Hofoper is German for a
court
A court is any person or institution, often as a government institution, with the authority to adjudicate legal disputes between parties and carry out the administration of justice in civil, criminal, and administrative matters in accordance ...
opera house or company, particularly for imperial, royal, electoral, or princely courts. Many of these have since been renamed ''Staatsoper'' ("State Opera") or ''Städtische Oper'' ("Municipal Opera") as the courts went defunct.
''Hofoper'' may specifically refer to:
* Berliner Hofoper (before 1844), now the
Berlin State Opera
The (), also known as the Berlin State Opera (german: Staatsoper Berlin), is a listed building on Unter den Linden boulevard in the historic center of Berlin, Germany. The opera house was built by order of Prussian king Frederick the Great from ...
(after 1844)
* Hofoper Dresden, now the
Semperoper
The Semperoper () is the opera house of the Sächsische Staatsoper Dresden (Saxon State Opera) and the concert hall of the Staatskapelle Dresden (Saxon State Orchestra). It is also home to the Semperoper Ballett. The building is located on the ...
, Dresden
*
Mannheim Palace
Mannheim Palace (german: Mannheimer Schloss) is a large Baroque palace in Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It was originally the main residence of the Prince-electors of the Electorate of the Palatinate of the House of Wittelsbach until ...
, Mannheim
* Münchner Hofoper, now the
Bavarian State Opera, Munich
* Schwetzingen Hofoper, now the
Schlosstheater Schwetzingen, Schwetzingen
*
Wiener Hofoper
The Vienna State Opera (, ) is an opera house and opera company based in Vienna, Austria. The 1,709-seat Renaissance Revival venue was the first major building on the Vienna Ring Road. It was built from 1861 to 1869 following plans by August Si ...
(before 1920), now Vienna State Opera
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