Carl-Maria-von-Weber-Theater
| Carl-Maria-von-Weber-Theater | |
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| Address: | Schlossstrasse 20 |
| City: | Bernburg |
| Coordinates: | 51 ° 47 ′ 40 " N , 11 ° 44 ′ 12" E |
| Architecture and history | |
| Opened: | October 2, 1827 |
| Spectator: | 340 places |
| Architects: |
Johann Philipp August Bunge , Eduard Titz (renovation) |
| Named after: |
Carl Maria von Weber (1954) (first ducal theater ) |
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| Website: | www.theater-bernburg.de |
The Carl-Maria-von-Weber-Theater is a theater in Bernburg (Saale) , Saxony-Anhalt , Schloßstraße 20. The building was opened in 1827. It is mainly used as a guest theater.
Location and architecture
The 340-seat theater is near the Bernburg Palace . It is built in the style of classicism . There are pillars on both sides of the entrance and a loggia above . This is designed as an antique temple based on antiquity . The front of the house is designed like a risalit .
history
The building was commissioned by Duke Alexius Friedrich Christian von Anhalt-Bernburg in 1826/1827 based on a design by the architect, building inspector Johann Philipp August Bunge . The opening as a ducal theater took place on March 2, 1827. In the years 1881/1882, a renovation was carried out by the Berlin architect and theater specialist Eduard Titz . At the same time the theater was expanded into a municipal theater. In 1954 the city theater building was named after the composer Carl Maria von Weber . A comprehensive modernization and restoration took place from 1993 to 1997, with a new stage tower being built. The auditorium was rebuilt to the original design of the 19th century.
Directors
- 1948–1953: Hugo Eigendorff
- 1960–1980: Wolfgang Rainer
- 1993–1996: Rüdiger Pape
literature
- Birthe Rüdiger (edit.): Dehio-Handbuch der Deutschen Kunstdenkmäler, Sachsen-Anhalt II, administrative districts Dessau and Halle. Deutscher Kunstverlag , Munich / Berlin 1999, ISBN 3-422-03065-4 , page 64.
