Opera House [Graz] (Q7825)
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Theatre building in Graz, Austria
Theatre building in Graz, Austria
- Opera House
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
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| English | Opera House [Graz] | Theatre building in Graz, Austria |
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47°4'8.400"N, 15°26'44.160"E
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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). (English)
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No heritage stage machinery On the Emperor Route, it is the shining example of a theatre by Fellner & Helmer, the famous duo of architects during the Austrian monarchy who built nearly 50 theatres. (English)
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Located at the popular Emperor Josef Square just off the historic city centre, the opera house is the perfect starting point for a tour of the UNESCO World Heritage Graz city centre and Eggenberg Palace. (English)
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17 September 1899Gregorian
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HST_0180
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1,200
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Kaiser-Josef-Platz 10
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1984
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167
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