Prinzregententheater, Art Nouveau theatre in Bogenhausen, Munich, Germany.
Prinzregententheater is a free-standing theatre on Prinzregentenplatz in Munich's Bogenhausen district, built 1900–1901 to Max Littmann's design. Its light-grey stone front has a curved central section with two rows of arched windows and statues along the roofline, flanked by wings; the right wing carries a columned entrance portico with a balcony. Inside, an amphitheatre-style auditorium with 1,122 seats rises beneath a coffered ceiling, facing a deep stage.
Architect Max Littmann designed the building based on the Richard Wagner Festival Theatre in Bayreuth and opened it in 1901. Following World War II, the Bavarian State Opera used it temporarily after their original building was destroyed in the war.
The theatre's name honours Luitpold, Prince Regent of Bavaria, who acted as protector of the Bayreuth Festival. Since 1988 the building has also housed the Bayerische Theaterakademie August Everding, founded by August Everding, whose students train and perform in the smaller Akademietheater with its 300 seats.
The theatre is located on Prinzregentenplatz and is easily accessible by public transport. Visitors should check the current program and arrival times before planning a visit.
The stage machinery came from Carl Lautenschläger, who developed it for the house before its handover in August 1901. The theatre also holds a second venue, the Akademietheater, seating 300, and since 1988 it has housed the Bavarian Theatre Academy founded by August Everding.
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