Opera House Chemnitz [Chemnitz]
Theatre building in Chemnitz, Germany
operagebouw in Saksen, Duitsland
Opera House Chemnitz
Built 1906-1909 as Neues Stadttheater by Richard Möbius. Opened 1 Sep 1909. Used for opera, drama, and ballet performances by the resident companies. 1925 renamed Opernhaus. Since then, used for opera and ballet performances by the resident companies. 1287 seats. Destroyed by bombs in World War II, with only the exterior walls remaining. - 1949-1951 rebuilding to modern plans within the original exterior walls by Ochs and Henn. Re-opened 26 May 1951 with Beethoven's Fidelio. 1988-1992 exterior restoration to the original designs, extension by a functional building, interior rebuilding to modern plans by Hauptmann, Barth, and Krüger. Re-opened 19 Dec 1992 with Wagner's Parsifal. 720 seats.