Waldbühne

Coordinates: 52°30′57″N 13°13′44″E / 52.51583°N 13.22889°E / 52.51583; 13.22889
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Waldbühne
Aerial view (2019)
Map
Former namesDietrich-Eckart-Freilichtbühne (1936–48)
AddressGlockenturmstraße 1
14053 Berlin
Germany
LocationOlympiapark Berlin
Coordinates52°30′57″N 13°13′44″E / 52.51583°N 13.22889°E / 52.51583; 13.22889
OwnerSenate of Berlin
OperatorCTS Eventim
TypeAmphitheatre
Capacity22,290
Construction
Built1934–36
Opened2 August 1936; 87 years ago (1936-08-02)
Renovated1969, 1982
Website
Venue website (in German)

The Waldbühne (Woodland Stage or Forest Stage) is a theatre at Olympiapark Berlin in Berlin, Germany. It was designed by German architect Werner March in emulation of a Greek theatre and built between 1934 and 1936 as the Dietrich-Eckart-Freilichtbühne (Dietrich Eckart Open Air Theater), a Nazi Thingplatz, and opened in association with the 1936 Summer Olympics. Since World War II it has been used for a variety of events, including boxing matches, film showings and classical and rock concerts. It seats more than 22,000 people. The venue is located off Friedrich-Friesen-Allee just northeast of Glockenturmstraße.

Nazi era

Dietrich-Eckart-Bühne, 1939

The theatre was built as part of the Olympic complex on the request of Propaganda Minister

Maifeld field, and the Olympic stadium itself were designed to be used together for large events, and March also provided an indoor arena in the nearby Haus des deutschen Sports (House of German Sports) that has been regarded as a smaller equivalent of the Dietrich Eckart theatre.[8]

The theatre opened on 2 August 1936, the day after the opening of the games, with the première of

Hitler in association with Benno von Arent.[12]

Post-war

Entrance to the Waldbühne, with reliefs by Adolf Wamper

After World War II, the Olympic grounds were within the British occupation sector of Berlin. They were released for public use beginning in 1948,

Berlinale,[14] and beginning in 1960 for boxing matches. Use for concerts began in the 1960s,[13] but when The Rolling Stones performed there on 15 September 1965, the theatre was severely damaged. Fans stormed the stage, and after the band left after a set of only 20 to 25 minutes, fought police, who attempted to control them with rubber truncheons and fire hoses, and destroyed the seating, fire hydrants and other furnishings. 270,000 DM in damage was done, in a riot that fulfilled the dire prophecies of some Berlin newspapers about rock concerts and was the first inter-generational battle of the 1960s in West Germany.[15][16][17] A reporter from Bild wrote of the concert, "I know Hell."[18] The arena had to be completely renovated[13][19] and was then little used until 1978.[13][14][20]

Jimi Hendrix second-to-last appearance in "Berlin Super Concert70" was planned at the Waldbühne on 4 September 1970. Due to bad weather conditions, it was relocated to the Deutschlandhalle. Alongside were also Ten Years After and Procol Harum. In the reality series Pawn Stars, Rick Harrison bought a rare poster for this concert for $4,000 (episode #20 of season 5, aired 30 January 2012).[citation needed]

Following a concert by

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Prince, Depeche Mode, Whitney Houston and Barbra Streisand
.

Seriously, Live! World Tour
, even though East Germany was free at last Phil Collins did not rely on getting enough payment there ( he might have had to lower his fee or play for more people to get the same payment.

The Berlin Philharmonic holds its outdoor concert there every summer, featuring noted guest artists. This concert has been broadcast on live TV since 1992.

The facility seats more than 22,000,[21] in three ranks that rise 30 metres (98 ft);[13] the last row of seats, the 88th, is also 93.5 metres (307 ft) from the centre of the orchestra pit, so originally 40 microphones were installed on-stage, feeding 10 coordinated groups of loudspeakers.[3] In 1982, a canopy costing 200,000 € was erected over the stage, providing both a visual and an acoustic barrier.[13] Concert promoter Peter Schwenkow leased it from 1981 until the end of 2008, when the lease was transferred to CTS Eventim.[13][22]

Before

Mercedes-Benz Arena
.

See also

  • List of contemporary amphitheaters

References

  1. ISBN 978-3-7643-2455-1, p. 60
    (in German)
  2. ^
    OCLC 769067221, p. 231
    (in German)
  3. ^ a b Glen Gadberry, "The Thingspiel and Das Frankenberger Wurfelspiel", The Drama Review 24.1, March 1980, pp. 103–14, p. 106.
  4. ISBN 978-3-934285-46-0, p. 260
    (in German)
  5. ISBN 978-3-87038-095-3, p. 212
    (in German)
  6. ISBN 978-3-422-03111-1, p. 229
    (in German)
  7. OCLC 490115936
    (in German), pp. 56, 58, 59. Photograph of the arena, p. 57.
  8. ^
    ISBN 978-3-922561-31-6
    , p. 207 (in German)
  9. ISBN 978-3-7728-0667-4
    , pp. 235–48 [235–36].
  10. ISBN 978-1-57113-252-9, p. 157
    .
  11. ^ a b c "Berliner Waldbühne", TV Berlin, 30 May 2011 (in German)
  12. ISBN 978-1-58567-345-2, p. 238
    .
  13. ^ a b c d e f g h Waldbühne Archived 2015-10-30 at the Wayback Machine, Sehenswürdigkeiten, Berlin.de (in German)
  14. ^ a b "Die Waldbühne: Amphitheater der Stars", Der Tagesspiegel, 26 March 2011 (in German)
  15. ISBN 978-3-8353-0073-6, p. 251
    (in German)
  16. ISBN 978-1-59845-209-9, n.p.
  17. ISBN 978-3-531-93457-0, p. 260 (in German) assess the property damage at almost half a million DM, but include damage to S-Bahn
    carriages.
  18. Movement 2 June
    anarchist group, was one of numerous fans who pushed their way in without paying and in some cases came looking for trouble.
  19. ^ H. Bruns, "Poker um die Waldbühne. Wer betreibt die schönste Konzert-Location Europas? Kandidaten zögern wegen der hohen Miete", Bild, 28 July 2008 (in German)
  20. ^ "1965: Rolling Stones in der Berliner Waldbühne", 60 Jahre der Bundesrepublik Deutschland, Bild, 14 April 2009 (in German), assessing the damages at 300,000 €.
  21. ^ According to Bild, "Poker um die Waldbühne", 22,120.
  22. ^ "Veranstalter: CTS Eventim übernimmt Berliner Waldbühne", Der Tagesspiegel, 9 September 2008 (in German)
  23. ^ "Tour | System of a Down". 21 May 2017.
  24. ^ "In Concert | CelineDion.com". www.celinedion.com. Retrieved 13 April 2022.

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