
Semperoper
Opernhaus · DresdenThe Semperoper is the opera house of the Saxon State Opera Dresden and the concert hall of the Staatskapelle Dresden, located on Theaterplatz near the Elbe. Built by architect Gottfried Semper in 1841, rebuilt after an 1869 fire, and completed in 1878, it has hosted premieres of major works by Richard Wagner and Richard Strauss.