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Deutsche Oper Berlin

 The Deutsche Oper Berlin was first built by The Prussian king Frederick the second , along with his chief architect George Wenzeslaus von Knobelsdorff shortly after his accession to the throne in 1740. The opera house was one of many buildings King Frederick built during his reign. The opera house was not built as planned due to money problems and  was built at a reduced size. After finishing construction Royal attention shifted to the construction of the palace of Sanssouci in the nearby city of Potsdam.  The opera house was opened on December seventh 1742 after King  Frederick demanded perfection from his architect. The architect designed the monumental portico resembling a temple for civic purposes. The architect took inspiration from eighteenth century english country estates. The opera house allowed King Frederick to look generous towards the arts. The Prussian monarch had intended to transform Berlin ,The Opera house was the first of the new civic buildings intended to replace the old military style buildings. This architects building usually contained English classicism . Italian and French broque and rococo which combined to make a style known as Frederician Rococo.
    After a few years the building prove to have been inadequate. The stage was not big enough for intricate performances and many boxes did not have satisfactory views. Frederick William the 2nd, the successor  of King Frederick the second had the building reconstructed shortly after his accession to power in 1786. Carl Gotthard Langhans the architect in charge of the renovation made the stage wider. Aligned the partition walls gto ensure a good view from everywhere and added permanent seats. The Opera house has been built five times, it has been expanded , burnt down, and also destroyed twice during war. The exterior has not been greatly modified however the interior has greatly changed from its original design.


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