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Semperoper, Dresden
September 1, 2017Advertisement
What few people know is that this is already the third version of the opera house. The first was built from 1838 to 1841, according to designs by architect Gottfried Semper; in 1869 it burned down in a devastating fire. The building that replaced it was largely destroyed on 13 Febuary 1945 by the bombing of Dresden during World War II. Exactly 40 years later to the day, the official opening of the third Semperoper took place.