Semperoper Erleben
- Visit: 30 min
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Aktenzeichen Zwischen Dreivierteltakt und Zensur
Thursday · All day6.50 EUR
Tosca
Thursday · All day99 EUR
Tosca
Thursday · All day99 EUR
Carmen
Friday · All day107 EUR
Kapelle für Kids Carl und Caspar
Friday · All day6.50 EUR
Kostprobe Die wunderbaren Jahre
Friday · All day
Carmen
Friday · All day107 EUR
Un ballo in maschera
Saturday · All day6.50 EUR
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Why go
- The Panther quadriga topped by Dionysos above the portal, with Goethe and Schiller beside the entrance and four dramatists in façade niches.
- The 17-by-12-metre ornamental curtain, weighing 400 kilograms, made for the rebuilt house by Gerhard Keil and Walter Teichert.
- Der fliegende Holländer and Tannhäuser premiered here, as did many Richard Strauss works before the war.
Opening hours
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The hall
- Standing room
- Centre of the fourth circle
- Seating after reconstruction
- 1,400 Reconstruction reduced seating and widened the stage.
Interesting facts3
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A modern adjoining building linked by bridges serves as a rehearsal stage, second venue, service building and administration headquarters.
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The interior includes work by Johannes Schilling, Ernst Rietschel and Ernst Julius Hähnel.
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The auditorium was designed for especially good acoustics for theatre and opera performances.
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History
After the 1869 fire, the replacement theatre was built from Gottfried Semper’s plans by his son Manfred. The 1945 destruction left the exterior shell; reconstruction restored almost the pre-war appearance while widening the stage and reducing seating.
- 1838Gottfried Semper began building the first royal court theatre in Renaissance style.
- 1841The first theatre opened on 13 April with an opera by Carl Maria von Weber.
- 1869A fire completely destroyed the first theatre on 21 September. Dresden residents pressed for the exiled Gottfried Semper to oversee rebuilding.
- 1870During reconstruction, performances took place at the Gewerbehaussaal.
- 1878Manfred Semper built the replacement from his father’s plans. The Neo-Renaissance house opened with works by Weber and Gluck, and was designed to fit its surroundings, including the Zwinger.
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- 1945Bombing and a firestorm largely destroyed the house, leaving its exterior shell.
- 1948While the opera house was being rebuilt, performances took place at the Staatsschauspiel, which had reopened after three years of reconstruction.
- 1952Work began to catalogue the missing pieces for reconstruction.
- 1977Reconstruction began with the laying of the foundation stone. The auditorium was expanded and the stage walls moved outward.
- 1985Reconstruction was completed on 13 February, restoring almost the pre-war appearance with new stage machinery. The house reopened with Der Freischütz, performed just before its destruction.
- 2002Elbe floodwater reached 8 metres inside, damaging stairwells and cellars. The house reopened that December.
How to get there
- On footTour meeting point: the Semperoper entrance facing the Elbe.
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- Website
- semperoper.de/
- Phone
- +493514911705
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Questions and answers
What do guided tours at Semperoper Erleben include?
Short tours visit the foyers and vestibules before selected performances.
What do youth packages at Semperoper Erleben include?
Opera performances and concerts.
Is Semperoper Erleben home to a ballet company?
Yes. It is home to the Semperoper Ballett.
How high did the 2002 floodwater reach inside Semperoper Erleben?
Floodwater reached 8 metres inside, damaging stairwells and cellars.
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