![]() | Duisburg: Stadttheater |
Country: Germany (Deutschland) State: Nordrhein-Westfalen City: Duisburg Location: Neckarstraße 1 / König-Heinrich-Platz Built 1911-1912 by Martin Dülfer for the city of Duisburg. Opened 7 November 1912 with Schiller's "Wallensteins Lager" and the "Festwiese" scene from Wagner's "Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg". Destroyed by bombs on 20 Dec 1942, with only the foyers and the exterior walls surviving. 1945-1945 safety measures. 1950-1951 auditorium rebuilding by Siegfried von Tilling (with only two instead of the original four balconies). 1951-1952 reconstruction of the stagehouse. Since 1956, home to the "Deutsche Oper am Rhein Düsseldorf/Duisburg" opera company (together with the Opernhaus Düsseldorf). Re-opened 30 Sep 1956 with Verdi's "Falstaff". 1983-1987 façade renovations and modernization of the stage technology. Originally 1652 seats, today 1118 seats. Notable world premieres:
Links: duisburg.de, operamrhein.de, Wikipedia |
![]() Publisher: Cramers Kunstanstalt, Dortmund; Nr. 22448 Type: Divided Back Size: Classic Not sent. |
![]() Publisher: Kunstverlag Paul Gerngroß, Duisburg; 792 Type: Divided Back Size: Classic Not sent. |
![]() Handwritten Reverse Text: dated 12 Feb 1924 Type: Divided Back Size: Classic Sent: from Duisburg to Alzey [postmark illegible] |
![]() Publisher: Adlbercht Häse, Duisburg Type: Real Photo Size: Classic Sent: from Duisburg to Essen, 1 Mar 1942 |
![]() Publisher: Ansichtskartenfabrik Schöning & Co., Lübeck; Duis 22-e Type: Real Photo Size: Classic Not sent. |
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![]() Publisher: Hubert Knappe, Düsseldorf Size: Modern Sent: from Duisburg to Sasbachwalden, 1964 |
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![]() Reverse Text: "Duisburg - Theater" Publisher: Holsten-Karte, Bild-Druck & Verlag GmbH, Lübeck Size: Modern Sent: from Duisburg to Köln, 1996 |
![]() Front Text: "Duisburg - Theater" Publisher: Cramers Kunstanstalt, Dortmund; Dug 594 Size: Modern Sent: from Duisburg to Köln, 1997 |
![]() Publisher: Deutsche Oper am Rhein Size: Modern Not sent. |
![]() Front Text: "Rangerscheinungen" Publisher: Theater Duisburg Size: Modern Not sent. |
![]() Front Text: "Full Jacket Metal" Publisher: Theater Duisburg Size: Modern Not sent. |
![]() Front Text: "Ich bin kein Förderturm" Reverse Text: "Foto: Theater Duisburg" and text advertising a PR agency Publisher: Publicity Werbung GmbH Size: advertisement card, not designed for postal use Not sent. |
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