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Theater Baden-Baden (Festspielhaus)

Solmsstrasse 1, 76530 Baden-Baden, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany
07221 932751
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Ranked #5 of 20 attractions in Baden-Baden
4.5 of 5 stars 22 Reviews
Type: Theatres
Description: The town's popular 19th-century performance hall has served as the home to the same acting troupe since 1918.
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Rome, Italy
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8 reviews 8 reviews
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7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 February 2012

the purpose of my visit was to attend 3 events at the Festspielhaus. I was not disappointed. Though I had known the artists would be wonderful, the theatre itself was a delightful surprise, attractive, and very good acoustically. NEGATIVE SIDE: The concert hall and all rooms were extremely over heated at all performances, detracting from the pleasure of the events. More

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St Andrews, United Kingdom
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 February 2012

Great looking programme with some serious Classical Artist playing during the spring festival. More

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Delaware, USA
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 January 2012

Huge opera house. They get great attractions here, but alas, not nearly frequently enough. Good acoustics. More

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Leeds, United Kingdom
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113 helpful votes 113 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 July 2006

I spent about 14 hours at the Festspielhaus this month, at the Mariinksy theatre's 'Ring Cycle'. Severe problems with the production (poor singers) but the theatre is a treat! Very comfortable seats, good sightlines, great air-conditioning, lovely, big, open spaces to mill around in during the intervals (both inside and out). Most impressive was that, despite the theatre seating, I... More

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London
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31 helpful votes 31 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 April 2006
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The FestSpielHaus is a fascinating building. Fronted by the old station building which is now the foyer and box office, the actual opera house itself is a modern glass and brick building opened in the late 1990's. I went on the backstage tour, and despite being all in German (you have to think ahead or have a large party for... More

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Strasbourg, France
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19 helpful votes 19 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 May 2012
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 May 2012
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Moscow, Russia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 April 2012
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 February 2012
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Cologne, Germany
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 January 2012
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