Slezské divadlo Opava, Theatre and cultural monument in Město district, Opava, Czech Republic

Slezské divadlo Opava sits on Horní náměstí and serves as a cultural monument with roughly 357 seats for performances. The building hosts opera, drama, ballet, and orchestral concerts throughout the year.

This theatre opened on October 1, 1805, following the laying of its foundation stone in May 1804. The building underwent significant renovation after a fire in 1909, receiving interior modifications in the Louis XVI style.

The building's name changed to Slezské divadlo v Opavě on 15 February 1990. Its ensembles kept the German multi-ensemble model taken over in 1945: separate drama, opera and operetta companies sharing orchestra, choir and ballet, until the operetta company closed in 1954. The first post-war performances were Čapek's Matka and Smetana's Prodaná nevěsta.

The theatre stands on Horní náměstí, on the site of the former cemetery of St Michael's Church, which burned down in 1758. The main entrance is on the eastern narrow side, where three arched portals carry a projecting balcony. The auditorium is a three-tier arrangement on a U-shaped plan, with the third tier resting on wooden columns.

The theatre stands on the site of the former cemetery of St. Michael's Church, which burned down in 1758; district captain Ernst von Mikusch laid the foundation stone on 1 May 1804. The auditorium is a three-tier arrangement on a U-shaped plan, where the first tier is a raised row of parterre boxes only made to look like a tier.