Built between the 19th and 20th centuries, it was originally intended for the performance of Wagner’s operas.
Designed on the model of the Bayreuther Festspielhaus, the architecture of the Prinzregententheater is typical of the 1900s.
After the war and the resulting damage suffered by the Bayerische Staatsoper, the Prinzregententheater was used as a substitute concert hall.
It is today used more particularly for the performance of Baroque operas.