Private company
Mecklenburg State Theatre
Opera company in Schwerin, Germany1
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 1882.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
- Industrycreative industries1
- HeadquartersMecklenburg State Theatre1
- Websitewww.mecklenburgisches-staatstheater.de
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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.2
Links
- Websitewww.mecklenburgisches-staatstheater.de1
- WikipediaMecklenburg State Theatre
- More imagesWikimedia Commons
- WikidataQ1915756
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- 3Wikimedia CommonsMecklenburg State Theatre photo by Niteshift ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0