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English[en]
At the time of the inauguration of this theatre in 1811, Beethoven was commissioned to put to music two commemorative texts written by August von Kotzebue: König Stephan (King Stephen) and Die Ruinen von Athen (The Ruins of Athens).
Dutch[nl]
Toen het theater in 1811 voltooid was kreeg Beethoven de opdracht om twee herdenkingsteksten die door August von Kotzebue opgesteld waren op muziek te stellen: Koning Étienne (= Koning Stephan) en de Ruïnes van Athene.