The Staatstheater Stuttgart (Stuttgart State Theatre) is a theatre with three locations, Oper Stuttgart (Opera Stuttgart), Stuttgarter Ballett (Stuttgart Ballet), and Schauspiel Stuttgart (Stuttgart Drama Theatre), in

Stuttgart Stuttgart (; Swabian: ; ) is the capital and largest city of the German state of Baden-Württemberg. It is located on the Neckar river in a fertile valley known as the ''Stuttgarter Kessel'' (Stuttgart Cauldron) and lies an hour from the ...

, Germany. The state that its name refers to is

Baden-Württemberg Baden-Württemberg (; ), commonly shortened to BW or BaWü, is a German state () in Southwest Germany, east of the Rhine, which forms the southern part of Germany's western border with France. With more than 11.07 million inhabitants across a ...

Architecture

Max Littmann Max Littmann (3 January 1862 – 20 September 1931) was a German architect. Littmann was educated in the Gewerbeakademie Chemnitz and the Technische Hochschule Dresden. In 1885, he moved to Munich where he met Friedrich Thiersch and Gabriel ...

, who won a competition to create new royal theatres, the building was constructed between 1909 and 1912 as the Königliche Hoftheater, royal theatre of the

Kingdom of Württemberg The Kingdom of Württemberg (german: Königreich Württemberg ) was a German state that existed from 1805 to 1918, located within the area that is now Baden-Württemberg. The kingdom was a continuation of the Duchy of Württemberg, which exist ...

with a Grosses Haus (large house) and a Kleines Haus (small house). In 1919, the theatres were renamed to Landestheater, and later Staatstheater. The house for drama theatre, Kleines Haus, was destroyed by bombing during

World War II World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposin ...

, and today, the site is occupied by a new Kleines Haus, designed by Hans Volkart, which opened in 1962. The Opera House (Grosses Haus), is one of only a few German opera houses to survive the bombing of World War II. Between 1982 and 1984, extensive work restored the venue to its original condition and it now seats 1,404. In 2001, the theatre buildings were renamed Opernhaus and Schauspielhaus. Stuttgart Staatsoper Foyer

General directors

Walter Erich Schäfer Walter Erich Schäfer (16 March 1901 in Hemmingen – 28 December 1981 in Stuttgart) was a German writer, dramaturge and from 1949 to 1972 ''Generalintendant'' (managing director) of the Staatstheater Stuttgart, responsible for opera, play and the ...

was managing director from 1949 to 1972. As of 2015, three general directors are collectively responsible for the Staatstheater Stuttgart: Jossi Wieler (Oper Stuttgart),

Reid Anderson Reid Anderson (born 15 October 1970) is a bassist and composer from Minnesota. He is a member of The Bad Plus with drummer Dave King, saxophonist Chris Speed, and guitarist Ben Monder. The original lineup of The Bad Plus first played together ...

( Stuttgart Ballet), and Armin Petras (Schauspiel Stuttgart), and the managing director Marc-Oliver Hendriks. General directors, especially artistic directors of operas or drama theatres, are called Intendant in Germany. Canadian dancer

became director of the ballet in the 1996/1997 season. Stuttgart Staatstheater Grosses Haus 2003

References

External links

Official website
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Architecture

General directors

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