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:
Link: www.theater-chemnitz.de, EUTA, Wikipedia |
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. |
Front Text: "Chemnitz. Neues Theater." Publisher: Globus, Kötzschenbroda; 351 Type: Divided Back Size: Classic Sent: from Chemnitz to Aue/Erzgebirge, 10 Nov 1909 |
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. |
Reverse Text: "Chemnitz. Neues Theater." Publisher: Verlag Martin & Fischer, Chemnitz; Nr. 752/2 Type: Divided Back Size: Classic Not sent. |
Advertisement Stamp Text: "Neues Theater", "Chemnitzia Margarine" Publisher: Chemnitzer Margarine-Werke Franz Niescher |
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 |
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. |
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 |
Front Text: "Chemnitz - Neues Stadtheater" Type: Divided Back Size: Classic Not sent. |
Front Text: "Chemnitz, Zuschauerraum im neuen Stadttheater" [auditorium] Type: Divided Back Size: Classic Sent: from Chemnitz to Berlin, 1909 |
Front Text: "Chemnitz - Stadttheater" Publisher: Gustav Gerstenberger, Chemnitz Type: "Künstler-Steinzeichnung"; Divided Back Size: Classic Sent: from Chemnitz to Pretzschendorf, 1926 |
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 |
Front Text: inscription: "Kunst kann nur im Frieden gedeihen" Reverse Text: "Karl-Marx-Stadt, Opernhaus" Publisher: Verlag Erhardt Neubert KG; L 5/60 F III/6/75 Size: Modern Sent: from Karl-Marx-Stadt to Röhndorf, 1965 |
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. |
Front Text: sign: "Opernhaus", banner: "Krach in Chioggia" Reverse Text: "Karl-Marx-Stadt, Opernhaus" Publisher: VEB Bild und Heimat, Reichenbach i. V.; V 11 50 A 1 B 673/67 Size: Modern Sent: from Karl-Marx-Stadt to Hamburg, 1968 |
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 Not sent. |
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 Not sent. |
Front Text: "Chemnitz" Reverse Text: "Chemnitz, Freistaat Sachsen, Opernhaus (Neues Theater)" Publisher: Bober-Verlag, Chemnitz; 034 Size: Modern Not sent. |
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 Not sent. |
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 Not sent. |
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 Not sent. |
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. |
Stamp (WVD Postservice-Partner Chemnitz, 1 Feb 2002) Text: "Chemnitz History, Opernhaus" |
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