Baden Court Theatre [Q5998]
Baden Court Theatre
theatre building
theater in Karlsruhe
Built 1849-1853 as Großherzogliches Hoftheater by Heinrich Hübsch. Opened 17 May 1853 with Schiller's Die Jungfrau von Orleans. 1918 renamed Badisches Landestheater. 1933 renamed Badisches Staatstheater. Originally ca. 2000 seats, later 1553 seats. Used for opera, drama and ballet performances by the resident companies. Destroyed by bombs on 26/27 Sep 1944. Remains subsequently demolished.