Practical note
Check performances, tours and access with the Semperoper. It can be combined with Graupa as a day route.Theatre Dresden / DE 1842 bis 1849
Semperoper
Dresden became the site of Wagner's public breakthrough with the premieres of Rienzi, Der fliegende Holländer and Tannhäuser.
Image credit
CEphoto, Uwe Aranas, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗︎01 / Why this place matters
Dresden years
No other surviving theatre location concentrates three Wagner premieres of such importance. Today's Semperoper occupies the historic opera site.
02 / Plan the visit
Dresden
Always verify opening hours, tickets and accessibility directly with the operator.- Relevant years
- 1842 bis 1849
- Type
- Theatre
- Story
- Dresden years
- Status
- Visitor site
- Address
- Theaterplatz 2, 01067 Dresden
03 / Related works
From place back to stage.
04 / Sources and further reading
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05 / More places nearby or within this story