Gerhart Hauptmann Theater in Görlitz brings out baroque opera 'Saul' after water damage

For the first time after the devastating water damage, the Gerhart Hauptmann Theater in Görlitz is once again staging a production on the big stage. This Saturday, the baroque opera "Saul" by George Frideric Handel will have its premiere there. Almost to the day exactly one year ago a fire alarm had released for unexplained cause the spray flood system, so that thousands of liters of water flooded the venue within a few minutes.

According to theater information, a play operation with restrictions is possible again on the meanwhile provisionally strengthened stage. A change of different Repertoirestücken is excluded until further notice, because for safety reasons no scenery and props on the stage may be stored. So there will be a block of several performances of "Saul" this month before the Nov. 30 premiere of the Christmas concert, which is very popular with audiences.