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The Badisches Staatstheater Karlsruhe is a theatre and opera house in
During a performance on 28 February 1847, a fire broke out destroying the building which had been built mainly from wood and canvas. A total of 63 spectators perished, most in a panic caused by doors that opened inwards and prevented a speedy escape. The replacement theatre, by court architect Heinrich Hübsch, was finished in 1853 and opened under the direction of Eduard Devrient.
During an Anglo-US-American aerial bombardment on 27 September 1944, the ''Hoftheater'' was destroyed again. The site is now occupied by the
Badisches Staatstheater Karlsruhe
Händel-Institutionen in Karlsruhe
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The Badisches Staatstheater Karlsruhe is a theatre and opera house in Karlsruhe
Karlsruhe ( , , ; South Franconian: ''Kallsruh'') is the third-largest city of the German state (''Land'') of Baden-Württemberg after its capital of Stuttgart and Mannheim, and the 22nd-largest city in the nation, with 308,436 inhabitants. ...
, Germany
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. It has existed in its present form and place at Ettlinger Tor since 1975. Achim Thorwald became the Intendant in summer 2002 and held that post until the end of the 2010/11 season. Peter Spuhler succeeded him at the beginning of the 2011/12 season and continues to serve in that post.
The Staatstheater is a ''Dreisparten'' venue, housing three performance genres: musical theatre, ballet and theatre, as well as the studio stage in Karlstraße. The ''Badische Staatskapelle'' (orchestra) and the ''Badische Staatsopernchor'' (opera chorus) are resident companies of the theatre.
History
City architectFriedrich Weinbrenner
Friedrich Weinbrenner (24 November 1766 – 1 March 1826) was a German architect and city planner admired for his mastery of classical style.
Birth and education
Weinbrenner was born in Karlsruhe, and began his career apprenticed to his father, ...
constructed the first predecessor of the ''Badisches Staatstheater'' in 1808 near the castle. In 1810, it became the ''Großherzogliches Hoftheater'' (Grand Ducal court theatre).
During a performance on 28 February 1847, a fire broke out destroying the building which had been built mainly from wood and canvas. A total of 63 spectators perished, most in a panic caused by doors that opened inwards and prevented a speedy escape. The replacement theatre, by court architect Heinrich Hübsch, was finished in 1853 and opened under the direction of Eduard Devrient.
During an Anglo-US-American aerial bombardment on 27 September 1944, the ''Hoftheater'' was destroyed again. The site is now occupied by the German Federal Constitutional Court
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. Plans for the current facility were finalized in 1964 and the venue opened in 1975.
Between 1978 and 1984, works of baroque
The Baroque (, ; ) is a style of architecture, music, dance, painting, sculpture, poetry, and other arts that flourished in Europe from the early 17th century until the 1750s. In the territories of the Spanish and Portuguese empires including ...
composer Georg Friedrich Händel were presented in a special format annually known as ''Händel Days''. In 1985, on the occasion of the composer's tricentenary, these became the Händel Festival, which occurs yearly on 23 February, Händel's birthday.
References
Sources * Much of the information in this article is taken directly from the German Wikipedia article.External links
Badisches Staatstheater Karlsruhe
Händel-Institutionen in Karlsruhe
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