Count Court Theatre [Dessau, DE]
Theatre building in Dessau, Germany, opened in 1856
Count Court Theatre
Built 1856 as Herzogliches Hoftheater by Friedrich Kretzschmar for duke Leopold IV of Anhalt-Dessau. Opened 27 Oct 1856 with Meyerbeer's Robert le Diable. 1918 donated to a public foundation by duke Friedrich II of Anhalt, and renamed Friedrich-Theater in his honour. Destroyed by a fire on 5 Jan 1922, with only the façade surviving. Remains converted into a café and operated as Kaffee Altes Theater. Destroyed in World War II.
Opened December 27, 1798. Burnt down at 6 a.m. Fire due to the heating apparatus. Little saved.
Destroyed in World War II