Gottfried Semper
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Gottfried Semper was a German architect, art critic, and professor of architecture who designed and built the Semper Opera House in Dresden between 1838 and 1841. In 1849 he took part in the May Upris
Semper in 1870
Monument to Gottfried Semper on Brühl's Terrace next to Albertinum
Dresden, Interior of the first Hoftheater (Semper Oper)
Gottfried Semper
Semperoper
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The Semperoper is the opera house of the Sächsische Staatsoper Dresden and the concert hall of the Staatskapelle Dresden. It is also home to the Semperoper Ballett. The building is located on the Thea
Gottfried Semper
…Gottfried Semper (German: ; 29 November 1803 – 15 May 1879) was a German architect, art critic, and professor of architecture who designed and built the Semper Opera House in Dresden between 1838 and 1841. In 1849 he took part in the May Uprising in Dresden and was put on the government's wanted list. He fled first…
The Semperoper in 2013
The first opera house, c. 1850
The Semperoper in July 1945