Helena Modrzejewska Theatre [Legnica]
Divadlo Heleny Modrzejewské
teatro Helena Modrzejewska
Teatro de Helena Modrzejewska en Legnica
Theatre building in Legnica, Poland
theater in Legnica
Helena Modrzejewska Theatre
Built 1840-1842 by Carl Ferdinand Langhans for the city of Liegnitz. Opened 25 December 1842 as Stadttheater with Weber's Jubel-Ouverture, a prologue by Henriette Hanke, and Friedrich Halm's Der Sohn der Wildnis. 1893 technical modernization. 1902 auditorium renovation. 1925 technical modernization. Capacity: 802 persons (including standing room). 1994 (?) renamed Teatr im. Heleny Modrzejewskiej in honour of the Polish-American actress, Helena Modrzejewska (also known as Helena Modjeska, 1840-1909).