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Enjoy guided tours of the theatres. Create your own journey or join a group. From Mediterranean Sea to Balkan Of monks and peasants, citizens From the Pope to the Maltese Knights: Find selected tour operators on our website who offer group tours mountains: theatres of the southern Slavs and festivalgoers a theatrical education trip at special dates or create an individual offer according to your wishes. National theatres are at the heart of cultural life along the Adriatic The Alpine Route leads to major forms of the European theatre From Florence and Rome via Naples and Sicily to Valletta, capital www.historic-theatres-route.eu coast. Whether originally designed by architects from Austria, building: the oldest theatre in a monastery, a rural theatre, a city of Malta. See theatres of the antiquity, royal residences, opera Italy, Serbia or Montenegro, built for only part of the population theatre, an Italian-style opera house, an intimate theatre and two houses and great cities. Drive across the Apennine hills and enjoy European or for many language groups – today they all serve the whole very different festival theatres. Discover this unexpected variety two coasts of the Mediterranean Sea. The Grand Tour Route nation and offer a window to Europe and the world. of theatre life in the stunning Alpine landscape! is inspired by the educational journey of artists and aristocrats Route of Beograd (RS), Narodno pozorište Rijeka (HR), Hrvatsko Narodno Bellinzona (CH), München (DE), Kammerspiele, 1901 in former times. This route is still being developed, so watch out Historic u Beogradu,1868/1922 Kazalište Ivana pl. Zajca, 1885 Teatro Sociale, 1847 München (DE), for more news. Cetinje (ME), Kraljevsko pozorište Sarajevo (BA), Flintsbach (DE), Prinzregententheater, 1901 North Italian Theatres Sofia, Naroden Teatar “Ivan Vazov” | photo: Bojidar Markov Zetski Dom, 1888 Narodno pozorište Sarajevo, 1921 Litomyšl, Zamecke divadlo | photo: Ivan Ulrych Volkstheater, 1823 Ottobeuren (DE), Theatersaal Emperor Route Mantova, Teatro Scientifico | photo: Archivio Comune di Mantova Meanwhile, we recommend visiting one of the European Capitals Hvar (HR), Šibenik (HR), Hrvatsko Narodno Mézières (CH), der Benediktinerabtei, 1725 of Culture 2018, Valletta, where a fascinating theatre from 1732 Black Sea Hvarsko kazalište, 1612/1803 Kazalište u Šibeniku, 1870 Route Théâtre du Jorat, 1908 Solothurn (CH), Stadttheater, 1779 Ljubljana (SI), Slovensko narodno Sombor (RS), Narodno pozorište, 1882 can be found: the Teatru Manoel. Built by the Maltese knights Route manager: Antje Boshold, PERSPECTIV – Route gledališče Drama, 1911 Zagreb (HR), 1766 – 1902 to put on international productions in their pastime, it is home Maribor (SI), Hrvatsko Narodno Kazalište, 1895 Association of Historic Theatres in Europe, Berlin 1585 – 1861 1817 – 1926 [email protected] today to the Maltese National Theatre and the renowned Valletta Slovensko narodno gledališče, 1852 Zrenjanin (RS), Narodno pozorište Drottningholms Slottsteater | photo: Elias Gammelgard “Toša Jovanović”, 1839 International Baroque Festival. Bulgaria, Georgia, Romania, Ukraine Austria, Czech Republic, Slovakia 1725 – 1908 Northern Italy Route manager: Đorđe Dragićević, Royal Theatre Zetski Dom, Cetinje Route manager: Kenneth Zammit Tabona, Manoel Theatre, Valletta And find even more historic theatres on the European theatres database. Old cities, new destinations: [email protected] Very private, very public: A journey in time: from the Renaissance [email protected] www.theatre-architecture.eu the Black Sea experience theatres of the Habsburg Empire to the 20th century 1803 – 1922 Undiscovered cities and capitals are waiting for you around the From UNESCO World Heritage Sites Český Krumlov and Litomyšl This is the only part of Europe where you can follow the history The European Route of Historic Theatres is coordinated by PERSPECTIV – Alpine Black Sea. Here the old Austrian influence is still visible in the to the hidden beauties of Weitra and Mnichovo Hradiště: be like a of theatre step-by-step: start in and with the Grand Tour Association of Historic Theatres in Europe, in cooperation with twelve Route theatres of Chernivtsi, Iasi, Odessa, Oradea, Oravita and Sofia, princess or prince in very private palace theatres of the Habsburg world’s only preserved Renaissance theatres, marvel at a huge Route theatres, institutions and cities responsible for the twelve routes, Adriatic supported by the Culture Programme of the European Union. whereas Bucharest has a touch of Paris. But how did Moorish aristocracy. And then see how the bourgeoisie expressed themselves 17th century auditorium in , and continue with the best www.perspectiv-online.org style get to Tbilisi? Come and find out! Route in very public theatres from Grein to Prague to Spiš. of 18th and 19th century theatres along the route. București (RO), Oradea (RO), Český Krumlov (CZ), Mnichovo Hradiště (CZ), Bologna, Teatro in Villa Aldrovandi Mantova, Title page left, top to bottom: theatres in Tallinn, Bologna, Mézières, Zagreb, Faro, Český Krumlov. Teatrul “Odeon”, 1911 Teatrul “Regina Maria”, 1900 Zámecké divadlo, 1766 Zámecké divadlo, 1833 Mazzacorati, 1763 Teatro Scientifico Bibiena, 1767 Title page right, top to bottom: theatres in Craig-y-Nos, period-style performance in Grosskochberg, Valletta, Bordeaux, stage machinery in Ystad, Iaşi. Chernivtsi (UA), Oraviţa (RO), Graz (AT), Oper Graz, 1899 Praha (CZ), Bologna, Teatro Comunale, 1763 Parma, Teatro Farnese, 1618 All pictures in this flyer are copyrighted by the respective theatre or by PERSPECTIV. Akademichnyi Ukrainskyi Oblasnyi Teatrul Vechi “Mihai Eminescu”, 1817 Graz (AT), Stavovské divadlo, 1783/1859 Carpi, Teatro Comunale, 1861 Reggio Emilia, Teatro Municipale Muzychno-dramatychnyj Teatr im. Sofia (BG), Naroden Teatar Schauspielhaus Graz, 1776/1823 Spišská Nová Ves (SL), Romolo Valli, 1857 Olhy Kobylyanskoji, 1905 Cesena, “Ivan Vazov”, 1907/1926 Grein (AT), Spišské divadlo, 1902 Teatro Alessandro Bonci, 1846 Sabbioneta, Teatro all’Antica, 1590 120 Theatres Iaşi (RO), Teatrul Național Tbilisi (GE), Historisches Stadttheater, 1791 Weitra (AT), Schlosstheater, 1885 “Vasile Alecsandri”, 1896 Faenza, San Giovanni in Persiceto, Z. Paliashvilis Operisa da Baletis Košice (SL), Wien (AT), an der Wien, 1801 Teatro Comunale Masini, 1788 Teatro Comunale Politeama, 1790 on 12 Routes Odessa (UA), Nacionalnyi Akademskii Sakhelmtsi Teatri, 1896 Štátne divadlo Košice, 1899 Teatr Opery i Baleta, 1887 Žleby (CZ), Vicenza, , 1585 Litomyšl (CZ), Zámecké divadlo, 19th century Cristian Hadji-Culea, National Theatre, Iaşi Zámecké divadlo, 1798 Route manager: Cristina Valenti, City of Sabbioneta This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. Route manager: [email protected] [email protected] This publication reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held Route manager: Ondřej Svoboda, Arts and Theatres Institute Prague responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein. [email protected]

Cetinje, Kraljevsko pozorište Zetski Dom | photo: Angelo Marzano Flintsbach, Volkstheater | photo: Volkstheater Flintsbach e.V. Valletta, Teatru Manoel | photo: Luiz Rodriguez Curtain up on the history of Europe! France Germany Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland The European Route of Historic Theatres connects 120 of the most Furthermore there is a European aspect to all theatres: Vive la France – In the footsteps of princes From the midlands to the Baltic Sea – interesting, most beautiful and best preserved theatre buildings the architectural form as we know it today was developed in Italy in twelve very special theatres and theatre people theatre in four nations all over Europe. As monuments, all these theatres can be visited in the 17th century and subsequently spread all over Europe. Discover France by travelling to theatres you may never have 1599 – 1914 Counts, dukes and kings were the driving force of theatre life Focus on 1900: the Baltic Route presents highlights of art nouveau during the day. They tell us the story of Europe from the Renaissance The theatre building has thereby become a truly European building. heard of before. But Voltaire lived here and George Sand. Find in Germany from the 17th to the 19th century. Find out what style in Tallinn, Tartu and Warsaw, splendid examples of eclecticism to the 20th century. Every country, every era, every society further developed this them in a glass factory or a palace, made for the people in their theatres have to tell you, and see how some have been in Riga, Vilnius and Krakow, and Austrian neo-Baroque in Cieszyn. model – giving us a rich heritage to discover today. the countryside or for artists in Paris. Great opera houses and formed by a great poet like Goethe or theatre trendsetters like While the last palace theatre of the region, Lancut, and the royal Theatre is everywhere in Europe. It is part of our civilization. But wonderful municipal theatres complete the picture. Conrad Ekhof or the “Meiningers”. theatre in Warsaw take you back to around 1800. it is a fleeting art: the moment a performance is over, it continues Twelve routes take you from theatre to theatre. Come and Bordeaux, Opéra National Paris, Opéra National de Paris – Bad Lauchstädt, Ludwigsburg, Cieszyn (PL), Tallinn (EE), to exist only in the memory of the spectator. Nevertheless, there enjoy the surprising diversity of theatre buildings in historic de Bordeaux – Grand-Théâtre, 1780 Palais Garnier, 1875 Goethe-Theater, 1802 Schlosstheater, 1758/1811 Teatr im. Adama Mickiewicza, 1910 Eesti Draamateater, 1910 Bilbao, Teatro Arriaga | photo: Enrique Moreno Esquivel is one permanent expression of this art: the theatre buildings. city centres and beautiful countrysides! Bussang, Théâtre du Peuple – Paris, Odéon – Bad Elster, König Albert Theater, 1914 Meiningen, Nordic Ystads Teater | photo: Ystads Teater Kraków (PL), Tartu (EE), Every theatre building tells us something about the time when it Maurice Pottecher, 1895 Théâtre de l‘Europe, 1782 Bayreuth, Meininger Museen - Theatermuseum Teatr im. Juliusza Słowackiego, 1893 Teater Vanemuine, 1918 Iberia Visit Theatres | Bury St Edmunds, Theatre Royal | photo: Dennis Gilbert Route was built, the intentions of its builders, the relationship between www.historic-theatres-route.eu Creusot-Montceau, Petit Théâtre Paris, Théâtre du Châtelet, 1862 Markgräfliches Opernhaus, 1748 Neubrandenburg, Łańcut (PL), Vilnius (LT), du Château de la Verrerie, 1906 Channel Route Schauspielhaus, 1794 Muzeum – Zamek w Łańcucie, 1792 Lietuvos rusų dramos teatras, 1912 audience and artists, the cooperation of the artists across all www.theatre-architecture.eu Route Paris, Théâtre du Ranelagh, 1895 Bernburg, Fontainebleau (château) Pézenas, Théâtre de Pézenas, 1803 Carl Maria von Weber Theater, 1827 Potsdam, Schlosstheater Riga (LV), Warszawa (PL), Teatr Królewski borders, and the changing times. Théâtre Impérial, 1857 im Neuen Palais, 1769 Latvijas Nacionālā Opera, 1863 w Starej Oranżerii, 1788 Versailles, Gotha, Ekhof-Theater, 1681/1775 Lyon, Théâtre des Célestins, 1877 Théâtre Montansier, 1777 Großkochberg, Liebhabertheater Putbus, Theater Putbus, 1820 1766 – 1894 Riga (LV), Warszawa (PL), Teatr Polski 1629 – 1915 Nohant-Vic, Théâtre des Marionnettes Belgium, Ireland, Isle of Man, Netherlands, United Kingdom Schloss Kochberg, 1800 Schwerin, Mecklenburgisches Latvijas Nacionālais teātris, 1902 im. Arnolda Szyfmana, 1913 chez George Sand, 1839 Staatstheater, 1886 Portugal, Spain Hanau, Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden Route manager: Monika Żytkowiak, Playing to the people: Comoedienhaus Wilhelmsbad, 1781 Schwetzingen, Zbigniew Raszewski Theatre Institute, Warsaw Route manager: Laurent Croizier, National Opera Bordeaux Rokokotheater, 1752 1629 and after: the most exciting [email protected] from Shakespeare to Music Halls Koblenz, Theater Koblenz, 1787 Not only lakes, fjords and forests: [email protected] theatres south of the Pyrenees Visit Theatres offers a rich variety of historic theatre buildings, Route manager: Klaus Möbus, Friends of Putbus Theatre 1748 – 1914 historic theatres in the Nordic countries 1777 – 1906 [email protected] 1788 – 1918 Visit the cradle of Spanish theatre and see Iberia’s oldest opera from magnificent public theatres to private castle theatres. Splendid 18th century theatres of kings and queens are preserved houses. Marvel at Moorish style in the south and savour the Many are the birthplace of great literary traditions, entertainers, in the palaces of Drottningholm (a UNESCO World Heritage), splendours of the 19th century in the north. Touch rare historic French theatre stars, and world-famous musicals! Here is a selection. Gripsholm, and Ulriksdal, or now serve as the national theatre Check www.visittheatres.org for a full list. Baltic stage machinery and discover a court theatre, a church theatre, Route museum in Copenhagen. Whereas you can enjoy the variety Route and a circus theatre. Come and enjoy! Amsterdam (NL), Glasgow (GB), Britannia Panopticon German of 19th century bourgeois theatres in Halden, Aarhus, Ystad, Koninklijk Theater Carré, 1887/1993 Music Hall, 1857 Almagro (ES), Lisboa (PT), Route Turku and Helsinki. Corral de Comedias, 1629 Teatro Nacional de São Carlos, 1793 Bury St Edmunds (GB), Leiden (NL), Theatre Royal, 1819 Leidse Schouwburg, 1705/1865 Aarhus (DK), Stockholm/Ekerö (SE), Bilbao (ES), Teatro Arriaga, 1890 Madrid (ES), Helsingør Theater, 1817 Drottningholms Slottsteater, 1766 Teatro Español, 1807/1895 Chimay (BE), Théâtre du Château London (GB), Braga (PT), de Chimay, 1863 Shakespeare’s Globe, 1599/1997 Halden (NO), Stockholm/Solna (SE), Ulriksdals Theatro Circo de Braga, 1915 Maó-Mahón (Menorca, ES), Fredrikshalds Teater, 1838 Slottsteater Confidencen, 1753 Teatre Principal de Maó, 1829 Craig-Y-Nos (GB), London (GB), Burgos (ES), Teatro Principal, 1858 Adelina Patti Theatre, 1891 Theatre Royal Drury Lane, 1812 Helsinki (FI), Svenska Teatern, 1866 Turku (FI), San Lorenzo de El Escorial (ES), Cádiz (ES), Gran Teatro Falla, 1910 Åbo Svenska Teater, 1836/1890s Real Coliseo de Carlos III, 1771 Douglas (Isle of Man), Richmond (GB), København (DK), Teatermuseet Évora (PT), Gaiety Theatre, 1900 Georgian Theatre Royal, 1788 i Hofteatret, 1767/1840 Ystad (SE), Ystads Teater, 1894 Toledo (ES), Teatro de Rojas, 1879 Teatro Garcia de Resende, 1892 Gent (BE), Teddington (GB), Mariefred (SE), Faro (PT), Teatro Lethes, 1845 Kunstencentrum Vooruit, 1914 Normansfield Theatre, 1879 Gripsholms Slottsteater, 1785

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Fontainebleau, Théâtre Impérial | photo: Eric Sander Schwerin, Mecklenburgisches Staatstheater | photo: Silke Winkler Warszawa, Teatr Królewski w Starej Oranżerii | photo: Waldemar Panów