What starting conditions: Kaiser Wilhelm II, an avowed Wiesbaden fan and regular visitor to the spa town, was dissatisfied with the city's old theater. Too small, too old-fashioned, too plain. So he initiated and financed the city's new theater himself; the surpluses from the casino also flowed into the new building. And so, in 1894, the Emperor himself was able to open his new jewel with all the pomp and circumstance.

Today, the Hessisches Staatstheater Wiesbaden often has more guests per year than Wiesbaden has inhabitants. This is probably partly due to the neo-baroque splendor of the building, its chandeliers, the mirrored foyer, the ceiling paintings and other decorations. And the fact that the four-division house also makes this historical backdrop very accessible - and thus brings it into the present.

In addition to theater, opera, ballet and concerts, there are also events that involve the audience itself. For example, the "Salón Tango" not only regularly brings tango musicians into the historic foyer, but also invites people to dance there. And with the "Just" series, all sections are also explicitly aimed at a younger audience.