Stadttheater Pforzheim

The Stadttheater Pforzheim is the theater of the independent city of Pforzheim in Baden- Württemberg. The theater is located in the capitol city, right on the Enz are available for the different performances of two rooms available: The large hall with 511 seats and the stage, which can accommodate 193 spectators. In the city theaters in theater operas, operettas, ballets, concerts and theater events taking place. In addition, the Badische Philharmonie Pforzheim (formerly Municipal Orchestra Pforzheim ) housed under the roof of the theater.

History

History of the Theatre in Pforzheim dates back to the year 1803. At that time, the so-called comedy house was set up as a venue for traveling theater troops in the theater street. However, the comedy house had to be closed in 1888 due to disrepair and was demolished soon after. A 1885 established theater club operating during this time the establishment of a new theater. This could be inaugurated after much back and forth in 1900: These were around the so-called hall building in the Jahn Street, which offered some 3,000 spectators. The development of the present theater began when the conductor Hans Leger in 1933 from a previously established short private Sinfonieorchester a public made ​​and also integrated opera and drama with in the the Pforzheim Theater program, which for the first time a regular three-section theaters in Pforzheim arose. In 1940, the orchestra was then the Municipal Orchestra Pforzheim. After the devastation of the Second World War was played in Pforzheim then already from 1945 theaters. As a venue for various temporary spaces, especially in the Osterfeld school, which should remain the home of the Pforzheimer theater until 1990, before it was converted to today's Culture House Osterfeld served. In 1990, then came to the inauguration of the present premises at the orphanage place, at the opening was Mozart's Magic Flute on the program.

Cities Opera Southwest

Under the name of cities Opera Southwest enters the Pforzheimer Ensemble since 1959 also in theater -less cities in Baden -Württemberg.

Facts and Figures

The Pforzheim Theater in 2005 employed approximately 200 employees and had an annual budget of around 12 million euros. As a rule, each season eight dramatic productions, six symphony concerts (plus three children's concerts ), four operas, three musicals and operettas, two ballets, as well as organizing a children's theater piece. Of the nearly 12 million budget of 2003/ 2004, approximately 9.7 million were financed by grants in box office receipts of 15.1%. Of the 211 posts that were in the 2006 available, 193 were occupied. Most of the staff is busy in technology and workshops, where 59 people are employed, the orchestra consisted of 42 musicians in 2006. 16 actors and as many singers, 19 chorus members and 10 dancers represent the artistic staff. In addition, management and administrative positions. The minimum salary in Pforzheim Theater in 2006 was 1,550 euros. In the season 2004/2005 142 040 visitors were recorded, the occupancy rate was 82.6 %. In recent years, the number of visitors to stagnate. So the house was listed as the theater statistics of the German Theatre Association in the season 2009/10, only 116,000 visitors. In the season 2011/12, the load factor fell further decreased to only 108,000 visitors. Also in 2012/ 13, the negative trend continued in visitor numbers. According to the final report of the Municipal Theatre visited only 105,000 visitors the house. The utilization of individual divisions was placed just above 50 percent. (Opera 54%; ballet 51%) The number of subscribers reached with only 4,313 a historic low. All figures were submitted to the Culture Committee of the City of Pforzheim and the citizenry open for inspection.

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After the departure of the former director of Georg Koehl 2003, in its one-year tenure, the number of visitors had fallen significantly, the management of the Pforzheim City Theater is no longer a director but a leading trio consisting of the general music director and opera director Jari Hämäläinen, Director of Administration Gustl Weber and acting director in January, was Friso Meyer transferred. Meanwhile, the theater of Murat Yeginer ( Acting Director), directed Gustl Weber ( Director of Administration) and Wolf Aries ( opera director ), these are Markus Huber as music director, James Sutherland as a ballet director and the deputy Georgia Eilert (also director of drama ), Bettina Lell (also director the Youth Opera ) and Uwe Dürigen (Administration) to the side. With the expiry of the Treaty of Yeginer and Ram 2015, the triple point should be abolished from operas, drama and office manager. The nationwide as " Pforzheim Theater model " has become known arrangement is to be replaced again by a two- tier management from Administrative Director and artistic director. As the new Executive Director Uwe Dürigen is already clear new director is from the season 13/14 Thomas Munster man.

Swell

• Nike Luber: "Culture for the city and surrounding areas. A portrait of Pforzheim Theater ". In: Opera & Dance, Edition 05/ 2005.