The pompous palace and the lavishly-styled wedding cake building of the Old Opera can be called the symbol of Frankfurt am Main. The history of this place is extremely rich and exciting: after almost 60 years of work, for three decades it lay in ruins in order to reopen in 101 years and to appear before the eyes of the exacting audience, thirsting for spectacles

Fate gave the Old Opera of Frankfurt an extremely solemn birth, because at her opening there was a royal woman . To be precise, all the luxurious action in 1880 . took place, and the visit of the architect Richard Liukae personally to the Kaiser Wilhelm II . Built in the Neo-Renaissance style, with a double front the opera was truly a decoration of the city . It not only attracted everyone's attention, but also caused extremely praise from critics . A lot of statues on the roof, pastel noble shade of the walls and the motto "True, beautiful, kind" became her calling card .

Alas, the Second World War did not spare either people or the city, so that by the time the war ended, almost nothing remained from the Old Opera building. . Until the late 1970s, the "most beautiful ruins of the city", as they were called by the Frankfurt people, were not in demand . And although the soul of every inhabitant of the city was rooting for the musical theater, nobody could decide for final destruction, nor for restoration . Fortunately, thirsting again to hear music in the beautiful walls of the Opera prevailed and the whole world decided to fold restoration of the building . In 1981 . works were finished, bl With the help of which the facade and the hall have regained their historical appearance, and the two rooms and all technical rooms located inside are ultra-modern and equipped with "five plus" .

The building of the new Old Opera can boast at once two beautiful halls. The main hall is the Big one, it is decorated in mahogany and is famous for its excellent acoustics. The second hall carries, that is understandable, the name "Small" (or "Mozart's Hall"). Practically every day, concerts are performed by well-known soloists and musical groups from all over Europe.

In front of the building of the musical theater, an elegant fountain was created, executed according to all the canons of classicism. Refreshing in the summer noon with barely reaching splashes, and creating an amazing ensemble, together with the building of the Old Opera, it has become a favorite meeting place for all residents of Frankfurt.

Address: Opernplatz, 1. Tickets can be bought at the box office from Mon to Fri 10: 00-18: 30 and on Sat 10: 00-14: 00.