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Interior and exterior, Münchner Kammerspiele
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Cuvilliés-Theater
Opera, Concerts & Theatre
!
Bayerische Staatsoper
(see p34)
is also part of the
Bayerisches Schauspielhaus.
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Max-Joseph-Platz 1 • Map L4
• (089) 21 85 19 40 • www.bayerisches
staatsschauspiel.de
Built in 1811, the neo-Classi-
cal national theatre was recon-
structed (1823-5) after a fire. It
grew into one of the most impor-
tant music stages, and premieres
of Wagner operas were held here
in the presence of Ludwig II.
Closed for many years after the
end of World War II, the theatre
re-opened in 1963. Noted for
its impressive repertoire, the
theatre boasts an auditorium
with five balconies resplendent
in royal gold and purple.
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Max-
Joseph-Platz 2 • Map L4 • (089) 21 85
19 20 • www.staatsoper.de
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Cuvilliés-Theater
Time seems to have stood
still in this breathtakingly beauti-
ful Rococo theatre. Furnishings
and decor were packed away in
crates for safe storage during
World War II. After the original
building was destroyed by bomb-
ing, the theatre was rebuilt,
reopening in 1958. It is a stage
for performances by the Bayer-
ische Staatstheater
(see p20)
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Münchner Kammerspiele
@
Bayerisches
Staatsschauspiel
In 1951, the Neues Residenz-
theater opened its doors next to
the Opera House. Stark on the
outside, the interior is lavish and
monumental thanks to refur-
bishment in 1988-91. Artistic
director Dieter Dorn presents a
wide range of dramatic works.
The Theater im Haus der Kunst
Built by Richard Riemer-
schmid in 1901 and now restored,
this theatre became the home of
the Münchner Kammerspiele in
1926. Inside, Art Nouveau rules,
with intertwining ornamentation
and dozens of lighting fixtures in
the shape of flower buds. During
the 1920s, the Kammerspiele
was considered the most impor-
tant stage outside Berlin and
caused quite a stir staging works
by Bertolt Brecht and others. Even
today, you are sure to be treated
to innovative theatre.
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Maximilian-
str. 28 • Map M4 • (089) 23 39 66 00
• www.muenchner-kammerspiele.de
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Staatstheater am
Gärtnerplatz
Lovers of traditionally staged
operas, operettas, and musicals
will feel right at home in this
Bayerische Staatsoper
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Tickets for performances at the state theatres can be booked
online at
www.staatstheater-tickets.bayern.de
