Halle Opera House
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The Halle Opera House (German: Opernhaus Halle) is an opera house located in Halle, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany.
History
[edit]Originally named the Halle Town Theatre (German: Stadttheater von Halle), the theatre building was constructed in 1886 by architect Heinrich Seeling. From 1914 to 1919 Leopold Sachse served as director of the theater.[1]
Bomb attack
[edit]On 31 March, 1945, a bomb attack destroyed much of the original building.[2] Restoration work began a few years later, and the theatre reopened in 1951 under the name Landestheater Halle. In January 1992, it was renamed to its current title.[2]
Currently
[edit]Today, the Halle Opera House hosts performances of opera, ballet, and orchestral concerts. It also serves as the main performance venue for the annual summer Handel Festival held in the city.
References
[edit]- ↑ Vierhaus, Rudolf; Killy, Walther, eds. (2011). "Sachse, Leopold". Dictionary of German Biography. Vol. 8, Plett–Schmidseder. De Gruyter. ISBN 9783110966305.
- 1 2 www.mir.de, MIR MEDIA-Digital Agency-. "Geschichte". www.buehnen-halle.de (in German). Retrieved 2025-05-18.
External links
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- Official website (in German)
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