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The North Bohemian Theater, built in 1908-1909 in Neo-Baroque
style according to the plans of the Vienna architect Alexander Graf, with
a capacity of 878 seats for visitors. The opening ceremony took place on
September 21, 1909. The interior is decorated with a ceiling fresco by
Eduard Veith representing allegories of Business, Industriousness, Trade,
Transportation and Industry accompanying Apollo as modern Muses. The
theatre saw a period of unprecedented success during the years 1920-
1929 and 1933-1941 and achieved a high level of artistic performance
under the management of Alfred Hutig from Austria. The best singers of
Europe frequently performed on the city theater stage. The first post-war
performance, Smetana’s Sold Bride, took place on June 30, 1945. In
following years the theater became famous on the international scale,
especially in the years 1962-1974.
Besides opera the theatre has
had a dancing ensemble since 1946.
In 1987-1993 the theatre building
underwent an expensive renovation
and was equipped with up-to-date
stage technology and a new
administration building was
constructed next to the historical
building. Current repertoire includes
Operas, Operettas, Ballets and
Musicals.
North Bohemian Theater