German Opera of Berlin [Berlin, DE]
type: Item
label: Deutsche Oper Berlin @nl
label: Německá opera Berlín @cs
label: Ópera Alemana de Berlín @es
label: Städtische Oper Berlin @de
description: Theatre building in Berlin, Germany, opened 1912
description: bouwwerk in Berlijn @nl
alternative label: German Opera of Berlin
alternative label: Städtisches Opernhaus Berlin @de
EUTA building identifier: 1790
Type of information: Performance venue
Field: architecture
Country: Germany
City: Berlin
GPS: Point(13.3083 52.5128)
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represented in collection: Architecture museum Berlin
city section: Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf
Architekturmuseum Berlin Inventory Number: TBS 019
EEConde: Berlin 79
opening date: 1912-11-07T00:00:00Z
Importance: Local importance
Internal image: DE_Berlin_Deutsche_Oper_stage_detail.jpg
Internal image: DE_berlin_staedtischeoper_2.jpg
structure replaced by: Deutsches opernhaus [Berlin]
architect: Heinrich Seeling
demolished: 1943-11-23T00:00:00Z
Source URL: Deutsche Oper Berlin
Redevelopment date: 1935-01-01T00:00:00Z
Capacity: 2300
Capacity: 1098
context: Built 1911-1912 by Heinrich Seeling as "Deutsches Opernhaus" for the city of Charlottenburg. Opened 7 Nov 1912 with Beethoven's "Fidelio". 1924 renamed "Städtische Oper". 1934 nationalized. 1935 extension by an administrative wing, façade alterations, rebuilding of auditorium (including installation of a "government box") by Paul Baumgarten sr. Originally 2300 seats, after 1935: 2098 seats. Auditorium completely destroyed, stagehouse, technical and administrative wing damaged by bombs on 23 Nov 1943.[In 1945, the "Städtische Oper" company moved to the "Theater des Westens". In 1961, the company was renamed "Deutsche Oper Berlin" and moved back to Bismarckstraße into the new "Deutsche Oper Berlin" building at the site of the old theatre.]
Note: Passed into the ownership of the German Reich in 1934/35.