Cuvilliés Theatre

The Residence Theatre was built from 1751 to 1753 by François de Cuvilliés in rococo style.

Though the theatre was bombed during World War II, the carved and gilded boxes could be reused for they had been dismantled before and stored for security.

Afterwards the Residenztheater was meticulously recreated in the 1950s and re-opened in 1958 under the name Cuvilliés Theatre with a performance of Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro.

Contemporary society division is reflected in the different features of different ranks: The Electoral loge is the artistic center of the room.

[2][3] Under Charles Theodore, Elector of Bavaria, the court theatre opened for public performances by 1795.

On 14 June 2008, the Cuvilliés Theatre re-opened with the premiere performance of a new production of Mozart's Idomeneo, staged by Dieter Dorn, conducted by Kent Nagano.