1985-1990 AD., Germany, German Democratic Republic (GDR), Semperoper reopening medal, produced by Meissen porcellain factory.
Germany, German Democratic Republic (GDR), Semperoper reopening medal, produced by Meissen porcellain factory, 1985-1990 AD.,
Medal (ø 64 mm, 5-7 mm high / 45,66 g), white porcellain, axes medal alignment ↑↑ (0°), plain edge,
Obv.: 13. Februar 1985 / SEMPEROPER / DRESDEN , front view of the opera, legend below in three lines text, crossed swords (Meissen porcellain factory emblem) below.
Rev.: STAATSOPER / DRESDEN , legend above emblem.
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Year / Mint Mark / Mintage
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The Semperoper is the opera house of the Sächsische Staatsoper Dresden (Saxon State Opera) and the concert hall of the Staatskapelle Dresden (Saxon State Orchestra). It is also home to the Semperoper ballet. The building is located near the Elbe River in the historic centre of Dresden, Germany.
The opera house was originally built by the architect Gottfried Semper in 1841. After a devastating fire in 1869, the opera house was rebuilt, partly again by Semper, and completed in 1878. The opera house has a long history of premieres, including major works by Richard Wagner and Richard Strauss. In 1945, during the last months of World War II, the building was largely destroyed again, this time by the bombing of Dresden and subsequent firestorm, leaving only the exterior shell standing. Exactly 40 years later, on 13 February 1985, the opera's reconstruction was completed. It was rebuilt to be almost identical to its appearance before the war, but with the benefit of new stage machinery and an accompanying modern rear service building.
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