The Mecklenburg State Theatre ( German : Mecklenburgisches Staatstheater Schwerin ) is the principal theatre of Schwerin in Germany. Its main theatre (or Großes Haus ) seats 650 people and is used for the performance of plays, opera, musical theatre and ballet. Designed by Georg Daniel, the present building was built between 1883 and 1886 after the previous court theatre had been destroyed by fire in 1882. It was inaugurated on 3 October 1886 with a performance of Gluck's Iphigénie en Aulide with Marie Wittich in the title role. The complex also includes the State Museum in Schwerin ( Staatliche Museum Schwerin ) and a 240-seat concert hall, now used for performances of chamber works.
6-462: All theatres were closed for the autumn season of 1944, with the staff drafted wherever possible. By German standards, wartime casualties and destruction by bombing in Schwerin were small, in spite of nightly RAF raids and the droning of massive bomber pulks as silver specks on the sky during the day on their way to Berlin. Americans were the first to enter the town in the spring of 1945, handing it over to
12-840: A large part in the success of the yearly, Schwerin Castle Festival. He has created sets for musicals, dramas and ballets. He has been involved in over 160 productions. He has created sets every year for the Schwerin Castle Festival , to celebrate the 850th anniversary of the city of Schwerin , and for productions including Der Freischütz , Glückliche Reise , Maskenball, The Three Musketeers , The Picture of Dorian Gray , La forza del destino , Othello , The Flying Dutchman , Der Graf von Luxemburg , Carmen , and The Troubadour . He cites Zorba , Un ballo in maschera and Der Kaiser von Atlantis as his favorite productions that he has been involved in. His work over
18-570: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article about a Mecklenburg-Vorpommern building or structure is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Lutz Kreisel Lutz Kreisel (born 1927) in Saxony , Germany , is a German set designer . He was the chief stage designer at the Mecklenburg State Theatre from 1971-2015. He was born in Saxony. He studied at
24-528: The British until the Russians arrived. These ordered the immediate reopening of the theatre, taking great interest in light operas and operettas as an art they very much appreciated, but until then out of their reach in most parts of Stalin's Soviet Union. Not familiar with Central European culture, one saw their well-fed ladies wearing night gowns during the invariably full houses as a substitute for an evening dress. In
30-649: The Saxon State Theater and studied Fine Arts in Stage Design at the University of Dresden . He worked with directors such as Christoph Schroth, Werner Saldin and Bernd Reiner Krieger. He often designs sets for the outdoor opera theater, the "Schweriner Schlossfestspiele". He typically designs his sets on paper first, without a stage present and tries to use the surrounding architecture and nature to create scenic spaces. He believes his theories on set design have played
36-741: The immediate years to follow, there was a gradual exodus of key staff to the West, where few found equivalent employment. The ensuing vacancies provided new chances for many musicians, who were prepared to stay in East Germany to gain important positions there in their later career. Lutz Kreisel was the chief stage designer of the Mecklenburg State Theatre from 1971-2007. 53°37′37″N 11°25′02″E / 53.6269444444°N 11.4172222222°E / 53.6269444444; 11.4172222222 This article about an opera house or structure
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