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Staatstheater Cottbus

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Staatstheater Cottbus is a multidisciplinary state theater in Cottbus, Germany, presenting opera, drama, ballet, and concerts. Its principal building opened in 1908 and was designed by architect Bernhard Sehring in an ornate Jugendstil, or German Art Nouveau, style. The institution serves Cottbus and the wider Brandenburg region, with musical performances supported by the Philharmonic Orchestra of the Cottbus State Theatre.

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When did the Staatstheater Cottbus building open?

The main building opened on October 1, 1908, with Gotthold Ephraim Lessing's Minna von Barnhelm. That date belongs to the Cottbus theater building, not to the later state-theater designation. [City of Cottbus theater history](https://cottbus.de/kultur-und-tourismus/buehnen-ensemble-und-festivals/staatstheater/)

Who designed Staatstheater Cottbus, and what style is it?

Bernhard Sehring designed the building in Jugendstil, the German form of Art Nouveau. Its ornate exterior is one reason the theater is treated as an architectural landmark as well as a performance venue. [City of Cottbus theater history](https://cottbus.de/kultur-und-tourismus/buehnen-ensemble-und-festivals/staatstheater/)

What kinds of performances are shown at Staatstheater Cottbus?

The house presents opera and other music theater, drama, ballet, and concerts with a Philharmonic Orchestra. It is a multi-genre theater rather than a single-purpose opera house. [Brandenburg cultural ministry](https://mwfk.brandenburg.de/mwfk/de/start/kultur/kulturlandschaft-brandenburg/darstellende-kunst/staatstheater-cottbus/)

When did Cottbus receive the Staatstheater designation?

Cottbus received the Staatstheater designation in 1992, 84 years after the building opened. The title reflects its role as Brandenburg's state theater, while the historic Jugendstil building remains its visual symbol. [City of Cottbus theater history](https://cottbus.de/kultur-und-tourismus/buehnen-ensemble-und-festivals/staatstheater/)

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