Coburg: Landestheater

Country: Germany (Deutschland)
State: Bayern
City: Coburg
Location: Schlossplatz 6

Built 1837-1840 as "Herzogliches Hoftheater" by Carl Balthasar Harres and Vincenz Fischer-Birnbaum for count Ernst I. von Sachsen-Coburg-Gotha. Opened 17 Sep 1840 with Auber's "Le lac des fées". 1857 interior alterations (extension of auditorium boxes, installation of proscenium boxes). Ca. 1918 renamed "Landestheater". 1970-1977 major renovation and modernization (completely destroying the historic stage technology). Used for opera, ballet and drama performances by the resident companies. Originally ca. 1000 seats, today: 557 seats.

Link: www.landestheater.coburg.de

[Coburg: Landestheater] Front Text: "Coburg, Herzogl. Hoftheater"
Publisher: Ottmar Zieher, München; Heliocolorkarte
Type: Divided Back
Size: Classic
Sent: from Sonnefeld to Neuburg a. d. Donau, 1913

[Coburg: Landestheater] Picture: left: Landestheater, right: Palais Edinburg
Reverse Text: "Coburg, Landestheater"
Publisher: Verlag Schöning & Co., Lübeck; Co 195-f
Size: Modern
Sent: from Coburg to Althütte in Württemberg, 1967

[Coburg: Landestheater] Reverse Text: "Coburger Landestheater"
Publisher: F. Höch, Coburg
Size: Modern
Not sent.

[Coburg: Landestheater] Front Text: "Landestheater"
Reverse Text: "8630 Coburg, Landestheater"
Publisher: Verlag Schöning & Co. + Gebrüder Schmidt, Lübeck; Co 383
Size: Modern
Not sent.

[Coburg: Landestheater] Reverse Text: "Landestheater Coburg"
Publisher: Verlag Hamin, Coburg
Size: Modern
Not sent.


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