Music Theatre in the Ruhr [Gelsenkirchen]
type: Item
label: Musiktheater im Revier @nl
label: Music Theatre in the Ruhr
description: Theatre building in Gelsenkirchen, Germany
description: operagebouw in Noordrijn-Westfalen, Duitsland @nl
EUTA building identifier: 2053
Importance: Not rated
Type of information: Performance venue
Field: architecture
Country: Germany
City: Gelsenkirchen
GPS: Point(7.0911 51.5142)
Wikidata source: Q1666920
opening date: 1959-12-15T00:00:00Z
Capacity: 1344
Web: www.musiktheater-im-revier.de
Wikidata instance: Q153562
Carthalia ID: 3295
Preservation state: extant building
Preservation state: Used as theatre today
Note: Built 1956-1959 by Werner Ruhnau. Original decoration with sculptures by Norbert Kricke, Jean Tinguely, Robert Adams, Paul Dierkes and monochrome sponge reliefs by Yves Klein. Opened 15 Dec 1959 as Städtische Bühnen. Later renamed Musiktheater im Revier (Music Theatre in the [Ruhr] Coal-Mining District). The complex includes the main theatre (Großes Haus with 1004 seats) and a smaller theatre (Kleines Haus). Used for opera, ballet and musical performances by the resident ensembles as well as for concerts.