Mannheim Court Theatre [Mannheim, DE]
Theatre building in Mannheim, Germany
theater in Mannheim
Mannheim Court Theatre
Opernhaus
Altes Nationaltheater Mannheim Zuschauerraum 1934.jpg
Built in 1776-1777 as Comödien- und Redoutenhaus for Kurfürst Carl Theodor von der Pfalz by Lorenzo Quaglio as a rebuilding of an early 18th century warehouse. The complex contained a theatre and a concert hall. Opened 6 Jan 1777 with Johann Christian Bock's comedy Geschwind, ehe es jemand erfährt (after Goldoni). Subsequently used by touring theatre companies. Re-opened 7 October 1779 as Nationaltheater with a permanent ensemble, again with Bock's Geschwind, ehe es jemand erfährt. 1801 renamed Hof- und Nationaltheater. 1853-1855 exterior and interior rebuilding by Joseph Mühldorfer (1305 seats). 1899 electrification. 1901-1902 renovations and modernization. 1934 rebuilding of the stagehouse. 1937 rebuilding of roof. Destroyed by bombs on 5 September 1943. - [Not reconstructed due to insufficent space for a modern theatre within the 18th century building. Hence, a new Nationaltheater was built in 1952 on another site at Goetheplatz. Today, the B3 quarter is a park called Schillerplatz, still decorated by the Friedrich Schiller monument that had been located in front of the theatre entrance since 1862.]