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The Staatstheater Nürnberg is a German theatre company in

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. The theatre is one of four Bavarian state theatres and shows operas, plays, ballets and concerts.

History

Its main venue, the opera house ("Opernhaus Nürnberg"), is one of the largest theatres in Germany. It was built from 1903 to 1905 in

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style by the architect

Heinrich Seeling Heinrich Seeling (1 October 1852 – 15 February 1932) was a German architect. Life He was born the son of a bricklayer in the Thuringian town of Zeulenroda, then part of the sovereign Principality of Reuss within the German Confederation. See ...

. Until 1 January 2005, it was known as the "Städtische Bühnen Nürnberg". Other venues are the play house (''Schauspielhaus Nürnberg'') including the small stages "Kammerspiele" and "BlueBox", and the

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where the concerts of the orchestra (the Staatsphilharmonie Nürnberg) are held. Since 2018, the company's ''Generalmusikdirektorin'' (General Music Director) is

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. Her initial contract, announced in October 2017, was for 5 years. She is the first female conductor to be named GMD of the company. In July 2021, the company announced that Mallwitz is to stand down as its GMD at the close of the 2022–2023 season.

General Music Directors

* Ferdinand Wagner (1923–1925) * (1925–1938) * Alfons Dressel (1938–1946) *

Rolf Agop Rolf Agop (11 June 1908 – 15 October 1998) was a German conductor and academic teacher of Armenian descent. Career Born in Munich where he studied, Agop worked first for the Bayerische Landesbühne, a touring theatre, and then for three yea ...

(1946–1948) * Alfons Dressel (1948–1955) * (1956–1964) *

Hans Gierster Hans Gierster (12 January 1925 – 20 September 1995) was a German conductor.Hans Gierster
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(1965–1988) *

Christian Thielemann Christian Thielemann (born 1 April 1959) is a German conductor. He is currently chief conductor of the Staatskapelle Dresden. He was artistic director of the Salzburg Easter Festival from 2013 to 2022, and a regular conductor at the Bayreuth Fe ...

(1988–1992) *

Eberhard Kloke Eberhard Kloke (born 24 November 1948) is a German conductor and composer. Early life and education Born in Hamburg, Eberhard Kloke studied as a conductor at the Berlin University of the Arts and also for his degree in musicology and German S ...

(1993–1998) *

Philippe Auguin Philippe Auguin (born 19 February 1961, Nice, France) is a French conductor. Auguin studied conducting at the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna. He also studied conducting with Franco Ferrara. He served as an assistant conductor t ...

(1998–2005) *

Christof Prick Christof Prick (born 1946) is a German orchestra conductor. He uses the name Christof Perick in English-speaking countries. His father was the concertmaster of the Hamburg Philharmonic. Biography Born in Hamburg, Prick studied at the Universi ...

(2006–2011) *

Marcus Bosch Marcus Bosch (born 28 October 1969) is a German conductor. He was Generalmusikdirektor (GMD) in Aachen, held the position at the Staatstheater Nürnberg from 2011, and with the Norddeutsche Philharmonie Rostock from 2020. He is the artistic direc ...

(2011–2018) *

(2018–present)

References

Literature

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External links

Official website of the Staatstheater Nürnberg

Official website of the Philharmonie Nürnberg

Buildings and structures in Nuremberg

Tourist attractions in Nuremberg Art Nouveau architecture in Germany Art Nouveau theatres Theatres completed in 1905 1905 establishments in Bavaria {{Bavaria-struct-stub