municipal theater
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municipal theater
A theater building in a city that is often financed and operated by public authorities.
Das alte Stadttheater wird gerade für mehrere Millionen Euro saniert.
The old municipal theater is currently being renovated for several million euros.
municipal theater
The institution or ensemble of actors, singers, and other artists who work and perform in a city theater.
Das Stadttheater Freiburg bringt nächste Saison eine Neuinszenierung von „Hamlet“ auf die Bühne.
The Freiburg Municipal Theater is bringing a new production of 'Hamlet' to the stage next season.
'Stadttheater' is a compound word made up of 'Stadt' (city) and 'Theater' (theater), connected with a linking -s. It literally means 'theater of the city'.
Viele deutsche Städte sind stolz auf ihr Stadttheater.
Many German cities are proud of their municipal theater.
The context tells you whether the building or the institution is meant. If it’s about architecture, the location, or a visit, the building is meant. If it’s about the program, actors, or productions, the institution is meant.
Wir treffen uns heute Abend vor dem Stadttheater.
We’re meeting in front of the municipal theater tonight.
Pay attention to the prepositions: you go 'ins Stadttheater' (to the municipal theater; accusative, direction), and a performance takes place 'im Stadttheater' (in the municipal theater; dative, location).
Gehen wir am Samstag zusammen ins Stadttheater?
Shall we go to the municipal theater together on Saturday?
When talking about the institution, fixed expressions like 'am Stadttheater engagiert sein' (to be employed/engaged at the municipal theater) or 'auf dem Spielplan des Stadttheaters stehen' (to be on the municipal theater’s program) are common.
Die Schauspielerin ist seit fünf Jahren fest am Stadttheater engagiert.
The actress has been permanently engaged at the municipal theater for five years.
state theater
Both words refer to a publicly funded theater. A Stadttheater is financed and operated by a city, while a Staatstheater is usually financed and operated by a federal state. Use Stadttheater when the municipal level is meant and Staatstheater when the federal state is responsible for it.
Das Stadttheater wird von der Stadt finanziert und zeigt heute ein neues Schauspiel.
The municipal theater is funded by the city and is showing a new play today.
Das Staatstheater wird vom Bundesland finanziert und zeigt heute ein neues Schauspiel.
The state theater is funded by the federal state and is showing a new play today.
