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Semper Opera House (Semperoper)

The Semperoper, on Theaterplatz, takes its name from the architect Gottfried Semper, who designed the first building, inaugurated on 13 April 1841. A fire destroyed it in 1869 and the second auditorium, in Neo-Renaissance style, was completed in 1878 by his son Manfred Semper from his father's plans, as the father was in exile because of his role in the May Uprising of 1849. In 1945 the bombing left only the outer shell. Reconstruction was completed on 13 February 1985, exactly forty years after the destruction, and the theatre reopened with Weber's Der Freischütz. Above the portal there is a quadriga with Dionysus and monuments to Goethe, Schiller, Shakespeare, Sophocles, Molière and Euripides. The auditorium has 1,300 seats and the Dresden Staatskapelle has premiered works by Wagner and Richard Strauss here.

Things to do at Semper Opera House (Semperoper): 3 missions

• Spot the Dionysus of the quadriga above the portalFrom Theaterplatz, look above the portal and find the quadriga with the statue of Dionysus.
• Tour the auditorium on a guided visitBook one of the theatre's guided tours, which run almost daily in German and English, and see the foyers and the auditorium.
• Find Goethe and Schiller by the entranceLook over the monuments at the portal and find those of Goethe and Schiller; then look for Shakespeare, Sophocles, Molière and Euripides.

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Source: Web oficial - Semperoper Dresden