Theater Erfurt
The Theater Erfurt is a German municipal theatre located in Erfurt, the capital of Thuringia. The main stage is in a building in the Brühlervorstadt, completed in 2003. The theatre offers musical theatre and concerts, played by the Philharmonisches Orchester Erfurt. Ballet and plays are offered by guest performances. The company organizes the annual open air festival DomStufen. The theatre's current Generalintendant, Guy Montavon, has held the post since 2002.
Stages
The main venue is in a new house, Großes Haus. The large hall seats 840 visitors, a Studio 200 visitors, which can be reduces as Salon im Studio for events for up to 100 people. The courtyard holds the stage Theatrium. Events can also be held in the rehearsal hall for the orchestra. The festival DomStufen takes place on the Domplatz of Erfurt, seating up to 2000 spectators. The company also holds events at the Rathaus and the Thomaskirche.Premieres
Montavon has initiated a program of one premiere per season, including:| Title | Composer | Date |
| ' | 21 December 2002 | |
| ' | Peter Aderhold | 14 September 2003 |
| ' | 19 March 2005 | |
| ' | 6 May 2005 | |
| Waiting for the Barbarians | 10 September 2005 | |
| ' | 9 September 2006 | |
| ' | 8 September 2007 | |
| ' | 5 Juli 2008 | |
| ' | 8 November 2008 | |
| ' | 29 November 2009 | |
| ' | 31 October 2010 | |
| Lady Magnesia | 2 Februar 2012 | |
| ' | 28 April 2012 | |
| ' | 2 February 2013 | |
| ' | 10 July 2014 | |
| ' | 29 November 2014 |
Revivals
Another focus of the program are revivals of forgotten operas, including:| Title | Composer | Date |
| Messidor | Alfred Bruneau | 2005 |
| Fernand Cortez | Gaspare Spontini | 2006 |
| Fedra | Ildebrando Pizzetti | 2008 |
| Das Käthchen von Heilbronn | Karl Reinthaler | 2009 |
| Nana | Manfred Gurlitt | 2010 |
| 2011 | ||
| Die Zauberin | Peter Tschaikowsky | 2011 |
| I Medici | Ruggero Leoncavallo | 2013 |
| Sigurd | Ernest Reyer | 2015 |
General music directors
People holding the position of Generalmusikdirektor include:- Balduin Zimmermann
- Camillo Hildebrand
- Paul Wolff
- Toni Hoff
- Paul Weißleder
- Richard Fitsch
- Gustav Großmann
- Franz Jung
- Walter König
- Joana Mallwitz
- Myron Michailidis
- Alexander Prior