Graz: Opernhaus

Country: Austria (Österreich)
State: Steiermark
City: Graz
Location: Opernring

Built 1898-1899 as "Stadttheater" for the city of Graz by Ferdinand Fellner & Hermann Helmer. Painted iron curtain by Alexander Rothaug. Opened 16 September 1899 with Friedrich Schiller's "Wilhelm Tell" (followed by Richard Wagner's "Lohengrin" on 17 September 1899). 1800 seats (+ 200 standing). 1944 war damages by bombs: destruction of the portico, damages of the dome. Restored 1945-1948, renovated 1953-1955. 1983-1985 major renovation and extensions, including a new steel and glass skywalk between the theatre and the new stage warehouse (i. e. the stage house of the old Thalia-Theater). Re-opened 12 January 1985 with Johann Joseph Fux's "Angelica vincitrice di Alcina". Originally 1800 seats (+ 200 standing), today 1267 seats (+ 100 standing).

Notable world premieres:

  • Nico Dostal: Lagunenzauber (21 Apr 1923)
  • Beat Furrer: Narcissus (1 Oct 1994)

Links: www.oper-graz.com, EUTA, Wikipedia

Graz: Opernhaus Front Text: "Neues Stadttheater in Graz"
Handwritten Front Text: "Bin so frei, Ihnen meine Ansichtskarten zum Preise von K[?] 4 p. 100 St. zu oferierern. Achtungsvoll Jos. Mahorcig, Morellenfeldgasse 40. II. St." [advertising the sale of postcards; the card was sent to "Wohlgeboren Herrn G. Kloss, Papierhandlung in Graz", a stationery merchant]
Publisher: Verlag v. I. Mahorcig, Graz; Druck von Ernst Matthéy, Graz
Type: Undivided Back
Size: Classic
Sent: within Graz, 1898

Graz: Opernhaus Front Text: "Graz - Stadttheater"
Publisher: Verlag R. S., Graz; 566
Type: Undivided Back
Size: Classic
Sent: from Graz to Lobositz (= Lovosice, Czech Republic), 1905

Graz: Opernhaus Front Text: "Graz - Stadttheater"
Publisher: Josef Einerl, Wien
Type: Undivided Back
Size: Classic
Sent: from Graz to Wien, 1904

Graz: Opernhaus Front Text: "Graz - Saal im neuen Stadttheater", signed: "P. Sch." [= P. Scholz]
Publisher: Verlag A. Schwarz, Graz; Grazer Künstler-Postkarte No. 17
Type: Undivided Back
Size: Classic
Sent: from Graz to Laibach (= Ljubljana, Slovenia), 1904

Graz: Opernhaus Front Text: "Graz - Stadttheater. (Inneres.)"
Publisher: Kunstanstalt A. Fabian & Comp., Breslau
Type: Undivided Back
Size: Classic
Sent: from Graz to Linz, 1905

Graz: Opernhaus Picture: above: exterior, below: auditorium
Front Text: "Graz - Stadttheater (Innere Ansicht)"
Publisher: Verlag F. Knollmüller, Graz; 1910; No. 0438
Type: Divided Back
Size: Classic
Not sent.

Graz: Opernhaus Front Text: "Stadttheater-Auffahrt Graz"
Publisher: A. Schlauer, Graz; 1910; 9. S. 06
Type: Divided Back
Size: Classic
Sent: from Graz to Wien, 1907

Graz: Opernhaus Front Text: "Graz im Schnee. Beim Stadttheater"
Publisher: Kunstverlag S. Frank, Graz; 1909-10
Type: Divided Back
Size: Classic
Sent: from Graz to Wien, 1912

Graz: Opernhaus Reverse Text: "Graz, Stadttheater", inscription: "Stadt-Theater"; signed: Hans Götzinger
Publisher: B. K. W. I. (= Brüder Kohn, Wien I); Künstler-Postkarte; Serie 936-9
Type: Divided Back
Size: Classic
Sent: from Graz to Wien, 1916

Graz: Opernhaus Reverse Text: "Graz, Opernhaus"
Publisher: Kunstverlag Hans Hausner, Wien; Künstlerkarte Nr. 7012/6
Type: Divided Back
Size: Classic
Sent: from Graz to Wien, 1916

Graz: Opernhaus Front Text: "Graz - Opernhaus"
Publisher: Ludwig Strohschneider, Graz; Nr. 179/1912
Type: Divided Back
Size: Classic
Not sent.

Graz: Opernhaus Picture: rear view
Front Text: "Graz. Kaiser Josefplatz mit Evangel. Kirche und Stadttheater"
Publisher: Ludwig Strohschneider, Graz; Nr. 179/1912
Type: Divided Back
Size: Classic
Not sent.

Graz: Opernhaus Front Text: "Graz im Schnee - Parkpartie mit Stadttheater"
Publisher: Verlag F. Knollmüller, Graz; 1911; 5090
Type: Winter Card; Divided Back
Size: Classic
Sent: from Graz to Tucás, 1915

Graz: Opernhaus Front Text: "Graz - Opernhaus"
Publisher: Verlag Franz Knollmüller, Graz; Nr. 500/69; 1916
Type: Divided Back
Size: Classic
Not sent.

Graz: Opernhaus Front Text: "Graz, Opernhaus"
Publisher: L. Strohschneider, Graz; Künstlerkarte; Nr. 408
Type: Divided Back
Size: Classic
Not sent.

Graz: Opernhaus Reverse Text: "Graz, Opernhaus"
Publisher: Strohschneider, Graz; Steirische Kunst, Nr. 945 - 1921
Type: Divided Back
Size: Classic
Sent: from Graz to Bruck, 1923

Graz: Opernhaus Front Text: "Graz - Opernhaus - Interieur"
Publisher: Kunstanstalt L. Kölz, Graz-Luegg
Type: Real Photo
Size: Classic
Not sent.

Graz: Opernhaus Handwritten Reverse Text: "Wunschabend"
Publisher: Fotoatelier F. Pitner, Graz; 6383
Type: Real Photo
Size: Classic
Not sent.

Graz: Opernhaus Front Text: "Graz, Opernhaus"
Reverse Text: "Nach Aquarellen von Prof. Brunnlechner"
Publisher: Verlag A. Sužnević, Graz. Druck: Deutsche Vereins-Druckerei,Graz
Type: Divided Back
Size: Classic
Sent: from Graz to Wien, 1947

Graz: Opernhaus Reverse Text: "Graz - Opernhaus"
Handwritten Reverse Text: dated 1952
Publisher: Graphischer Verlag Dechant & Rögner, Graz
Size: Modern
Not sent.

Graz: Opernhaus Front Text: "Graz - Steiermark - Opernhaus - Stiegenaufgang" [staircase]
Publisher: L&H; 86043
Type: Real Photo
Size: Classic
Sent: from Graz to Oberhausen (Germany), 1962

Graz: Opernhaus Reverse Text: "Opernhaus"
Publisher: Verlag F. Hruby, Zeltweg; 8065
Size: Modern
Not sent.

Graz: Opernhaus Reverse Text: "Graz, Steiermark - Opernhaus"
Publisher: Helmut Winkler, Graz
Size: Modern
Not sent.

Graz: Opernhaus Reverse Text: "Graz, Steiermark - Markt am Kaiser-Josef-Platz, Opernhaus"
Publisher: Helmut Winkler, Graz; Nr. 3614 FG
Size: Modern
Not sent.

Graz: Opernhaus Picture: above left: exterior, right: auditorium, below left: auditorium and stage, right: staircase
Front Text: "Graz - Opernhaus"
Publisher: Franz Knollmüller, Graz
Size: Modern
Not sent.

Graz: Opernhaus Reverse Text: "Graz - Steiermark, Opernhaus. Graz - Styria - The Opera House. Graz - Stiria, Il Teatro dell'Opera. Graz - Stajerska, Opera."
Publisher: Verlag R. Graf, Graz; Nr. 501-626
Size: Modern
Not sent.

Graz: Opernhaus Reverse Text: "Graz - Steiermark, Opernhaus. Graz - Styria - The Opera House. Graz - Stiria, Il Teatro dell'Opera. Graz - Stajerska, Opera."
Publisher: Verlag R. Graf, Graz; Nr. 501-627
Size: Modern
Not sent.

Graz: Opernhaus Telephone Card (ATS 50,00)
Front Text: "100 Jahre Grazer Oper"
Publisher: Die Steiermärkische - Steiermärkische Bank und Sparkassen AG

Graz: Opernhaus Reverse Text: "100 Jahre Grazer Opernhaus", plus a short overview of the history of the building
Stamp: "100 Jahre Grazer Opernhaus - Bühnen Graz" (Austria, 17 Sep 1999) Picture on Stamp: "Göttin des Lichtes" [Goddess of Light], detail of the painted iron curtain by Alexander Rothaug
Postmark: "100 Jahre Grazer Oper - Briefmarken-Werbeschau - 17.9.1999 - 8010 Graz"
Type: Maximum Card with First Day Postmark (17 Sep 1999)
Size: Modern

Detail:
Graz: Opernhaus

Graz: Opernhaus Front Text: "Graz - Opernhaus"
Reverse Text: "Landeshauptstadt Graz - Steiermark - Austria"
Publisher: Verlag F. Hruby, Zeltweg; Nr. 13.491 D
Size: Modern
Not sent.

Graz: Opernhaus Front Text: "Graz - Opernhaus"
Reverse Text: "A-8010 Graz, Landeshauptstadt Steiermark, Opernhaus, 1899 erbaut, zweitgrößtes Opernhaus Österreichs"
Publisher: Meixner Verlags GmbH, Baden; M 8010/19
Size: Modern
Not sent.

Graz: Opernhaus Front Text: "Opernhaus Graz"
Reverse Text: "A-8010 Graz, Landeshauptstadt Steiermark, Opernhaus, 1899 erbaut, zweitgrößtes Opernhaus Österreichs; Opernhaus, Festtreppe, Zuschauerraum"
Publisher: Meixner Verlags GmbH, Baden; M 8010/30
Size: Modern
Not sent.

Graz: Opernhaus Front Text: "Graz"
Reverse Text: "Graz - Pastell: Opernhaus"
Publisher: Defner Photo Verlag, Igls; 1304-49
Size: Modern
Not sent.

Graz: Opernhaus Front Text: "Graz", "Opernhaus"
Reverse Text: "Graz, Opernhaus"
Publisher: Luka Basic Edition, Wien; ST-12
Size: 17.1 x 11.6 cm
Not sent.

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