Chemnitz: Opernhaus

Country: Germany (Deutschland)
State: Sachsen
City: Chemnitz (Karl-Marx-Stadt)
Location: Theaterplatz 2 (formerly: Neustädter Markt)

Built 1906-1909 as "Neues Stadttheater" by Richard Möbius. Opened 1 Sep 1909. Used for opera, drama, and ballet performances by the resident companies. 1925 renamed "Opernhaus". Since then, used for opera and ballet performances by the resident companies. 1287 seats. Destroyed by bombs in World War II, with only the exterior walls remaining.

1949-1951 rebuilding to modern plans within the original exterior walls by Ochs and Henn. Re-opened 26 May 1951 with Beethoven's "Fidelio". 1988-1992 exterior restoration to the original designs, extension by a functional building, interior rebuilding to modern plans by Hauptmann, Barth, and Krüger. Re-opened 19 Dec 1992 with Wagner's "Parsifal". 720 seats.

Notable world premieres:

  • Paul Lincke: Casanova (5 Nov 1913)

Link: www.theater-chemnitz.de, EUTA, Wikipedia

Chemnitz: Opernhaus Front Text: "Einweihung des König Albert-Museums und des Stadttheaters in Chemnitz durch Se. Maj. König Friedrich August am 1. Septbr. 1909." [Inauguration of the King Albert Museum and the Municipal Theatre in Chemnitz by H. M. King Friedrich August on 1 September 1909]
Publisher: Joh. Wagner, Chemnitz
Type: Real Photo
Size: Classic
Not sent.

Chemnitz: Opernhaus Front Text: "Chemnitz. Neues Theater."
Publisher: Globus, Kötzschenbroda; 351
Type: Divided Back
Size: Classic
Sent: from Chemnitz to Aue/Erzgebirge, 10 Nov 1909

Chemnitz: Opernhaus Front Text: "Neues Stadttheater"
Reverse Text: "Chemnitz"
Publisher: Verlag Karl Brunner Söhne Buchhandlung Georg Metzner, Chemnitz; Druck Hugo Wilisch, Chemnitz
Type: Divided Back
Size: Classic
Not sent.

Chemnitz: Opernhaus Reverse Text: "Chemnitz. Neues Theater."
Publisher: Verlag Martin & Fischer, Chemnitz; Nr. 752/2
Type: Divided Back
Size: Classic
Not sent.

Chemnitz: Opernhaus Front Text: "Chemnitz - Museum, Neues Theater, Petri-Kirche"
Publisher: G. Friedrich, Leipzig; 23/1910
Type: Divided Back
Size: Classic
Sent: from Chemnitz to Nutzschen, 1911

Chemnitz: Opernhaus Front Text: "Chemnitz, Petri-Kirche und Neues Theater"
Publisher: Verlag Otto Gassner, Chemnitz; Raphael Tuck & Sons; Weite-Weite-Welt; Oilette; Serie 'Chemnitz i. Sa.'; No. 2017
Type: Divided Back
Size: Classic
Not sent.

Chemnitz: Opernhaus Front Text: "Chemnitz, Neues Theater"
Handwritten Reverse Text: dated 29 Aug 1921
Publisher: W. H. D.; 10345
Type: Divided Back
Size: Classic
Sent: addressed to Mülsen St. Jacob, but not postally sent

Chemnitz: Opernhaus Front Text: "Chemnitz - Neues Stadtheater"
Type: Divided Back
Size: Classic
Not sent.

Chemnitz: Opernhaus Front Text: "Chemnitz, Zuschauerraum im neuen Stadttheater" [auditorium]
Type: Divided Back
Size: Classic
Sent: from Chemnitz to Berlin, 1909

Chemnitz: Opernhaus Front Text: "Chemnitz - Stadttheater"
Publisher: Gustav Gerstenberger, Chemnitz
Type: "Künstler-Steinzeichnung"; Divided Back
Size: Classic
Sent: from Chemnitz to Pretzschendorf, 1926

Chemnitz: Opernhaus Front Text: sign: "Opernhaus"
Reverse Text: "Karl-Marx-STadt, Opernhaus"
Publisher: VEB Bild und Heimat, Reichenbach i. V.; 14/3739; V 11 28 - A 3/62 DDR
Type: Real Photo
Size: Modern
Not sent.

Chemnitz: Opernhaus Reverse Text: "Karl-Marx-Stadt/Karl-Marks-Shtat, Theaterplatz mit Opernhaus, Ploshchad Teaterplats c opernyi teatrom, Theatre Square with Opera House, Place du Théâtre avec l'Opéra"
Publisher: Verlag Gerhard Neubert, Karl-Marx-Stadt
Size: Modern
Sent: from Karl-Marx-Stadt to Erlabrunn, 1959

Chemnitz: Opernhaus Reverse Text: "Karl-Marx-Stadt/Karl-Marks-Shtat, Opernhaus"
Publisher: VEB Verlag Bildpostkarten, Karl-Marx-Stadt; A3-36-73 III-9-31 04 14 3202
Size: Modern
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Chemnitz: Opernhaus Reverse Text: "Karl-Marx-Stadt - Opernhaus"
Publisher: VEB Bild und Heimat, Reichenbach (Vogtl.); A1/III/26/13; 01 14 0783/31; 301041/87
Size: Modern
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Chemnitz: Opernhaus Front Text: "Chemnitz"
Reverse Text: "Chemnitz, Freistaat Sachsen, Opernhaus (Neues Theater)"
Publisher: Bober-Verlag, Chemnitz; 034
Size: Modern
Not sent.

Chemnitz: Opernhaus Front Text: "Chemnitz Sachsen, Am Theaterplatz", "Theater", "Steinerner Wald"
Reverse Text: "Chemnitz in Sachsen. 1. Das Opernhaus am Theaterplatz wurde 1906-09 von R. Möbius erbaut (1947-51 Wiederaufbau). 2. Der Steinerne Wald. 250 Millionen Jahre alte Baumversteinerungen. Museum für Naturkunde der Städt. Museen am Theaterplatz"
Publisher: Verlag Schöning & Co. + Gebr. Schmidt, Lübeck; Chem 49
Size: Modern
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Chemnitz: Opernhaus Front Text: "Chemnitz - Opernhaus"
Reverse Text: "Chemnitz/Sachsen, Das im Jahre 1992 neu eröffnete Opernhaus am Theaterplatz"
Publisher: Bildverlag Thomas Böttger, Limbach-Oberfrohna; CH 057
Size: Modern
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Chemnitz: Opernhaus Front Text: "Das neue Chemnitz", "ein Blickwinkel - zwei Ansichten 1910/2002"
Reverse Text: "Königsplatz (seit 1923 theaterplatz), um 1910/2002"
Publisher: CMT City-Management und Tourismus Chemnitz / saxpress
Size: Modern
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Chemnitz: Opernhaus Reverse Text: "Luftbild: Chemnitz. Theaterplatz mit St. Petrie Kirche und Opernhaus. aerial photography of: Chemnitz. place of theatre with church of St. Patrie and the Opera" [sic!]
Publisher: Foto-Flug u. Video-Werbung Seidel & Kruse, Weinböhla; KS 271
Size: Modern
Not sent.

Chemnitz: Opernhaus Stamp (WVD Postservice-Partner Chemnitz, 1 Feb 2002)
Text: "Chemnitz History, Opernhaus"

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