Schillertheater [Berlin, DE]
Schillertheater
Teatro Schiller
Theatre building in Berlin, Germany
theatergebouw in Berlijn, Duitsland
Built 1950-1951 by Heinz Völker and Rudolf Grosse for the city of Berlin, using some remains of the previous Schiller-Theater building (built 1905-1906, destroyed by bombs 1943). Named in honour of the German poet and playwright, Friedrich Schiller (1759-1805). Opened 9 Sep 1951 with Schiller's Wilhelm Tell. Home to the Staatliche Schauspielbühnen state drama theatre company that used the Schiller-Theater as Großes Haus (and the Schloßpark-Theater as Kleines Haus). 1067 seats. Closed 1993. Later used as a private theatre for performances of musicals and concerts. 2010 interim home to the Maxim Gorki Theatre drama company. 2010-2017 interim home to the Staatsoper Unter den Linden opera company.