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Semperoper Dresden is the official opera house of Dresden's Saxon State Opera and Saxon State Orchestra, also serving as the official home of the Semperoper Ballett. The opera house was originally designed in 1841 by architect Gottfried Semper, reconstructed in 1878 following a fire in 1869 and featuring Renaissance, Baroque, and Greek Classical Revival-style elements that add to its reputation as one of Europe's most beautiful opera houses.. It overlooks the beautiful Elbe River within the city's historic city center, known for its extensive history of premieres of major works by composers such as Richard Strauss and Richard Wagner. Visitors can enjoy a full slate of seasonal performances or explore the opera house as part of guided architecture and history tours throughout the week.

Theaterplatz 2, 01067 Dresden, Germany

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