Semperoper
Opera house and concert hall in Dresden, Saxony, Germany / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Semperoper (German pronunciation: [ˈzɛmpɐˌʔoːpɐ] (
listen)) is the opera house of the Sächsische Staatsoper Dresden (Saxon State Opera) and the concert hall of the Staatskapelle Dresden (Saxon State Orchestra). It is also home to the Semperoper Ballett. The building is located on the Theaterplatz near the Elbe River in the historic centre of Dresden, Germany.
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The Semperoper in 2013 | |
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| Location | Dresden, Germany |
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| Coordinates | 51°03′16″N 13°44′07″E |
| Type | Opera house, concert hall |
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| Built | 1841 (original) 1878 (first reconstruction) 1985 (second reconstruction) |
| Architect | Gottfried Semper |
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The opera house was originally built by the architect Gottfried Semper in 1841. After a devastating fire in 1869, the opera house was rebuilt, partly again by Semper, and completed in 1878. The opera house has a long history of premieres, including major works by Richard Wagner and Richard Strauss.