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Wuppertaler Bühnen is the municipal theatre company of Wuppertal, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, presenting opera and plays. Its main opera house stands in Barmen.
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Why go
- Productions by Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch at the opera house.
- Protected 1950s interiors in the foyer and redesigned auditorium.
- The 2021 federal theatre prize, awarded to Wuppertaler Bühnen as one of eleven theatres.
The hall
- Theater am Engelsgarten
- 152 seats
Tickets and box office
- The ticket office is at Kirchplatz 1 in Wuppertal.
Interesting facts3
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1905
The opera house opened in 1905 with Richard Wagner’s Tannhäuser.
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The symphony orchestra is based at Historische Stadthalle Wuppertal as a concert orchestra.
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300 people
About 300 people work for the company.
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History
- 1 May 1919The municipal theatres of Barmen and Elberfeld merged.
- 1930The company adopted the name Städtische Bühnen Wuppertal; Elberfeld focused on drama and Barmen mainly on opera.
- 30 May 1943An air raid largely destroyed the Barmer theatre.
- 1945Two theatre venues reopened in Wuppertal, with Stadthalle Elberfeld serving as an opera house.
- 1956The rebuilt Barmer theatre reopened as an opera house with Paul Hindemith’s Mathis der Maler.
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- 1966Plays began at Schauspielhaus Wuppertal.
- 1973Pina Bausch became director of the ballet division.
- 2006–2009The opera house underwent a major renovation, reopening on 18 January 2009.
- 2009–2013The Schauspielhaus closed in 2009; a small venue in its foyer operated from the 2009/10 season until June 2013.
- September 2014Theater am Engelsgarten opened.
Sources: Wuppertaler Bühnen - Wikipedia · Wuppertaler Bühnen - Wuppertaler Bühnen · Wuppertaler Bühnen - Tickets Start · Wuppertaler Bühnen - Infos Kartenverkauf · Wuppertaler Bühnen - Wikipedia · checked 3 Oct 2026
Where
Kurt-Drees-Str. 4, -, Wuppertal
- Website
- wuppertaler-buehnen.de/
- Phone
- +49 202 5637666
Questions and answers
Where does Wuppertaler Bühnen stage performances?
At the opera house, Historische Stadthalle and Theater am Engelsgarten.
Where is the Wuppertaler Bühnen ticket office?
At Kirchplatz 1 in Wuppertal.
How many seats does Theater am Engelsgarten have?
It has 152 seats.
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