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History

The earliest incarnation of the Staatstheater Braunschweig was the '' Opernhaus am Hagenmarkt'' in Braunschweig, founded in 1690 by

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'' had their first openings in Braunschweig.

Gallery

Braunschweig Luftaufnahme Staatstheater (2011).JPG, Aerial view Braunschweig Staatstheater Foyer.jpg, Foyer of "Great House" Braunschweig Staatstheater Zuschauerraum.jpg, Auditorium of "Great House" Braunschweig Kleines Haus.jpg, "Little House" Opernhaus Braunschweig.jpg, Opernhaus am Hagenmarkt BS Theater um 1860 Stahl.jpg, State Theatre in 1860

Intendants

* 1925–29: Ludwig Neubeck * 1929–33: Thur Himmighoffen * 1933–34: Oskar Walleck * 1934–45: Alexander Schum * 1945–46: Jost Dahmen * 1946–47: Heinrich Voigt * 1947–51: Walter Bruno Iltz * 1951–61: Hermann Kühn * 1961–63: Erich Kriebig * 1964–67: Helmuth Matiasek * 1967–68: Hermann Kühn * 1968–72: Hans Peter Doll * 1972–79: Chritoph Groszer * 1979–91: Mario Krüger * 1991–93: Hans Peter Doll * 1993–94: Jürgen Flügge * 1995–97: Executive directors:

Brigitte Fassbaender Brigitte Fassbaender (; born 3 July 1939), is a German mezzo-soprano opera singer and a stage director. From 1999 to 2012 she was Theater manager, intendant (managing director) of the Tyrolean State Theatre in Innsbruck, Austria. She holds the ti ...

, Philippe Auguin, Tatjana Rese * 1997–2010: Wolfgang Gropper * 2010–2017: Joachim Klement * 2017–present: Dagmar Schlingmann

References

External links

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Duchy of Brunswick Buildings and structures in Braunschweig Culture in Braunschweig Music in Braunschweig Organisations based in Braunschweig

1861 establishments in the German Confederation 19th-century establishments in the Duchy of Brunswick Theatres completed in 1861 Music venues completed in 1861