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Theatre Bad Lauchstädt / DE 1834

Goethe Theatre

Here the 21-year-old Wagner conducted Mozart's Don Giovanni in 1834 and began his practical career as an opera conductor.

The Goethe Theatre in Bad Lauchstädt.

Image credit

Jörg Blobelt, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗︎

01 / Why this place matters

First theatre years

An exceptionally preserved theatre from Goethe's era and one of the clearest places for Wagner's early theatrical practice. He also met Minna Planer here.

02 / Plan the visit

Bad Lauchstädt

Always verify opening hours, tickets and accessibility directly with the operator.

Practical note

The theatre forms part of the historic spa complex. Check tours and performance dates before travelling.
Relevant years
1834
Type
Theatre
Story
First theatre years
Status
Visitor site
Address
Parkstraße 18, 06246 Bad Lauchstädt
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03 / Related works

From place back to stage.

01 Die Feen 02 Das Liebesverbot

04 / Sources and further reading

Read further, then travel.

  1. 01Goethe-Theater Bad Lauchstädt Open source ↗︎

05 / More places nearby or within this story

The route continues.

Leipzig Site of Wagner's birthplace 1813Leipzig Alte Nikolaischule 1828 bis 1830Leipzig Richard Wagner Monument 2013