Staatstheater am Gärtnerplatz
The Staatstheater am Gärtnerplatz—often called the Gärtnerplatztheater—opened on 4 November 1865 as Munich’s second major theatre, at a moment when the city was trying to broaden its stage beyond the court. Its building was authorized by Ludwig II of Bavaria on 10 May 1864, designed by Franz Michael Reiffenstuel, and shaped in a classicist style modeled on the Nationaltheater. Construction moved quickly: the groundbreaking took place on 25 August 1864, and the topping-out ceremony was held on 27 May 1865. From the start, the theatre aimed for a different repertoire than the court theatre, and that ambition came with financial strain under frequently changing directors. It was sold in March 1870, then acquired by the king in May 1870, and reopened on 1 October 1870. …
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