Hessisches Staatstheater Wiesbaden

The Hessisches Staatstheater Wiesbaden ('Hessian State Theatre Wiesbaden') is a German theatre located in Wiesbaden, in the German state Hesse. The company produces operas, plays, ballets, musicals and concerts on four stages. Known also as the Staatstheater Wiesbaden or Theater Wiesbaden, its orchestra is the Hessisches Staatsorchester. The building was inaugurated in 1894.

Hessisches Staatstheater Wiesbaden
Aerial view of the theatre in Wiesbaden, the capital of Hesse
General information
LocationWiesbaden, Hesse, Germany
Coordinates50°05′01″N 8°14′45″E
Construction started1892 (1892)
Completed1894 (1894)
Design and construction
Architect(s)
Website
www.staatstheater-wiesbaden.de

The theatre is the host for the annual festival Internationale Maifestspiele Wiesbaden, established in 1896 after the Bayreuth Festival.

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