Reval German Theatre

Last updated

Reval German Theatre
Tallinna saksa teater
Revel theatre.JPG
The theatre building is a notable example of the National Romantic style.
Reval German Theatre
AddressPärnu mnt 5, 10143 Tallinn, Estonia
Location Tallinn, Estonia
Coordinates 59°26′05″N24°44′54″E / 59.4347°N 24.7483°E / 59.4347; 24.7483
Opened1795

The Reval German Theater (German : Revaler Deutsches Theater) is an Art Nouveau theater building in Tallinn, Estonia, which opened in 1910. [1] It was formerly known as Revaler Theater (in German) or Tallinna Teater (in Estonian) in the 19th century, and various other names during the course of its history. Since 1924 it is home to the Estonian Drama Theatre. [1]

Contents

History

The theater was the second theater building and the first professional theater company in the city of Tallinn (then called Reval), founded in 1795. The theater was built to replace the first theater in Tallinn, the Revaler Liebhaber Theater (1784–1792). It was used by the German language amateur dramatic society (founded 1784), which performed German language drama and opera under August von Kotzebue.[ citation needed ]

In 1809 it was made a professional theater with professional German language actors, which made it the first professional theater in Tallinn, and was named (German) Revaler Theater or (Estonian) Tallinna Teater from 1809 to 1860.[ citation needed ]

It was named (Estonian) Tallinna Linnateater or (German) Revaler Stadttheater in 1860–1910; and Tallinna saksa teater in 1910–1939.[ citation needed ]

In 1939, the theater was closed and moved to occupied Poland by the order of the German government under the Nazis. [2]

Present use

The Reval German Theater building is now used by the Estonian Drama Theatre.[ citation needed ]

Related Research Articles

The theatre of Estonia dates back to 1784, when August von Kotzebue founded an amateur theatre company in Tallinn. Most of the plays at the time were comedies for the amusement for local Baltic German nobility. In 1809 a professional theatre company was established, with its own building in Tallinn, the Tallinna saksa teater. The repertoire was mostly in German but plays in Estonian and Russian were also performed.

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Tallinn, Estonia.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jan Uuspõld</span> Estonian actor and musician

Jan Uuspõld is an Estonian stage, television, radio and film actor and musician.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Estonian Drama Theatre</span> Theatre in Tallinn

The Estonian Drama Theatre is a theatre in Tallinn, Estonia. It has the role of a national theatre for Estonia. The Estonia Theatre is located next door.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ardo Ran Varres</span> Estonian composer and actor (born 1974)

Ardo Ran Varres is an Estonian composer and actor.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Russian Theatre, Tallinn</span> Theatre in Tallinn, Estonia

The Russian Theatre is a Russian-language theatre in Tallinn, Estonia. It is housed in a building that was originally built as a cinema in 1926 and is in Art Deco style.

Ülle Kaljuste is an Estonian stage, film, television and radio actress.

Risto Kübar is an Estonian stage, voice, and film actor.

Ester Pajusoo is an Estonian stage, film, radio and television actress whose career has spanned nearly six decades.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Laine Mägi</span> Estonian actress and dancer (born 1959)

Laine Mägi is an Estonian stage, film and television actress, dancer and choreographer and dance pedagogue who began her career as a teenager. She is the founder of the Laine Mägi School of Dance, based in Pärnu.

Lauri Lagle is an Estonian stage and film actor, screenwriter, stage producer, director and playwright.

Kersti Heinloo is an Estonian stage, film and television actress who began her career in radio.

Jaan Rekkor is an Estonian stage, film and television actor.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Andres Raag</span> Estonian theater, film, television, and radio actor and singer

Andres Raag is an Estonian stage, film, radio and television actor and singer with the band L'Dorado since 1993.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Alo Kõrve</span> Estonian theater, film, and television actor

Alo Kõrve is an Estonian stage, film, and television actor.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Britta Soll</span> Estonian actress and model

Britta Soll is an Estonian stage, film, and television actress and former fashion model.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Voldemar Lender</span> Estonian politician and engineer

Voldemar Lender was an Estonian engineer who was the mayor of Tallinn from 1906 to 1913, notably being the first ethnic Estonian to become the mayor of Tallinn.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Viiu Härm</span> Estonian actress, poet, author and translator

Viiu Härm is an Estonian poet, author, photographer, translator, and former actress. Härm's career as an actress began as a teenager in the early 1960s. After appearing onstage and in several films, she retired from acting in the early 1970s to focus on writing.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Andra Teede</span> Estonian writer (born 1988)

Andra Teede is an Estonian poet and dramaturge.

Voldemar Mettus was an Estonian theater figure, journalist, writer, and translator.

References

  1. 1 2 "Building of the Estonian Drama Theatre". www.visitestonia.com. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
  2. ↑ Hallas-Murula, Karin. Eesti Draamateater. Ehituslugu ja arhitektuur. – Eesti Draamateatri Maja 100. Tallinn : Eesti Draamateater, 2010.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.