The Old Opera House is a building typically representative of the Gründerzeit period (the time of the founders), the moment in which Germany experienced an industrial launch in the late 19th Century. The building is the result of a donations of the wealthier neighbours of Frankfurt; on October 22, 1880, after 7 years of work, The Opera Theatre was officially opened with a rendition of Mozart's "Don Giovanni".

Until its destruction sometime near the end of the Second World War, Frankfurt's Opera House had eight artistic directors, many premiers and famous composers and soloists using its facilities and stages. Some of Wagner's newest operas were performed here, and names such as Bizet, Leoncavallo, Puccini, Mascagni, Smetana, Richard Strauss and Humperdinck were all on the program.

After the war, an arduous debate broke out that lasted for several years, which contemplated if the Old Opera House should be reconstructed or if the ruins should simply be removed. Fortunately, the first post-war mayor's proposal to dynamite the remains failed hopelessly. Restoration and reconstruction lasted until 1981, when the Opera House was formally reopened. Today it hosts over 600 concerts a year and special performances such as the dance arts, have made the Opera come to be a crucial cultural center in Frankfurt.

Come to the Old Opera House and enjoy one of the many performances put on here while learning German at a German Language Course in Frankfurt.