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Bern Theatre

Coordinates: 46°56′58″N 7°26′51″E / 46.94944°N 7.44750°E / 46.94944; 7.44750
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Bern Theatre
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General information
Type
LocationBern, Switzerland
Coordinates46°56′58″N 7°26′51″E / 46.94944°N 7.44750°E / 46.94944; 7.44750
Website
https://www.stadttheaterbern.ch

Stadttheatre Bern (state theatre) is located in the city of Bern, Switzerland. The theatre opened in 1903 and was modernised between 2015-2016 with significant structural changes made to the backstage and auditorium [1] .

The theatre took on a new trading name from the 2011/2012 season through to the 2020/2021 as Konzert Theatre Bern representing the four different sections of the theatre; the Bern Symphony Orchestra (BSO), Musiktheater (Opera)[2], Schauspiel (Theatre)[3] and Tanz (Dance)[4]. Starting in the season of 2021 / 2022 the theatre will be known as Bühnen Bern[5].

Famous past performers include Robin Adams, Agnes Baltsa, Inge Borkh, Renato Bruson, Grace Bumbry, José Carreras, Plácido Domingo, Salvatore Fisichella, Käthe Gold, Norma Sharp, Alexander Moissi, Jessye Norman, Liselotte Pulver, Will Quadflieg, Nello Santi, Christine Schäfer, Maria Schell, and Rolf Schimpf.

Interior of the Bern Theatre
Share of the Aktiengesellschaft Berner Stadt-Theater from 1896
Bond for the construction of the Bern Theatre, issued 17. May 1899[6]

Further reading

  • Marco Badilatti (2005). "Stadttheater Bern, Bern BE". In Andreas Kotte (ed.). Theaterlexikon der Schweiz / Dictionnaire du théâtre en Suisse / Dizionario Teatrale Svizzero / Lexicon da teater svizzer [Theater Dictionary of Switzerland] (in German). Vol. 3. Zürich: Chronos. pp. 1721–1723. ISBN 978-3-0340-0715-3. LCCN 2007423414. OCLC 62309181.

References

  1. ^ User, Super. "Bern". www.sbs-buehnentechnik.de. Retrieved 2021-07-06. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  2. ^ www.update.ch, update AG. "Musiktheater". www.konzerttheaterbern.ch (in German). Retrieved 2021-07-06.
  3. ^ www.update.ch, update AG. "Schauspiel". www.konzerttheaterbern.ch (in German). Retrieved 2021-07-06.
  4. ^ www.update.ch, update AG. "Tanz". www.konzerttheaterbern.ch (in German). Retrieved 2021-07-06.
  5. ^ "Konzert Theater Bern gibt sich neuen Namen". wil24.ch (in German). Retrieved 2021-07-06.
  6. ^ "Suppes 94/95 Historische Wertpapiere". Suppes-Katalog Für Historische Aktien und Anleihen Historische Wertpapiere ; Deutschland, Österreich, Schweiz. WWW Bernd Suppes: 446. 1994. ISSN 0936-9406.



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