| Opernhaus am Taschenberg | |
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 Interior of the opera house in 1678 | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Opera house |
| Architectural style | Baroque |
| Town or city | Dresden, Saxony |
| Coordinates | 51°03′09″N 13°44′09″E / 51.0525°N 13.7359°E |
| Construction started | 1664 |
| Completed | 1667 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Wolf Caspar von Klengel |
The Opernhaus am Taschenberg (Opera house at the Taschenberg) was a theatre in Dresden, Saxony, Germany, built from 1664 to 1667 by Wolf Caspar von Klengel. It was the first opera house of the capital of Saxony, Residenz of the Elector of Saxony. Seating up to 2000 people, it was at the time one of the largest opera houses in Europe. It was also called Klengelsches Opernhaus (after the architect) and Komödienhaus am Taschenberg (Comedy house at the Taschenberg).
Only 40 years after its opening, it was changed to serve as the first Hofkirche (Court church) for the Elector who had converted to the Catholic Church. When a new church was dedicated in 1751 (the present Dresden Cathedral known as the Hofkirche) the building was used as a Ballhaus (a space for playing real tennis) and an archive. It was demolished in 1888.