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Stamps
Semper Opera House in Dresden
In his two visits to Dresden in 1843 and 1854 Berlioz gave concerts at the Semper Opera House. That building was destroyed by fire in 1869 and was replaced by anew building which opened in 1878. The second Semper Opera was destroyed by British and US bombing in February 1945 the opera was rebuilt almost the same as the previous building and reopened on 13 February 1985. The above stamp issued in 1985 commemorate the destruction and marks the rebirth of the new Opera.
Berlin State Opera House
In April 1843 Berlioz gave two concert at the Opera House in Berlin
and in June 1847 he conducted a performance of La Damnation of Faust
there. The above stamp was issued in 1992 to mark the 250the anniversary of the
Berlin State Opera.
Plates
Semper Opera House in Dresden
Diameter 9.5cm
Baden-Baden Theatre
Diameter 18cm
Berlioz conducted the première of his last opera Béatrice et Bénédict
at this theatre on 9 August 1862. See also a full account of Berlioz
concerts in Baden-Baden.
The above Royal Copenhagen plate was issued in 1976.
The Gürzenich in Cologne
Diameter 25cm
Berlioz visited Cologne
in 1867 on his friend Ferdinand
Hiller’s invitation to give a concert at the Gürzenich.
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