State Theatre Kassel [Kassel]
type: Item
label: State Theatre Kassel
description: Theatre building in Kassel, Germany
description: theater in Kassel @nl
EUTA building identifier: 1999
Importance: Not rated
Type of information: Performance venue
Field: architecture
Country: Germany
City: Kassel
GPS: Point(9.4989 51.3125)
Wikidata source: Q579534
opening date: 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z
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represented in collection: Architecture museum Berlin
Flanders Arts Institute venue ID: 132740
architect: Paul Bode
Wikidata instance: Q153562
Wikidata instance: Q24354
Kunstenpunt Wiki Qid: Q190543
Carthalia ID: 1933
Preservation state: extant building
Preservation state: Used as theatre today
Note: In 1952 an architectural competition for the replacement of the former Staatstheater (destroyed in World War II) was won by Hans Scharoun, but his plans were deemed infeasible after structural problems arose during the foundation works in 1955. The theatre was eventually built 1955-1959 by Paul Bode aund Ernst Brundig. Opened 2 September 1959. 1990-1995 modernization of stage technology. 2004-2007 major renovations. The theatre contains two halls: Opernhaus (953 seats) and Schauspielhaus (540 seats). Used by the resident state opera, drama, and ballet companies.