A scholarly narrative of all musical activity. Good illustrations in the original
printing are poorly reproduced in the reprint. Name and topic index.- Mohr, Albert Richard. Das Frankfurter Opernhaus 1880–1980.. .Frankfurt:
Kramer, 1980. 372p. ISBN 3-7829-0232-7. ML1729.8 .F8 M8.
A narrative history of productions and conductors, with interesting details on
the postwar reconstruction of the building. Chapters for each Intendant. Fine
illustrations but no footnotes or bibliography. Name index. - Mohr, Albert Richard. Die Frankfurter Oper 1924–44.Frankfurt: Kramer,
- 752p.
A review of the seasons with chronology and press notices; name index. - Eggert, Mara, and Hans-Klaus Jungheinrich. Durchbruche: Die Oper Frank-
furt: 10 Jahre Musiktheater mit Michael Gielen.Weinheim: Quadriga, 215p.
ISBN 3-8867-9151-3. ML1729.8 .F72 F73.
Not seen.
Halle
- Serauky, Walter. Musikgeschichte der Stadt Halle.Halle: Buchhandlung des
Waisenhauses, 1935–1943. 3v. Reprint, Hildesheim: Olms, 1971. No ISBN.
ML279.8 .H14 S4.
Detailed, well-illustrated, and documented history of music in the city from
the Middle Ages. Name and place index.
Hamburg
The first public opera house in Germany, the Opern-Theatrum, opened on 2 January
1678; it was known as the Gänsemarkt (Goosemarket); closed in 1738, demolished in
- Das Cömodienhaus (Ackermannisches Komödienhuas) opened in 1764,
renamed Deutsches Nationaltheater in 1797; renamed Hamburgisches Stadttheater in - A Neues Stadttheater opened in 1827 (Theater am Dammtor); renamed Ham-
burgisches Staatstheater in 1933, then Hamburgische Staatsoper in 1934, destroyed in
1943; a new house opened in 1955, under the direction of Günther Rennert; Rolf
Liebermann was director from 1959 to 1973, succeeded by Götz Friedrich. - Sittard, Josef. Geschichte des Musik- und Concertwesens in Hamburg vom 14.
Jahrhundert bis auf die Gegenwart.Leipzig: Reher, 1890. xi, 392p. Reprint,
Hildesheim: Olms, 1971. ISBN 3-487-0401-0. ML283 .H19 S5.
Not seen. - Wolff, Hellmuth C. Die Barockoper in Hamburg: 1678–1738. Wolfenbüttel:
Möseler, 1957. 2v. ML1729.8 .H19 W6.
V.1 has a detailed account of the Gänsemarkt building: rooms, artworks, stage
machinery. Operas performed there (by Keiser, Mattheson, Telemann, Graup-
ner, etc.) are described and their stylistic features discussed. Also a chapter on
ballet. With 38 plates, bibliography of about 300 items, and index of titles and
names. V.2 consists entirely of musical examples.
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