Ludwigsburg Palace Theatre [Ludwigsburg]
Schlosstheater Ludwigsburg
Theatre building in Ludwigsburg, Germany, opened in 1726
theatergebouw in Baden-Württemberg, Duitsland
Ludwigsburg Palace Theatre
contact Perspectiv: Andreas Falz, Geschäftsleitung - Gudrun Hart-Wiesel, palaces administrator
Das älteste Schlosstheater in Europa mit erhaltener originaler Bühnenmaschinerie wurde 1758 von Herzog Carl Eugen in einem Seitenpavillon von Schloss Ludwigburg eingebaut.
Exterior built 1726-1730 by Donato Giuseppe Frisoni for Duke Eberhard Ludwig von Württemberg as part of the Ludwigsburg palace complex. - Interior built 1758-1759 as Hoftheater by Philippe de la Guépière and Paolo Retti for Duke Carl Eugen von Württemberg. Auditorium decoration by Innocente Colomba. Opened 23 May 1758. 1763 installation of a painted curtain. Closed 1775. 1811-1812 major auditorium rebuilding by Nikolaus Friedrich von Thouret for King Friedrich I. von Württemberg. Re-opened 1812. Closed 1816. Used for gala performances ca. 1954. 1955-1962 auditorium renovations to the original 1812 designs by Paul Krüger. 1993-1998 renovations. The original stage technology is mostly still intact. Since the 1960s, used for opera performances by the Ludwigsburger Schlossfestspiele festival. 306 seats.