What is the name of the Baroque opera house in Bayreuth, Germany?

The Baroque opera house in Bayreuth, Germany, is the Margravial Opera House.

Built in the 1740s, the Margravial Opera House was commissioned by Margrave Frederick of Brandenburg-Bayreuth and his wife, Princess Wilhelmine of Prussia. It was created for court celebrations, including the marriage of their daughter Elisabeth Fredericka Sophie in 1748.

The exterior was designed by Joseph Saint-Pierre, while the spectacular wooden auditorium was created by the celebrated Bibiena theatrical-design family, especially Giuseppe and Carlo Galli Bibiena. Their Italian Late Baroque interior uses layered balconies, carved ornament and painted architectural effects to produce a grand illusion of depth.

The theatre is often confused with Bayreuth’s later Festspielhaus, associated with Richard Wagner. The Margravial Opera House predates Wagner’s theatre by more than a century and is a court opera house rather than a purpose-built Wagner festival venue. UNESCO added it to the World Heritage List in 2012.