Oper Stuttgart

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The Stuttgart Opera ranges amongst Europe’s most important opera houses. Until today, it has repeatedly left important marks in the world of contemporary music theatre. With its explicit emphasis on the idea of ensemble theatre it is considered to be one of the leading houses worldwide. The opera house itself is equipped with 1.404 seats. A second venue, the Kammertheater, located in the buildings of the New State Gallery (Neue Staatsgalerie), offers a further 200 seats. On six different occasions, the Stuttgart Opera has been awarded „Opera House of the Year“. The Staatsopernchor Stuttgart numbers amongst the best choirs in the world of European music theatre and so far, has been elected „Opera Choir of the Year“ on nine different occasions. The Staatsorchester Stuttgart, too, has been awarded the title „Orchestra of the Year“.