- Markgräfliches Opernhaus
The Markgräfliches Opernhaus (Margrave's Opera House, or Margravial Opera House) is a
Baroque opera house in the town ofBayreuth inGermany . It is one of Europe's few surviving theatres of the period and has been extensively restored. It was built between 1744 and 1748 byJoseph Saint-Pierre ; the interior was designed byGiuseppe Galli Bibiena and his son Carlo ofBologna in the late Baroque style.Princess Wilhelmine of Prussia , wife of the Margrave Frederick, participated here as writer, player, composer, actor and director. Today she features in a sound-and-light presentation for tourists.The stage's great depth (27 metres) [http://www.bayreuth.de/tourism/tourist_information/attractions_364.html] attracted
Richard Wagner , who later had hisBayreuth Festspielhaus built north of the town.External links
* [http://www.schloesser.bayern.de/englisch/palace/objects/bay_oper.htm Official Information (English)]
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