Staatsoper Hannover
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 Staatsoper Hannover facts

• Its season runs from September to June
• The home base of Staatsoper Hannover is a theater built in classical style between 1845 and 1852 based on a plan drawn by Georg Ludwig Friedrich Laves
• The building was badly damaged in World War II and rebuilt in 1948
• In 1985, the acoustics were improved, and between 1996 and 1998 the stage facilities were renovated
• The current Intendant (superintendent) of the company is Michael Klügl
• Since 2011, conductor Karen Kamensek has served as Generalmusikdirektorin (General Music Director, GMD) of the company, the first American and the first woman to hold the post
• In March 2014, the company announced the scheduled conclusion of Kamensek's GMD tenure after the 2015-2016 season
• In September 2014, the company announced the appointment of Ivan Repušić as its next GMD, effective with the 2016-2017 season