Wuppertal Opera House [Wuppertal, DE]
Opernhaus Wuppertal
Ópera de Wuppertal
Wuppertal Opera House
Theatre building in Wuppertal, Germany
bouwwerk in Duitsland
Built 1902-1905 by Carl Moritz as Stadttheater Barmen on the site of the previous Stadttheater (destroyed by a fire in 1902). Opened 1905. Destroyed by bombs on 30 May 1943. 1951-1956 rebuilding by Friedrich Hetzelt, retaining only some exterior details of the original design. Re-opened 14 Oct 1956 with Paul Hindemith's opera Mathis der Maler. Additions in the 1970s. Closed 2003 due to safety concerns. 2006-2009 major restoration. Re-opened 18 Jan 2009. Used for opera and drama performances by the resident Wuppertaler Bühnen company.