Old Opera House Theatre Company & Arts Centre — Local services in Charles Town

The original opera house in Frankfurt is now the Alte Oper (Old Opera), a concert hall and former opera house in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. It was inaugurated in 1880 but destroyed by bombs in 1944. It was rebuilt, slowly, in the 1970s, opening again in 1981. Many important operas were performed for the first time in Frankfurt, including Carl Orff's Carmina Burana in 1937.

The square in front of the building is known as Opernplatz (Opera Square). The Alte Oper is located in the inner city district, Innenstadt, within the banking district Bankenviertel.

The Oper Frankfurt now plays in the Opern- und Schauspielhaus Frankfurt, completed in 1951, which it shares with the Schauspiel Frankfurt theatre company.The building was designed by the Berlin architect Richard Lucae, financed by the citizens of Frankfurt and built by Philipp Holzmann. Construction began in 1873.[1] It opened on October 20, 1880. Among the guests was Kaiser Wilhelm I of Germany, who was impressed and said: Das könnte ich mir in Berlin nicht erlauben. (I couldn't permit myself this sort of thing in Berlin.)[2]

The citizens of Frankfurt, who had to finance the structure (initial estimate two million marks), were rather sceptical at first.[citation needed] Alluding to the inscription...

Going back to the 90s when I was in the summer plays for kids, I have always loved this place. I cherish this treasure or Charlrs Town as one of the places that made my childhood good. After moving back to the area as an adult, the plays are as good as ever with reasonable prices. I hope to be able to continue to support such a wonderful establishment. Keep doing what you...

We have seen several plays and ballet performances here and all have been excellent! We recently saw Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and were very entertained by the awesome performance! My daughter has been taking ballet for the past few years and she has grown so much with her skills and grace. The Nutcracker each year is always outstanding! I highly recommend the Old...