in 1785 and 1786, the city council decided to rebuild the theatre in the neoclassical architectural style, with a new two-story main hall. The reconstructed theatre, now named the Reduta Theatre, presented mainly German plays, with performances in Czech held only infrequently. The last devastating fire in 1870 caused the theatre to close again, after which the building was used as the city market hall. In 1918, following the establishment of the new Czechoslovak state, the activities of the theatre were again restored. In the 1950s, the building was redesigned according to the plans of architects Bohuslav and Kamil Fuchs. Up to the 1990s, the theatre served as a stage for Czech operettas. The last reconstruction was completed in 2005. The project was awarded the Grand Prix in a competition held by the Czech Chamber of Architects. As of 2010, the theatre is a part of the National Theatre in Brno. Reduta has no permanent ensemble. The theatre regularly invites various artists and ensembles from the Czech Republic and Slovakia for guest performances. Notes and references Sources Warrack, John Hamilton and West, Ewan (eds), "Brno", The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Opera, 3rd Edition, Oxford University Press, 1996, P. 61. Zaslaw, Neal, Mozart's Symphonies: Context, performance practice, reception, Oxford University Press, 1991. External links Theatre Reduta – Restored Theatre Building in Brno (czechtourism.com) Reduta (archiweb.cz) Theatres in Brno 1608 establishments in the Holy Roman Empire