Theater on Veveří Street
The Veveří Theater (Czech: Divadlo na Veveří - Národní divadlo Brno ) was the Brno Czech National Theater before this function was transferred to the Mahen Theater and other houses such as the Janáček Theater (Janáčkovo divadlo).
history
In 1883 a Czech cooperative acquired the so-called Orfeum building at Veveří Street 15 (from 1867 to 1915 Eichhorngasse ). The architect Eduard Svoboda was entrusted with the conversion into a functional theater.
In 1894 the theater underwent major changes. The auditorium with a new gallery and balcony was built by the architect Bedřich Münzberger ; the entire auditorium was repainted and the stage portal decorated with painted drapery.
The building has undergone minor changes and adjustments throughout its existence. In 1915 an extension was added. A satisfactory solution arose with an extension in the 1920s and 1930s. Electrification and renewal of the heating system took place step by step. The stage, a design by Eduard Svoboda, remained almost unchanged in its dimensions.
The theater was largely destroyed during the air raids on Brno at the end of World War II. After three bomb hits on November 20, 1944, fire broke out in the decoration warehouse, there were explosions and looting. The building was further damaged during the last fighting in Brno and later dismantled.
meaning
The theater was the (first) performance site of outstanding Czech theater works and operas, including Leoš Janáček's Jenůfa (1904). Also Jiří Mahen began his theatrical career in this house.
Magelona - Theater Bill 1884
Jenůfa - the first performance ticket in 1904
Mumraj - Theater Bill 1912
Web links
- Divadlo na Veveri - Národní divadlo Brno
- Almanac českého Národního divadla v Brně
- Theater-Architecture EU - Divadlo na Veveří
Coordinates: 49 ° 11 ′ 51.7 ″ N , 16 ° 36 ′ 12 ″ E