Westfalenhallen is a conference venue (Kongresszentrum Dortmund) and exhibition center (Messe Dortmund) with an indoor arena (Westfalenhalle) in Dortmund , Germany. It is surrounded by the Eissportzentrum Westfalenhallen , Stadion Rote Erde , Westfalenstadion and Helmut-Körnig-Halle .
19-619: The original building was opened in 1925, but was destroyed during World War II. Reopening in 1952, new halls were built, the "Große Westfalenhalle", and the "Kleine Westfalenhalle", which served for balls, exhibitions and concerts, such as the Dortmunder Philharmoniker , until the Opernhaus Dortmund opened in 1966. The Bundesliga was founded at the Westfalenhallen in 1962. The venue played host to
38-466: A CD in 2010, works of Antonín Dvořák , including his Symphony No. 6 and concert overtures. Opernhaus Dortmund Opernhaus Dortmund is the opera house of Dortmund , Germany, operated by the Theater Dortmund organisation. A new opera house opened in 1966, replacing an earlier facility which opened in 1904 and was destroyed during World War II. It was built on the former site of
57-475: A new production of Wagner's Der Ring des Nibelungen to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the first opera house. The production began with Das Rheingold on 26 June 2005, directed by Christine Mielitz and conducted by Arthur Fagen and continued with Siegfried on 2 September 2006. In April 2007, the company performed a complete cycle. In 2009, Mielitz staged Henze's Der junge Lord , conducted by Jac van Steen, as part of project RUHR.2010 that named
76-504: A venue for operas, ballets, concerts, and for plays which require a large stage. The inaugural performance was Richard Strauss 's Der Rosenkavalier , an opera first performed in 1911, shortly after its premiere; Wilhelm Schüchter conducted the Dortmunder Philharmoniker . Teresa Żylis-Gara appeared as Octavian, along with guest artist Elisabeth Grümmer as the Marschallin, Liselotte Hammes as Sophie and Kurt Böhme as Ochs. In
95-721: The Konzerthaus Dortmund opened as the orchestra's home. As of 2010, the orchestra had grown to 102 musicians. The principal conductor has the title Generalmusikdirektor : The Dortmunder Philharmiker perform regular concerts and also concerts for young listeners, Familienkonzerte (family concerts) for people from five years up, and Konzerte für junge Leute (concerts for young people). In October 2006 they toured in China, in Shanghai and Beijing among others, conducted by Arthur Fagen. In 2010 they participated in
114-610: The Old Synagogue , which was demolished by the Nazi local government in the 1930s. Architects Heinrich Rosskotten [ de ] and Edgar Tritthart designed the modernist structure. The design separates the functions of the stage and technical areas in the Bühnenhaus (stage house), which is dominated by straight lines, from the auditorium under a concrete shell roof. The new house opened on 3 March 1966, to serve as
133-490: The 1964, 1980 and 2004 World Figure Skating Championships, as well as the 1955, 1983 and 1993 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championships tournaments. Bob Marley and The Wailers performed on 13 June 1980 as part of their Uprising Tour , in support of their new release (1980’s ‘Uprising’ album). Pink Floyd performed two concerts on 23 and 24 January 1977 as part of their ”In the Flesh” Tour (1977 Pink Floyd 'Animals' tour) at
152-526: The City), Philharmonisches Orchester der Stadt Dortmund , Philharmonisches Orchester Dortmund , now Dortmunder Philharmoniker . The concert venue after World War II was the Kleine Westfalenhalle . In 1966 they opened the new opera house Opernhaus Dortmund with a performance of Der Rosenkavalier , conducted by Wilhelm Schüchter . Its hall was also used for symphony concerts until 2002, when
171-569: The Festival Klangvocal with music of Hans Werner Henze and Richard Wagner . Henze's Symphony No. 5 , Wagner's Wesendonck Lieder in Henze's version, and the first act of Die Walküre were performed with soloists Angela Denoke and Stig Andersen , conducted by Jac van Steen. It is part of a project begun in 2009 to perform all symphonies of Henze, whose mother was born in nearby Witten . The Dortmunder Philharmoniker recorded
190-732: The Road , a live CD/DVD, at the venue on 24 November 2003. Westfalenhallen is officially a terminus station of the Dortmund Stadtbahn (urban rail) line U45 and U46, part of the Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Ruhr (VRR). Practically, it is not a terminus station: The trains of the line U46 continue as U45 to the central station , while the U45 trains usually continue as U46 to Brunnenstraße. In case of football matches of Borussia Dortmund or other events at Westfalenstadion ,
209-565: The Rock Pop Festival, featuring Iron Maiden (headliner band), Scorpions , Ozzy Osbourne , Def Leppard , Quiet Riot , Judas Priest , Krokus and The Michael Schenker Group - one of the largest heavy metal lineups of all time, featuring these bands at the peak of their careers. In November 1984, U2 played the venue, as part of “ The Unforgettable Fire Tour ”. The performance was recorded and can be found on YouTube. Portions of Yes 's 9012Live: The Solos live album, which
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#1732766055780228-552: The Volkstheater Rostock performed Peter Weiss 's Die Verfolgung und Ermordung Jean Paul Marats dargestellt durch die Schauspielgruppe des Hospizes zu Charenton unter Anleitung des Herrn de Sade . Marek Janowski was the Generalmusikdirektor from 1973 to 1979, followed by Moshe Atzmon (1996–2000), Anton Marik , Arthur Fagen , and since 2008 Jac van Steen . The Dortmunder Philharmoniker used
247-593: The opera house for concerts until 2002. Christine Mielitz was Opera Director at the Dortmund Theatre for the 2002 / 2003 season. Jens-Daniel Herzog has been Opera Director since August 2011. In 1967, Schüchter conducted the world premiere of the opera Eli by Walter Steffens. The city of Dortmund commissioned the work based on the drama by Nelly Sachs . The facility hosted the first performance of Reinhard Febel 's opera Sekunden und Jahre des Caspar Hauser in 1992 with Alexander Marco-Buhrmester in
266-464: The short remaining part of the season, Verdi's Il trovatore , with Fedora Barbieri as Azucena, Mozart's Die Zauberflöte , Hindemith's Mathis der Maler , and Johann Strauss' Der Zigeunerbaron were performed. The first plays staged in the so-called Großes Haus during this period were Brecht's Leben des Galilei and Anouilh 's Becket . Unusual for the era of the Iron Curtain ,
285-544: The title role. Pascal Paul-Harang produced the second staging of Gavin Bryars 1998 opera Doctor Ox's Experiment in 1999, with Alexander Rumpf [ de ] conducting. In 2000, Michael Hofstetter conducted a production of Wagner's Tristan und Isolde . Oper Dormund commissioned Wallenberg from Erkki-Sven Tüür and premiered the work on 5 May 2001 with staging by Philipp Kochheim and Alexander Rumpf as conductor. In 2004, Theater Dortmund planned
304-477: The trains serve the terminus station Stadion . [REDACTED] Media related to Westfalenhalle Dortmund at Wikimedia Commons Dortmunder Philharmoniker The Dortmunder Philharmoniker (Dortmund Philharmonic) are a German symphony orchestra based in Dortmund . The orchestra of the Theater Dortmund performs opera in the Opernhaus Dortmund and concert in the Konzerthaus Dortmund . The orchestra
323-410: The venue. ABBA performed on 25 October 1979 as part of “ ABBA: The Tour ”. In 1981, the venue was one of only four locations worldwide of The Wall Tour , by Pink Floyd , along with Los Angeles , Uniondale, New York ( New York City ) and London . They returned to perform three concerts on 27, 28 and 29 June 1988 as part of their “ A Momentary Lapse of Reason Tour ”. In 1983, the venue hosted
342-522: Was founded in 1887 and has been shaped by conductors such as Wilhelm Schüchter , Marek Janowski , Moshe Atzmon and Jac van Steen . The Dortmunder Philharmoniker were founded as Orchesterverein in 1887. They played at different locations until the Stadttheater was opened in 1904. Since then they played also opera. The names of orchestra changed with organisational and functional changes, Hüttner Kapelle , Städtisches Orchester (Orchestra of
361-511: Was released in 1985, were recorded at the venue. In 1988, Prince broadcast a performance from the arena, live via satellite, across Europe, later releasing it on video. On 17 July 1990, Madonna , one of the most globally successful female artists, performed a show during her Blond Ambition Tour . The Spice Girls performed at the venue on 1 April 1998, on the European Leg of the “ Spiceworld Tour ”. Iron Maiden recorded Death on
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