Staatsoper Hannover
Template:Short description Template:Use British English Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox company Hanover State Opera (Template:Langx) is a German opera company based in Hanover, the state capital of Lower Saxony. The company is resident in the Hanover Opera House (Template:Lang), and is part of a publicly-funded umbrella performing arts organisation called Hanover State Theatre of Lower Saxony (Template:Lang), or simply Hanover State Theatre (Template:Lang).
Hanover State Theatre comprises the following divisions that put on operas, stage productions, and concert programs,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> in addition to maintaining a theatre museum, with seasons running from September through to June.<ref name="oper">Template:Cite web</ref> Template:Numbered list
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Hanover State Opera is resident in the Hanover Opera House, built in classical style between 1845 and 1852 based on a plan by Georg Ludwig Friedrich Laves. The building was rebuilt from 1948 after being badly damaged by the aerial bombings of Hanover during World War II. In 1985, the acoustics were improved, and between 1996 and 1998, the stage facilities were renovated.Template:Citation needed
The International Choreographic Competition Hannover has taken place at Hanover Opera House since the early 1980s, and is the longest-running choreography competition in the world. It is organised by the Ballet Association of Hanover (Template:Lang).<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Administration
The current intendant of the opera company is Template:Ill<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> replacing Michael Klügl in 2019. Template:Ill Template:Update after
The longest-serving general music director (GMD) of the opera company was George Alexander Albrecht, from 1965 until 1993. The first woman, and first American, to hold the post of general music director was Karen Kamensek, from 2011 until 2014.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref name="zag16">Template:Cite news</ref> The current GMD of the opera company is Stephan Zilias, named to the post in February 2020 following his debut with the opera company in the 2019–2020 season.<ref>Template:Cite press release</ref> In April 2024 the company announced the extension of Zilias' contract as GMD through the 2025–2026 season.<ref>Template:Cite press release</ref>
General music directors
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Premieres
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