Theater Duisburg, Opera house in Duisburg-Mitte, Germany
Theater Duisburg is an opera house in the city center featuring neoclassical architecture that commands attention. Six Ionian columns support a triangular gable, and inside there are multiple levels with a main foyer, seating areas, and smaller performance spaces.
The building opened in 1912 and suffered damage during a 1942 air raid following a Tannhäuser performance in the Second World War. It reopened after reconstruction in 1950.
The gable of the main facade bears a quotation from Friedrich Schiller's poem 'Huldigung der Künste' (Homage to the Arts): 'Mit all seinen Tiefen, seinen Höhen roll ich das Leben ab vor deinem Blick...' The lines frame the theatre as a place where the full span of life is played out before the audience.
The building is located near König-Heinrich-Platz station and is reachable by car with parking available at the nearby City Palais complex. Wheelchair access is provided through a stair lift system.
The theatre opened on 7 November 1912 with a capacity of 1,650 spectators, later reduced to 1,117. Its first sod was turned on 11 May 1911, and the foundation stone was laid on 27 June 1911 in pouring rain. The building has been a protected monument since 1985.
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