Großes Haus [Darmstadt] (Q8037)
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Theatre building in Darmstadt, Germany
- Großes Haus
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
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| English | Großes Haus [Darmstadt] | Theatre building in Darmstadt, Germany |
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49°52'31.400"N, 8°39'18.400"E
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Built 1817-1819 as Großherzogliches Hoftheater (court theatre of the Grand Duchy of Hesse-Darmstadt) by Georg Moller. Opened 7 Nov 1819 with Gaspare Spontini's opera Fernand Cortez oder die Eroberung von Mexiko. Ca. 2000 seats. The mostly wooden theatre was nearly completely destroyed by fire on 24 Oct 1871. - 1875-1879 rebuilding by Christian Horst. Opened 19 Oct 1879 with Richard Wagner's opera Lohengrin. 1226 seats. (English)
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1870s
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1904
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1994
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1819
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Subsidy of, III. p. 4; Works presented at, III. p. 7.
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