Semper Opera | Dresden, Germany

LuckyLuke · April 7th, 2005, 08:01 PM

From Wikipedia
Semper Oper (or Semperoper or Dresden Royal Opera House or Dresden State Opera House) is an opera house in Dresden, Germany, and is one of the most famous in Europe. The building is considered to be a prime example of "Dresden-Baroque" architecture. It is situated on the Theater Square in central Dresden on the bank of the Elbe River. On top of the portal there is a Pantherquadriga with a statue of Dionysos. The interior was created by such famous archirects of the time as Johannes Schilling. Monuments on the portal depict famous artists such as Johann Wolfgang von Goethe and Friedrich Schiller, William Shakespeare, Sophocles, Molière and Euripides. The building also features work by Ernst Rietschel and Ernst Julius Hähnel.
It was first built in 1841, by architect Gottfried Semper, in the Early Renaissance style.

Arpels · April 7th, 2005, 08:29 PM

very beautiful, look the painting ceiling inside

Phobos · April 7th, 2005, 09:14 PM

the curved facade is amazing and quite hard to see in opera houses.
9.5/10

Tazmaniadevil · April 8th, 2005, 02:38 AM

9.0 A very Grand building

Raine · April 8th, 2005, 08:45 AM

9/10

Ellatur · April 9th, 2005, 03:17 AM

8.5/10

Fabio · December 10th, 2005, 01:40 PM

9/10

really great

LuckyLuke · December 12th, 2005, 10:24 PM

Another interoir picture!

forvine · December 14th, 2005, 08:39 AM

8.5/10

beta29 · December 14th, 2005, 08:14 PM

10/10

Reflex · December 22nd, 2005, 01:32 AM

9.5/10.

xXMrPinkXx · December 22nd, 2005, 02:42 PM

10/10!
For a 360° Panorama of the Interior -->Click here<--

LuckyLuke · December 22nd, 2005, 04:51 PM

^ Amazing, thanks

tpe · December 22nd, 2005, 04:53 PM

I totally missed this thread! Wonderful! 9.5

***Sinjin P.*** · December 23rd, 2005, 05:39 AM

9.5/10 Grand and beautiful

El_Greco · April 19th, 2006, 10:43 PM

9.5/10

dżimi pejdż · April 21st, 2006, 02:54 PM

8/10

Mosaic · April 26th, 2006, 10:31 AM

10/10

Stiggen · July 17th, 2006, 02:55 PM

9/10

LuckyLuke · August 23rd, 2006, 01:13 AM

Oldtimer parade in front of the Semper Oper

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April 7th, 2005, 08:01 PM	#1
LuckyLuke ***** Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Berlin Posts: 1,441	Semper Opera \| Dresden, Germany From Wikipedia Semper Oper (or Semperoper or Dresden Royal Opera House or Dresden State Opera House) is an opera house in Dresden, Germany, and is one of the most famous in Europe. The building is considered to be a prime example of "Dresden-Baroque" architecture. It is situated on the Theater Square in central Dresden on the bank of the Elbe River. On top of the portal there is a Pantherquadriga with a statue of Dionysos. The interior was created by such famous archirects of the time as Johannes Schilling. Monuments on the portal depict famous artists such as Johann Wolfgang von Goethe and Friedrich Schiller, William Shakespeare, Sophocles, Molière and Euripides. The building also features work by Ernst Rietschel and Ernst Julius Hähnel. It was first built in 1841, by architect Gottfried Semper, in the Early Renaissance style.

April 7th, 2005, 09:14 PM	#3
Phobos Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Porto,Portugal-EU(currently living in Brazil) Posts: 9,169 Likes (Received): 10	the curved facade is amazing and quite hard to see in opera houses. 9.5/10 __________________ ████ ████ Europe:many countries,only one nation. http://europa.eu/

December 10th, 2005, 01:40 PM	#7
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December 22nd, 2005, 01:32 AM	#11
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April 7th, 2005, 08:29 PM	#2
Arpels Αλέξανδρος Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Guarda/Moita Posts: 52,624 Likes (Received): 3	very beautiful, look the painting ceiling inside

April 8th, 2005, 02:38 AM	#4
Tazmaniadevil Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Tampa Posts: 333 Likes (Received): 0	9.0 A very Grand building

April 8th, 2005, 08:45 AM	#5
Raine ... Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Szczecin Posts: 10,218 Likes (Received): 45	9/10

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December 12th, 2005, 10:24 PM	#8
LuckyLuke ***** Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Berlin Posts: 1,441	Another interoir picture!

December 14th, 2005, 08:39 AM	#9
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December 14th, 2005, 08:14 PM	#10
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December 22nd, 2005, 02:42 PM	#12
xXMrPinkXx Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Lower Saxony Posts: 66 Likes (Received): 0	10/10! For a 360° Panorama of the Interior -->Click here<--

December 22nd, 2005, 04:51 PM	#13
LuckyLuke ***** Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Berlin Posts: 1,441	^ Amazing, thanks

December 22nd, 2005, 04:53 PM	#14
tpe Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Chicago & NYC Posts: 3,427 Likes (Received): 83	I totally missed this thread! Wonderful! 9.5

December 23rd, 2005, 05:39 AM	#15
*Sinjin P.* Lingkod-Bayan Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: CEB, SIN Posts: 10,374 Likes (Received): 153	9.5/10 Grand and beautiful __________________ Helpful links: Cebu Pacific \| Zest Air \| Airphil Express \| Philippines' Air Asia \| Libotero

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April 21st, 2006, 02:54 PM	#17
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August 23rd, 2006, 01:13 AM	#20
LuckyLuke ***** Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Berlin Posts: 1,441	Oldtimer parade in front of the Semper Oper

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