The Timisoara National Theatre [Timisoara, RO]
Theatre building in Timisoara, Romania
Timisoara Opera en Theatersgebouw
The Timisoara National Theatre
Franz Josef Theater
Built 1871-1875 as Stadttheater/Ferenc József szinház for the Theater-, Hotel- und Redoutenbau AG by Ferdinand Fellner & Hermann Helmer. Opened 22 September 1875 with the Hungarian drama Nöuralom, and 25 September 1875 with Meyerbeer's opera Robert le Diable (in German). Destroyed by a fire on 30 April 1882. Re-built 1881-1882 for the city of Temeschburg/Temesvár, again by Ferdinand Fellner & Hermann Helmer. Re-opened 12 December 1882 with a Hungarian performance, and 15 December 1882 with Moser's Krieg und Frieden. Stage house destroyed by a fire 1919. Subsequently re-built and altered (new façade, interior alterations) by Marcu Duiliu. 711 seats.
Opened October 1, 1873. Burnt at 10 p.m., immediately after the performance. Cause of fire unknown. Nothing saved.