  • Leon Jessel: Schwarzwaldmädel (25 Aug 1917)

Link: Wikipedia

Berlin: Komische Oper an der Weidendammer Bruecke Picture: left: Reta Walter and Adolf Hesse (Reta Walter was a singer who a few hours before her appreance as Carmen at the Komische Oper was murdered at her home by her discarded lover Adolf Hesse, who then killed himself)
Front Text: "Reta Walter, Adolf Hesse † 5. October 1906", "Berlin. Die neue komische Oper"
Handwritten Front Text: "in welcher Berta Walter spielte"
Type: Divided Back
Size: Classic
Not sent.

Berlin: Komische Oper an der Weidendammer Bruecke Picture: centre: Komische Oper
Front Text: "Berlin, Komische-Oper, Friedrichstr. a. d. Weidendammer Brücke"
Handwritten Front Text: "Opéra-comique!"
Type: Divided Back
Size: Classic
Sent: from Berlin to Nantes (France), 1909

Berlin: Komische Oper an der Weidendammer Bruecke Picture: left: Komische Oper
Front Text: "Berlin, Weidendammer Brücke, links: Komische Oper"
Type: Divided Back
Size: Classic
Sent: by German Forces' Postal Service, from Zossen to Leer, 1915

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