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Staatsoper Hannover
Opera company in Hanover, Germany / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hanover State Opera (German: Staatsoper Hannover) is a German opera company based in Hanover, the state capital of Lower Saxony. The company is resident in the Hanover Opera House (Opernhaus Hannover), and is part of a publicly-funded umbrella performing arts organisation called Hanover State Theatre of Lower Saxony (Niedersächsisches Staatstheater Hannover), or simply Hanover State Theatre (Staatstheater Hannover).
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Native name | Staatsoper Hannover |
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Niedersächsische Staatstheater Hannover GmbH | |
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Parent | Hanover State Theatre |
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Opernhaus Hannover | |
![]() The opera company is resident in Hanover Opera House, seen here from the northwest. | |
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General information | |
Address | Opernplatz 1 |
Town or city | Hanover, Lower Saxony |
Country | Germany |
Coordinates | 52°22′23″N 9°44′25″E ![]() |
Opened | 1852; 172 years ago (1852) ![]() |
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Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Georg Ludwig Friedrich Laves |
Website | staatstheater-hannover![]() |
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Hanover State Theatre comprises the following divisions that put on operas, stage productions, and concert programs,[1] in addition to maintaining a theatre museum, with seasons running from September through to June.[2]
- Hanover Drama (Schauspiel Hannover)
- Hanover State Opera
- Hanover State Ballet (Staatsballett Hannover)
- Hanover State Symphony Orchestra (Staatsorchester Hannover)
- Hanover Theatre Museum (Theatermuseum Hannover)