Berlin Opera
Encyclopedia
Berlin Opera usually refers to one of the three opera house
s in Berlin
, Germany
:
Additionally, the term may refer to the Krolloper (Kroll Opera House), which was founded in 1849, rebuilt in 1895 following a fire as Neues Königliches Operntheater (New Royal Opera Theatre), later known as Krolloper. It served as seat for the Reichstag
following the Reichstag Fire
in 1933 (especially ratification of the Enabling Act
), and was destroyed in World War II; it has not been rebuilt.
Opera house
An opera house is a theatre building used for opera performances that consists of a stage, an orchestra pit, audience seating, and backstage facilities for costumes and set building...
s in Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
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- Staatsoper Unter den LindenBerlin State OperaThe Staatsoper Unter den Linden is a German opera company. Its permanent home is the opera house on the Unter den Linden boulevard in the Mitte district of Berlin, which also hosts the Staatskapelle Berlin orchestra.-Early years:...
(State Opera Unter den LindenUnter den LindenUnter den Linden is a boulevard in the Mitte district of Berlin, the capital of Germany. It is named for its linden trees that line the grassed pedestrian mall between two carriageways....
): Opened in 1742 as Königliche Hofoper (Royal Court Opera), sometimes also known as Lindenoper (Linden Opera), renamed State Opera in 1918, destroyed during World War IIWorld War IIWorld War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. Rebuilt in 1955, renamed Deutsche Staatsoper (German State Opera) by the East BerlinEast BerlinEast Berlin was the name given to the eastern part of Berlin between 1949 and 1990. It consisted of the Soviet sector of Berlin that was established in 1945. The American, British and French sectors became West Berlin, a part strongly associated with West Germany but a free city...
officials in charge of the opera house at that time. Following the German ReunificationGerman reunificationGerman reunification was the process in 1990 in which the German Democratic Republic joined the Federal Republic of Germany , and when Berlin reunited into a single city, as provided by its then Grundgesetz constitution Article 23. The start of this process is commonly referred by Germans as die...
, the old name Staatsoper Unter den Linden was adopted again. Closed for renovation between 2010 and 2013, with performances taking place at Schillertheater instead. - Deutsche Oper BerlinDeutsche Oper BerlinThe Deutsche Oper Berlin is an opera company located in the Charlottenburg district of Berlin, Germany. The resident building is also home to the Berlin State Ballet.-History:...
(German Opera Berlin): Opened in 1912 as Deutsches Opernhaus (German Opera House), renamed Städtische Oper (Metropolitan Opera) in 1925, destroyed in World War IIWorld War IIWorld War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. Performances took place at Theater des Westens, until the newly built opera house (second largest in Germany) opened in 1961, now called Deutsche Oper Berlin, serving as the only opera house for West BerlinWest BerlinWest Berlin was a political exclave that existed between 1949 and 1990. It comprised the western regions of Berlin, which were bordered by East Berlin and parts of East Germany. West Berlin consisted of the American, British, and French occupation sectors, which had been established in 1945...
. - Komische Oper BerlinKomische Oper BerlinThe Komische Oper Berlin is an opera company in Berlin, Germany, which specializes in German language productions of opera, operetta and musicals....
(Comical Opera Berlin): Opened in 1892 as Theater Unter den Linden, in 1898 renamed Metropol Theater. Destoyed in World War II, refounded as Komische Oper Berlin in 1947, rebuilt in 1966.
Additionally, the term may refer to the Krolloper (Kroll Opera House), which was founded in 1849, rebuilt in 1895 following a fire as Neues Königliches Operntheater (New Royal Opera Theatre), later known as Krolloper. It served as seat for the Reichstag
Reichstag
Reichstag may refer to:*Reichstag – the diets or parliaments of the Holy Roman Empire, of the Austrian-Hungarian monarchy, and of Germany from 1871 to 1945** Reichstag ** Reichstag...
following the Reichstag Fire
Reichstag fire
The Reichstag fire was an arson attack on the Reichstag building in Berlin on 27 February 1933. The event is seen as pivotal in the establishment of Nazi Germany....
in 1933 (especially ratification of the Enabling Act
Enabling Act
The Enabling Act was passed by Germany's Reichstag and signed by President Paul von Hindenburg on 23 March 1933. It was the second major step, after the Reichstag Fire Decree, through which Chancellor Adolf Hitler legally obtained plenary powers and established his dictatorship...
), and was destroyed in World War II; it has not been rebuilt.