Ostrava: Divadlo Antonína Dvorák

Country: Czech Republic (Ceská Republika)
City: Ostrava (Mährisch-Ostrau)
Location: Smetanovo námestí

Built 1905-1907 by Alexander Graf as "Stadttheater" for the city of Mährisch-Ostrau. Opened 28 September 1907 with Schubert's ouverture to "Rosamunde" and Schiller's "Wilhelm Tell". Until 1919, used by a German theatre company. Since 1919, used by the Czech company "Národní Divadlo Moravskoslezské" (National Moravian-Silesian Theatre). 1945 renamed "Zemské divadlo" (Provincial Theatre). 1949 renamed "Divadlo Zdenka Nejedlého" in honour of the Czech musicologist, journalist, and politician, Zdenek Nejedlý (1878-1962). 1954-1956 rebuilding with façade alteration. 1969-1971 extension by Ivo Klimes. 1990 renamed "Divadlo Antonína Dvoráka" in honour of the Czech composer, Antonín Dvorák (1841-1904). 1999-2000 renovations. Re-opened 31 Dec 2000. Originally 854 seats, today 531 seats.

Used for opera, ballet and drama performances by the resident "Národní Divadlo Moravskoslezské" companies.

Notable world premieres:

  • Václav Kaslík: Krakatit

Link: www.ndm.cz

[Ostrava: Divadlo Antonina Dvorak] Front Text: "Mähr. Ostrau - Stadttheater"
Publisher: Verlag J. Buchsbaum's Buchhandlung, Oderfurt; 1913; Nr. 102
Type: Divided Back
Size: Classic
Not sent.

[Ostrava: Divadlo Antonina Dvorak] Front Text: "Mähr.-Ostrau - Stadttheater"
Handwritten Reverse Text: dated 22 September 1919
Publisher: Verlag J. Buchsbaum, Oderfurt; 1917 - 101
Type: Divided Back
Size: Classic
Sent: to Nossen in Sachsen (Germany) [no postmark]

[Ostrava: Divadlo Antonina Dvorak] Reverse Text: "Mähr. Ostrau - Stadttheater, Mor. Ostrava - Mestské divadlo"
Publisher: S B
Type: Divided Back
Size: Classic
Not sent.

[Ostrava: Divadlo Antonina Dvorak] Picture: after the 1954-1956 rebuilding
Front Text: inscription: "Divadlo Zdenka Nejedlého"
Reverse Text: "Ostrava - Divadlo Zdenka Nejedlého"
Publisher: Nakladatelsvi Orbis, Praha
Size: Modern
Not sent.


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