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 Alte Oper — Frankfurt am Main, Germany Posted by:  prussel
N 50° 06.930 E 008° 40.299
32U E 476524 N 5551524
The Alte Oper (Old Opera) in Frankfurt am Main is a former opera house and now used as a concert and event hall
Waymark Code: WMD727
Location: Hessen, Germany
Date Posted: 11/28/2011
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Im Jahr 1880 wurde das vom Berliner Architekten Richard Lucae entworfene und von Frankfurter Bürgern finanzierte Gebäude eröffnet. Unter den geladenen Gästen zur Einweihung befand sich auch der deutsche Kaiser Wilhelm I.
Das Opernhaus war Ort zahlreicher Uraufführungen, wie z.B. der von Carl Orffs Carmina Burana im Jahr 1937.
Im Zweiten Weltkrieg wurde das Opernhaus durch einen Luftangriff in der Nacht zum 23. März 1944 stark zerstört und sollte nach dem Willen des Magistrats durch einen modernen Verwaltungsbau ersetzt werden. Auch Dank der durch eine Bürgerinitiative gesammelten Spenden konnte das Haus wiederaufgebaut und am 28. August 1981 wiedereröffnet werden.
Die Briefmarke stammt aus der deutschen Dauermarkenserie "Sehenswürdigkeiten", die von 1987 bis 2004 erschien.
The building was opened 1880, designed by the Berlin architect Richard Lucae and financed by Frankfurt citizens. Amongst the invited guests for the inauguration was also the German Emperor Wilhelm I.
The opera house was the site of numerous world premieres, such as of Carl Orff's Carmina Burana in 1937.
During the World War II, the opera house was badly damaged through an air attack in the night of 23 March 1944 and should be replaced by the will of the magistrate by a modern office complex. Also thanks to the donations collected by a citizens' initiative, the House could be rebuilt, and opened again on 28 August 1981.
The Stamp is part of the German definitive stamp series "Sehenswürdigkeiten" (tourist attractions), which was published from 1987 to 2004.
Quelle / source: wikipedia
Stamp Issuing Country: Germany (Deutsche Post AG)
Date of Issue: December 27th, 2002
Denomination: 0,55€
Color: white, yellow ochre, black
Stamp Type: Multiple (blocks, etc.)
Relevant Web Site: [Web Link]
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