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The Badisches Staatstheater Karlsruhe is a theatre and opera house in
During a performance on 28 February 1847, a fire broke out destroying the building which had been built mainly from wood and canvas. A total of 63 spectators perished, most in a panic caused by doors that opened inwards and prevented a speedy escape. The replacement theatre, by court architect
Badisches Staatstheater Karlsruhe
Händel-Institutionen in Karlsruhe
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The Badisches Staatstheater Karlsruhe is a theatre and opera house in Karlsruhe
Karlsruhe ( , , ; South Franconian German, South Franconian: ''Kallsruh'') is the List of cities in Baden-Württemberg by population, third-largest city of the German States of Germany, state (''Land'') of Baden-Württemberg after its capital o ...
, Germany
Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG),, is a country in Central Europe. It is the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany lies between the Baltic and North Sea to the north and the Alps to the sou ...
. It has existed in its present form and place at Ettlinger Tor since 1975. Achim Thorwald became the Intendant
An intendant (; pt, intendente ; es, intendente ) was, and sometimes still is, a public official, especially in France, Spain, Portugal, and Latin America. The intendancy system was a centralizing administrative system developed in France. In ...
in summer 2002 and held that post until the end of the 2010/11 season. Peter Spuhler succeeded him at the beginning of the 2011/12 season and continues to serve in that post.
The Staatstheater is a ''Dreisparten'' venue, housing three performance genres: musical theatre, ballet and theatre, as well as the studio stage in Karlstraße. The ''Badische Staatskapelle'' (orchestra) and the ''Badische Staatsopernchor'' (opera chorus) are resident companies of the theatre.
History
City architectFriedrich Weinbrenner
Friedrich Weinbrenner (24 November 1766 – 1 March 1826) was a German architect and city planner admired for his mastery of classical style.
Birth and education
Weinbrenner was born in Karlsruhe, and began his career apprenticed to his father, ...
constructed the first predecessor of the ''Badisches Staatstheater'' in 1808 near the castle. In 1810, it became the ''Großherzogliches Hoftheater'' (Grand Ducal court theatre).
During a performance on 28 February 1847, a fire broke out destroying the building which had been built mainly from wood and canvas. A total of 63 spectators perished, most in a panic caused by doors that opened inwards and prevented a speedy escape. The replacement theatre, by court architect Heinrich Hübsch
Heinrich Hübsch (9 February 1795 – 3 April 1863) was a German architect. After studies in Heidelberg (1813–15) and at Friedrich Weinbrenner's school of architecture in Karlsruhe (1815–17) he traveled extensively in Greece and Italy (1817� ...
, was finished in 1853 and opened under the direction of Eduard Devrient
(Philipp) Eduard Devrient (11 August 18014 October 1877) was a German baritone, libretto, librettist, playwright, actor, theatre director, and theatre reformer and historian.
Devrient came from a theatrical family. His uncle was Ludwig Devrient a ...
.
During an Anglo-US-American aerial bombardment on 27 September 1944, the ''Hoftheater'' was destroyed again. The site is now occupied by the German Federal Constitutional Court
The Federal Constitutional Court (german: link=no, Bundesverfassungsgericht ; abbreviated: ) is the supreme constitutional court for the Federal Republic of Germany, established by the constitution or Basic Law () of Germany. Since its inc ...
. Plans for the current facility were finalized in 1964 and the venue opened in 1975.
Between 1978 and 1984, works of baroque composer Georg Friedrich Händel
George Frideric (or Frederick) Handel (; baptised , ; 23 February 1685 – 14 April 1759) was a German-British Baroque composer well known for his operas, oratorios, anthems, concerti grossi, and organ concertos. Handel received his training ...
were presented in a special format annually known as ''Händel Days''. In 1985, on the occasion of the composer's tricentenary, these became the Händel Festival, which occurs yearly on 23 February, Händel's birthday.
References
Sources * Much of the information in this article is taken directly from the German Wikipedia article.External links
Badisches Staatstheater Karlsruhe
Händel-Institutionen in Karlsruhe
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