opera house
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opera house
A building designed and used specifically for performances of operas, and often also for ballet or concerts.
Die Wiener Staatsoper ist eines der berühmtesten Opernhäuser der Welt.
The Vienna State Opera is one of the most famous opera houses in the world.
opera company
The institution or ensemble (singers, musicians, technicians) that works in an opera house and produces the performances.
Das Opernhaus hat für die nächste Spielzeit einen neuen Intendanten berufen.
The opera company has appointed a new artistic director for the next season.
The word is made up of 'Opern' (plural form of 'Oper' (opera)) and 'Haus' (house). So it is literally a 'house for operas'.
Das neue Opernhaus der Stadt wurde erst letztes Jahr eröffnet.
The city's new opera house opened just last year.
The preposition 'in' is used with the accusative or dative depending on the context. Movement toward a place is expressed with 'ins Opernhaus' (into the opera house), while being or staying there is described with 'im Opernhaus' (in the opera house).
Wir gehen heute Abend ins Opernhaus.
We're going to the opera house tonight.
Whether the building (m01) or the institution (m02) is meant can be recognized from the verb. Verbs like 'besuchen' (to visit), 'bauen' (to build), or 'renovieren' (to renovate) refer to the building. Verbs like 'entscheiden' (to decide), 'planen' (to plan), or 'einstellen' (to hire) refer to the institution.
Das alte Opernhaus wird gerade aufwendig saniert.
The old opera house is currently being extensively renovated.
theater
Das Theater is the more general term for a building in which different performing arts take place. Das Opernhaus is intended especially for operas and often also for ballet or concerts. When the specialization in opera is important, Opernhaus is more precise.
Das Opernensemble tritt morgen im Opernhaus auf.
The opera ensemble is performing at the opera house tomorrow.
Die Schauspielgruppe tritt morgen im Theater auf.
The theater company is performing at the theater tomorrow.
