Opera House [Leipzig, DE]
Leipzig Opera
Opera v Lipsku
Opera di Lipsia
Ópera de Leipzig
Theatre building in Leipzig, Germany, opened in 1950
operagebouw in Duitsland
Opera House
Built 1956-1960 by Kunz Nierade and Kurt Hemmerling, on the site of the former Neues Theater (built 1864-1868, destroyed by bombs in 1943). Opened 8 Oct 1960 with a gala ceremony and 9 Oct 1960 with Richard Wagner's Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg. 2007 renovations. Originally 1412, now 1264 seats. Used by the resident opera and ballet ensembles.