Bern Theatre

Bern Theatre, known in the city as Stadttheater Bern, is an opera house and theatre in Bern, Switzerland. The theatre opened in 1903 and was modernised between 2015–2016 with significant structural changes made to the backstage and auditorium.[1][2]

Bern Theatre
General information
Type
LocationBern, Switzerland
Coordinates46°56′58″N 7°26′51″E
Website
https://buehnenbern.ch/

The theatre took on a new trading name from the 2011/2012 season through to the 2020/2021 as Konzert Theatre Bern representing the four different sections of the theatre; the Bern Symphony Orchestra (BSO), Musiktheater (Opera), Schauspiel (Theatre) and Tanz (Dance).[3]

Starting in the season of 2021 / 2022, the theatre would be known as Bühnen Bern.[4]

Famous past performers include Robin Adams, Agnes Baltsa, Inge Borkh, Renato Bruson, Grace Bumbry, José Carreras, Plácido Domingo, Salvatore Fisichella, Käthe Gold, Norma Sharp, Alexander Moissi, Jessye Norman, Liselotte Pulver, Will Quadflieg, Nello Santi, Christine Schäfer, Maria Schell, and Rolf Schimpf.

Every season, the Bern Theatre offers more than 400 performances and concerts. Each season lasts from the end of August to July. The shows span from classics, modern musicals, new choreographies of Bern’s ballet, to world premieres and debut performances. Well-known performances include Richard Wagner's Ring cycle and the Swiss classic The Black Spider. Additionally, the theatre also hosts rehearsal visits, introductions to plays, and various programs for children and young adults, such as drama clubs, dance projects, and premiere classes.[5]

Interior of the Bern Theatre
Share of the Aktiengesellschaft Berner Stadt-Theater from 1896
Bond for the construction of the Bern Theatre, issued 17. May 1899[6]

Further reading
  • Badilatti, Marco (2005). "Stadttheater Bern, Bern BE". In Andreas Kotte (ed.). Theaterlexikon der Schweiz (TLS) / Dictionnaire du théâtre en Suisse (DTS) / Dizionario Teatrale Svizzero / Lexicon da teater svizzer [Theater Dictionary of Switzerland] (in German). Vol. 3. Zürich: Chronos. pp. 1721–1723. ISBN 978-3-0340-0715-3. LCCN 2007423414. OCLC 62309181.

References
  1. "Bern". www.sbs-buehnentechnik.de. Retrieved 2021-07-06.
  2. "Bern Freiburg Wallis – Konzert Theater Bern: trotz Umbau mehr als 30 Premieren". Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen (SRF) (in German). 2014-04-29. Retrieved 2021-07-06.
  3. "Konzert Theater Bern heisst ab kommender Spielzeit "Bühnen Bern"". www.suedostschweiz.ch (in German). Retrieved 2021-07-06.
  4. "Konzert Theater Bern gibt sich neuen Namen". wil24.ch (in German). Retrieved 2021-07-06.
  5. "Bühnen Bern (Bernese Stages) - Bern Welcome". www.bern.com. Retrieved 2023-10-04.
  6. "Suppes 94/95 Historische Wertpapiere". Suppes-Katalog für Historische Aktien und Anleihen Historische Wertpapiere; Deutschland, Österreich, Schweiz. WWW Bernd Suppes: 446. 1994. ISSN 0936-9406.
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