Staatstheater Mainz
The development of the Staatstheater Mainz from the ancient Roman Theatre, the largest north of the Alps, to the redeveloped again Mollerbau extends over more than 2000 years. The Staatstheater Mainz is a multi-genre house. It combines musical theater, drama and ballet under one roof. In addition to the three main divisions shows the Staatstheater Mainz concerts and plays for children and teenagers. The three venues - Big House, Little House and the workroom stage deck 3 (formerly the workroom stage TiC in the syringe alley ) - located in the center of the city. Since the season 2006/2007 Matthias Fontheim is director of the Staatstheater Mainz. The Staatstheater Mainz was called until 1989 Stadttheater in Mainz and was built in 1829-1833 by Georg Moller. The construction had been requested by the bourgeoisie of the city of Mainz for decades and cost 280,000 guilders ( the budget of the city at that time amounted to 300,000 guilders).
- 8.1 Childcare
- 8.2 Shrove Posse
- 8.3 Christmas tale
- 8.4 Guides and Tutorials
- 8.5 TV shows
- 9.1 Cooperation with universities
Architecture
The construction of the Staatstheater Mainz on Gutenbergplatz was built 1829-1833 by the Darmstadt master builder Georg Moller. The construction had been requested by the bourgeoisie of the city of Mainz for decades, cost around 200,000 florins ( the budget of the city at that time amounted to about as much ) and replaced the former electoral stables on the Great bleaching as a theater space from. During the start of the building, the Grand Ducal national theater was renamed in Mainz Mainz Municipal Theatre. The theater presented for the first time, in reference to the Coliseum in Rome, the semicircle of the auditorium to the outside dar. This was a significant departure from previous practice, to build theaters in shape and symmetrically in the style of ancient temples. The new design had a positive effect on the visibility. However, the theater did not have a larger foyer, where the audience the idea breaks could spend. Such was founded in 1910 vorgebaut the Moller- building, whereby the characteristic curve of the front facade, however, was lost. The theater was partially destroyed by the air raids on Mainz and unplayable. The French administration of the city caused an improvement in the situation. The French High Commissioner in Germany, André François- Poncet, suggested in 1949 the reconstruction of the theater and supported the implementation of this cultural objective. The Mainzer Oberbaurat Richard Jörg headed from 1949 to 1951 the reconstruction of the destroyed city theater. The grand re-opening took place on 24 November 1951, was designed by Serge Lifar with the Paris Opera Ballet in the presence of François- Poncet.
In 1989, the Treaty establishing the Staatstheater Mainz GmbH was concluded between the State of Rhineland -Palatinate and the city of Mainz, Mainz Municipal Theatre was consequently renamed State Theatre Mainz. In 1997, the Mainzer Theater opened a second venue, the little house, which has about 400 seats. This is located directly behind the Big House is next to two glass bridges, but also underground with the Great House connected. After the opening of the Little House the Big House has undergone in the years 1998 to 2001 a complete renovation. The old building was completely gutted, leaving only the outer walls and the listed building facades were preserved. Since the reopening of the approximately 1,000 -seat Big House in 2001, the Mainz State Theatre is one of the most modern theaters with distance at all. Further, a glass dome was built on the roof of the Great House, which housed a restaurant until 2009. Since the season 2012/2013 is there the studio stage deck 3 with 90 and 190 seats.
New Small house and renovated Big House
In 1997 the theater to the construction of the " Little House " with around 500 seats has been extended. This is supposedly a separate building directly behind the Big House is next to two glass bridges, but also connected underground with the parent. After the opening of the Little House the Big House has undergone in the years 1998-2001 a complete renovation. The old building was completely gutted, leaving only the outer walls and the listed building facades remained standing. During construction, the big house was located in the Phoenix Hall, a former factory building, now used as a concert and the musical hall. Since the reopening of the approximately 1,000 -seat Big House in 2001, the Mainz State Theatre is one of the most modern theaters with distance at all.
Glass dome and studio stage
On the roof of the Great House one in the general public controversial glass dome (nicknamed Meenzer Hand cheese ) was built, which the restaurant Moller was home to 2009, from its window seats from a panoramic view over the Ludwig street, Mainz Cathedral, the Place Gutenberg, the market and had large parts of the old town. After the closure of the restaurant, the glass dome was rebuilt into a new stadium and opened as a studio stage for theatrical experiments and workshop productions as well as for smaller drama projects under the new name "Deck 3" on 22 September 2012. After they had to change their location several times, this studio theater was housed with 99 spectators since 1992 in the premises of the former City cinemas in the syringe alley and was named TiC ( Theatre in the City). Previously, she was a long time even in a lecture hall of Mainz, Johannes Gutenberg University. The " top 3" has a seating capacity depending on seating 99-199 people.
Operating theater
The Schedules of the Staatstheater Mainz includes the musical theater with concerts, ballet and drama. In addition, a broad program for children and young people is offered. Since the season 2006/2007 Matthias Fontheim is director of the Staatstheater Mainz. Matthias Fontheim worked as a freelance director, among others at the theaters in Freiburg, Darmstadt, Kassel, Krefeld / Mönchengladbach, Kiel, at the Deutsches Schauspielhaus in Hamburg and at the Zurich Schauspielhaus. On the Lower Saxony State Theatre in Hanover, he was engaged as a director and member of the management, as well as subsequently at the Bavarian State Theatre in Munich. From 2000 to 2006 he was director of the Schauspielhaus Graz. He directed the musical theater and the theater, including pieces by Simon Stephens, Bruce Norris and Anton Chekhov. Other directors in Mainz were, inter alia, Dietrich Taube (1977-1991), Dr. Peter Brenner (1991-1999) and Georges Delnon ( 1999-2006).
Spectacle
The spectacle are both classics as well as new pieces on the game board. The focus is on socially relevant and contemporary topics that are processed with a variety of aesthetic and sensory means. The spectacle brings with an ensemble of 22 actors per season 14 premieres at the three stages of the theater.
A special focus is on the promotion of young drama which among many premieres and first in Schedule " text meets Director ", among others, in the aligned annually Autorentheatertag reflected (in collaboration with uniT Graz ) and a writer in residence program as a direct interface between theater and author of the recent House authors of the Staatstheater Mainz were Lisa Danulat ( 2010/ 2011), Stephan Seidel ( 2011/ 2012) and Philipp Löhle ( 2012/ 2013).
Jan Philipp Gloger is since the season 2011/2012 senior acting director at the Staatstheater Mainz. He received for his staging of Goethe's " Clavigo " the Best Director Award of the Bavarian Theatre Festival and was invited by Philip Löhles " Called Gospodin " to Heidelberg Play market. In the summer of 2012, he also staged Wagner's " Dutchman" at the Bayreuth Festival.
Ballet
The artistic direction of ballettmainz ranges from neo-classical to avant-garde. In addition to classic ballets such as " Raymonda ", " Romeo and Juliet " and " Swan Lake" developed Ballet Director and Chief Choreographer Pascal Touzeau also contemporary and avant-garde dance theater evenings such as "Tears on ScriptEase ," "The Irish / The Curse of the angel " or "Heaven's Sky ". Pascal Touzeau received his education at the conservatory in his hometown of Bordeaux, before he began his dance career at the Opéra de Bordeaux, at the Bonn Ballet and Ballet Wiesbaden. Under the direction of William Forsythe, he was from 1992 to 2001 a member of the Frankfurt Ballet. He elaborated choreography in many parts of Europe, together with Ohad Naharin, George Balanchine, Nacho Duato, Hans van Manen, Jiri Kylian, Amanda Miller, David Dawson, Johan Inger and Paul Simon at venues such as the State Theatre Stuttgart and the Semperoper Dresden. First stations as artistic director took him from 2003 to 2005 to the Ballet Carmen Roche in Madrid and from 2005 to 2006 Ballet Madrid. Since the season 2009/2010 he is artistic director and chief choreographer of ballettmainz. The Company consists of 19 dancers. Pascal Touzeau developed the dance vocabulary together with his company and by their different characters; thus his works are downright personal. Pascal Touzeau itself describes the style of his company as follows: " The dance vocabulary of ballettmainz builds on the classical dance, is inspired by previous choreographers. The classic foundations can not negate it. But the dance language of ballettmainz is unique as it grows out from exactly the Compagnie out. Thus, each choreography is very personal and innovative. " Pascal Touzeau always brings back well-known choreographer to Mainz since 2009, including works by Rafael Bonachela, Marc Spradling, Jacopo Godani, Georg Reischl, Didy Veldman, Jiří Kylián and William Forsythe to see. Previously Martin Schlaepfer was ballet director. Martin Schläpfer program included alongside their own work a broad repertoire of ballets by Hans van Manen, Nils Christe, Christopher Bruce, Paul Lightfoot / Sol Leon and Twyla Tharp, as well as pioneering works of the 20th century by George Balanchine, Kurt Jooss and Antony Tudor. Moreover created younger artists such as Regina van Berkel, Philipp Egli, Nick Hobbs, Eric Oberdorff, Gisela Rocha and Stijn Celis for ballettmainz.
Music Theatre
The Mainz music theater offers a wide variety. In addition to operas, operettas and musicals of different styles of music concerts are offered diverse character. Historically, the musical theater in Mainz developed since 1760th This year was the former Mainz theater director, Konrad Ackermann, the constant change of shacks and traveling theaters put an end to, and built on the ball court a wooden playhouse. Here were the first opera performances take place in Mainz. 1763 finished the new elector Emmerich Josef von Breidenbach even this temporary. "Because the theater could contribute to the improvement of morals ," the Elector decided the first permanent home and also made equal to his personal orchestra, the Mainz court orchestra, opera performances available. Since the beginning of season 2011/2012 is Tatjana Gürbaca Opera director at the Staatstheater Mainz. She was engaged, among others already at the Staatsoper Unter den Linden, the Deutsche Oper Berlin, the Vienna Volksoper, the Graz Opera, Leipzig Opera, the Deutsche Oper am Rhein, the Theater Bremen, at the Festspielhaus Baden -Baden and the Opera Novosibirsk and was nominated several times in the journal opera world for their productions. She is also a laureate of the " Ring Award ".
In addition to the solid ensemble of soloists is to collect at the Staatstheater Mainz the young ensemble, vocal qualified students offers the possibility of stage experience under professional conditions.
Concerts
The concert program of the Staatstheater Mainz is designed by the Philharmonic State Orchestra Mainz, which has become one of the major orchestras of the entire Rhine -Main -Neckar region. Since the season 2011/2012 Hermann Bäumer is chief conductor and musical director of the Staatstheater Mainz. He stood among others, the German Chamber Philharmonic Bremen, the Radio Symphony Orchestra of Oslo or the Bamberg Symphony Orchestra at the desk and was at festivals such as the Rheingau Music Festival and the Heidelberger Frühling guest. As Managing Director Jan- Claudius Cute is responsible, orchestra director is tungsten estimation.
Each season the orchestra presents at the Big House nine symphony concerts at each of two evenings. The demanding programs combine the most modern with classical works, known with unknown repertoire. Special concerts complement the symphonic concerts in the Great House, next to which the chamber music matinees are at Orchestra Hall for many years. With four concerts for young people per season and several children's concerts, the State Orchestra also oriented to young audiences and their parents as well as school groups. For most children and youth concerts found previously in the lobby of each hall a sound workshop held in which the children are allowed to try out under the direction of orchestra instruments.
The Young Ensemble Philharmonic, a cooperation project between the Philharmonic State Orchestra Mainz and the Academy of Music, the students at the orchestral programs enables early insights into professional practice. Since the winter semester 2007/2008 selected students in rehearsals and performances of works by divisions concert, musical theater and ballet can participate. The program includes the factory oriented work also audition training and supervision by the appropriate vocal groups of the Philharmonic State Orchestra. The qualified students will be included in the rule for the duration of a season in the Young Ensemble Philharmonic.
Young Theatre
The department of children 's and youth theater and theater education provides with the family piece in the Great House, the children's and youth pieces on the stage as well as the workroom youth club production and a mobile classroom piece in a diverse program for all ages. In BlueBox youth club young people 14 to 26 years have the opportunity to even play theater, participate in workshops to experience joint theater visits, to attend rehearsals and to come into contact with the artists. The Theatre Education works closely with schools in the region, often in the form of long-term cooperation agreements. The game plan accompanying educational theater offerings include introductory workshops in schools, sponsored classes, Nachgespräche and guides. Intercultural theater Scouts Scouts and students act as mediators between theater and audience and as multipliers. The intercultural theater Scouts are also the contact for all matters relating to the intercultural opening of the theater.
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Childcare
On Sunday afternoons performances are regularly given to which child care is offered (both 14 clock, Big House ). In addition to care for about an hour musically creative children's programs take place at the Institute of elementary music education.
Carnival Posse
As a tribute to the Mainzer Fastnacht a carnival Posse is listed on the major holidays of the fifth season, respectively, which performer will be provided by the Mainz corporations. This tradition was founded by the Mainz Carnival Club since Shrove Sunday, 1838.
Pantomime
The Christmas story is listed at Christmas time every year and attracts both children and adults to the State Theater Mainz.
Guides and Tutorials
In addition to theater guides the Staatstheater Mainz offers other fringe events around the program: Each season is being prepared by the State Theatre with a " view of the new season ." Many productions are illuminated with public talks, open rehearsals and piece introductions.
TV shows
The political talk show, Quergefragt the SWR was recorded until 2007 at the State Theatre.
Financing
The largest share of the financing of the operation theater bear the city of Mainz and the state of Rhineland -Palatinate, with 11 million euros each year as an " expense allowance". In addition, be advertised eV donations by the club Society of Friends of the Mainz theater eV, the Foundation Mainzer Theater Culture and the Friends of Ballet Mainz.
Cooperation with universities
, An extensive cooperation between the State Theater Mainz, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz and the University of Applied Sciences Mainz. In addition to extra content such cooperation involves solidarity financing model (over the semester fee ) between the theater and the respective student representation, which allows each student to experience theater at no additional cost.