Deutsche Oper am Rhein
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 Deutsche Oper am Rhein facts

• The opera also has an associated classical ballet company
• Axel Kober has been its Music Director since 2009
• After the 1875 construction of what became the Düsseldorf Opernhaus, a strong connection between the two cities’ opera houses existed from 1887 to 1920, and was not re-established until 1955 with the creation of the Deutsche Oper am Rhein
• The company performs in the Opernhaus Düsseldorf, built in 1875
• It was partially destroyed during World War II, and reconstructed to officially re-open in 1956
• Theater Duisburg, built in 1912, was completely destroyed, and rebuilt in 1950
• The current general manager is Christoph Meyer; the chief conductor is Axel Kober
• In 2006 and 2007, a major reorganization and renovation of the Opera House in Duesseldorf took place
• The first opera performance in the newly renovated theater was La traviata, conducted by the American John Fiore
• During the year 2000 up to 2005 the German photographer Karl Maria Udo Remmes was invited to portray the backstage operations at the Deutsche Oper in Düsseldorf