Staatstheater Darmstadt | |
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General information | |
Type | Theatre |
Location | Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany |
Address | Georg-Büchner-Platz 1 |
Coordinates | 49°52′06″N 08°38′56″E / 49.86833°N 8.64889°E |
Opened | 1972 |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Rolf Prange |
Other information | |
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Website | |
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The Staatstheater Darmstadt (Darmstadt State Theatre) is a theatre company and building in Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany, presenting opera, ballet, plays and concerts. It is funded by the state of Hesse and the city of Darmstadt. Its history began in 1711 with a court theatre building. From 1919 it was run as Landestheater Darmstadt. The present theatre was opened in 1972 when the company was named Staatstheater.