Oper
Oper Leipzig
The city’s history of opera is one of the oldest in Europe. The first opera run in Leipzig – and, after Venedig and Hamburg, the third public opera house existing worldwide – was established in 1693. Throughout the three centuries that followed, this opera saw a large number of first performances and premières closely connected with the work of famous composers and conductors. Leipzig’s first building fitting the needs of an opera was erected in 1766; after its reconstruction in 1817, it became the city’s first dedicated theatre. Since 1840, the Gewandhaus Orchestra has played all performances given in the opera, ensuring to this day a level of musical performance that is second to none. The Neues Theater (new theatre) opened on the Augustusplatz in 1868. Its focus is on the regular performance of the works of Richard Wagner. Famous conductors until 1890 were Artur Seidl, Arthur Nikisch and Gustav Mahler. This bulding was destroyed during the war in 1943. In 1960 the Neue Leipziger Opernhaus on the Augustusplatz was opened – the only new opera building in the GDR.
Address
Augustusplatz 12
04109 Leipzig
accessible to wheelchair users
Public transport
Tram lines 4, 7, 15, 16 (Augustusplatz stop)
Traffic information via the Leipziger Verkehrsbetriebe: https://www.l.de/en/mobility/trip-planner/
