Dresden dances: the Semper Opera Ball has once again attracted many celebrities to the world-famous opera house. Quiz presenter Günther Jauch walked the red carpet on Friday evening, as did actress Iris Berben, her colleague Christian Friedel and singer Stefanie Hertel. While the ball guests celebrated inside in tuxedos and evening gowns under the motto "Film ab!", many onlookers followed the action on the Theaterplatz by the outdoor stage. The organizers had announced that more than 10,000 guests were expected in and in front of the opera.
The ball tradition at the Semper Opera House is a long one: the court theater, built according to plans by architect Gottfried Semper between 1871 and 1878, first hosted a ball in February 1925. After eleven editions, the tradition came to an end in 1939. In 2006 - 67 years after the last ball in the old Semper Opera House - a new edition was held in the reconstructed building. The event is organized by a private company.
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