Mahen Theatre Brno [Brno]
type: Item
label: Mahenovo divadlo @cs
label: teatro Mahen @it
label: Mahen Theatre Brno
description: Theatre building in Brno, Czech Republic
description: theater in Tsjechië @nl
EUTA building identifier: 135
Type of information: Performance venue
Field: architecture
Country: Czech Republic
City: Brno
GPS: Point(16.6133 49.1961)
Wikidata source: Q1138893
opening date: 1882-11-04T00:00:00Z
Architekturmuseum Berlin Id: 362821.php
Architekturmuseum Berlin Id: 362822.php
Architekturmuseum Berlin Id: 362823.php
Architekturmuseum Berlin Id: 362824.php
Architekturmuseum Berlin Id: 362825.php
Architekturmuseum Berlin Id: 362826.php
Architekturmuseum Berlin Id: 362827.php
Architekturmuseum Berlin Id: 362828.php
Architekturmuseum Berlin Id: 362829.php
Architekturmuseum Berlin Id: 362830.php
Architekturmuseum Berlin Id: 362831.php
Architekturmuseum Berlin Id: 362832.php
represented in collection: Architecture museum Berlin
Address: Rooseveltova 571/17
Web: www.ndbrno.cz
architectural style: Renaissance Revival architecture
Redevelopment date: 1936-01-01T00:00:00Z
Redevelopment date: 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z
Redevelopment date: 1978-01-01T00:00:00Z
architect: Ferdinand Fellner
architect: Hermann Helmer
Importance: national or regional importance
Building relation: freestanding building
Preservation state: extant building
Preservation state: Used as theatre today
Preservation state: stage preserved
type of operator: resident theatre company
type of operator: Amateur theatre
building purpose: Theatre operation building
Theatre space character: performing arts building
Capacity: 1195
Theatres by Javorin (1949) id: 18 - 21
Wikidata instance: Q153562
Wikidata instance: Q24354
Les Archives du Spectacle ID: /o/90389-Theatre-national-de-Brno
Carthalia ID: 226
Modern Opera Houses index: Skeleton plan of auditorium, III. PL opp. p. 62.
Note: Built 1881-1882 as "Deutsches Stadttheater" for the city of Brünn by Ferdinand Fellner & Hermann Helmer at the site of a previous theatre (built 1771, destroyed by a fire in 1870). 1250 seats. Opened 30 Oct 1882 with Goethe's "Egmont". The theatre had the first fully electrical lighting system on the European continent, installed by Edison's assistent, Francis Jehl. Since 1918, home to the local Czech opera company and renamed "Divadlo na hradbách" (Theatre on the Ramparts). Also known as "Narodní divadlo" (National Theatre). During the German occupation 1939-1945 used for German and Czech performances. 1945 renamed Janáčkova Opera, 1946 renamed Janáčkovo Divadlo, in honour of the Czech composer, Leoš Janáček (1854-1928). After the building of a new opera house in 1965, mainly used for drama performances and renamed in honour of the Czech author and playwright, Jiří Mahen. 1971-1978 renovation. 1987 opening of "Diavdélko na hradbách", a studio theatre under the main stage of the theatre.
Note: Built 1881-1882 as Deutsches Stadttheater for the city of Brünn by Ferdinand Fellner & Hermann Helmer at the site of a previous theatre (built 1771, destroyed by a fire in 1870). 1250 seats. Opened 30 Oct 1882 with Goethe's Egmont. The theatre had the first fully electrical lighting system on the European continent, installed by Edison's assistent, Francis Jehl. Since 1918, home to the local Czech opera company and renamed Divadlo na hradbách (Theatre on the Ramparts). Also known as Narodní divadlo (National Theatre). During the German occupation 1939-1945 used for German and Czech performances. 1945 renamed Janáčkova Opera, 1946 renamed Janáčkovo Divadlo, in honour of the Czech composer, Leoš Janáček (1854-1928). After the building of a new opera house in 1965, mainly used for drama performances and renamed in honour of the Czech author and playwright, Jiří Mahen. 1971-1978 renovation. 1987 opening of Diavdélko na hradbách, a studio theatre under the main stage of the theatre.