Hessisches Staatstheater
Hessisches Staatstheater stands in Wiesbaden, Hesse, as a theatre and opera house for operas, plays, ballets, musicals and concerts. Its Baroque Revival façade reflects designs by Viennese architects Ferdinand Fellner and Hermann Helmer, inspired by theatres in Prague and Zurich.
Inaugurated in 1894 with support from Emperor Wilhelm II, the building now brings together four stages and the Hessisches Staatsorchester. The Großes Haus seats 1,041 people, while the Kleines Haus has 328 seats and the Studio has 89. Wartburg, a separate smaller stage added in 2003, extends the programme, which includes more than 25 new operas, plays and ballets each year. Young audiences meet performances through schools and the Junges Staatstheater, while the annual Internationale Maifestspiele Wiesbaden and biennial Neue Stücke aus Europa bring wider artistic perspectives.
A major restoration from 1975 to 1978 returned the auditorium to its historic model and modernised its technical equipment. Wheelchair access makes the theatre available to visitors with different mobility needs.
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