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Theater an der Wien (Papageno gate in Millöckergasse)
Theater an der Wien (Papageno gate in Millöckergasse)

The Theater an der Wien (The Theatre on the Wien River) is a theatre in Vienna. Theatre (or theater, see spelling differences) is the branch of the Performing arts defined by Bernard Beckerman as what "occurs when one Vienna ( in Wien; see also other names) is the Capital of Austria, and is also one of the nine States of Austria. Opened in 1801, it has a fabled history, and continues to be an important venue to this day.

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Origin

Papageno gate sculpture
Papageno gate sculpture

The theater was the brainchild of the Viennese theatrical impresario Emanuel Schikaneder, who is best known to history as Mozart's librettist and collaborator on the opera The Magic Flute (1791). Emanuel Schikaneder ( Straubing, September 1, 1751 &ndash September 21, 1812, Vienna) born Johann Joseph Schikaneder A libretto is the text used in an extended Musical work such as an Opera, Operetta, Masque, sacred or secular Oratorio and The Magic Flute (German Die Zauberflöte, K 620 is an Opera in two acts composed in 1791 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Schikaneder's troupe had already been successfully performing for several years in Vienna in the smaller (800-seat) Theater auf der Wieden, where The Magic Flute had premiered. The Theater auf der Wieden, also called the Freihaus-Theater auf der Wieden or the Wiednertheater, was a theater located in the then-suburban Wieden district Schikaneder, whose performances often emphasized spectacle and scenery, felt ready to move to a larger and better equipped venue. [1]

He had already been granted an imperial licence to build a new theatre in 1786, but it was only in 1798 that he felt ready to act on this authorization. The building was designed by the architect Franz Jäger in Empire style (it has since been remodeled). The Empire Style, sometimes considered the second phase of Neoclassicism, is an early-19th-century Design movement in Architecture, Furniture Construction was completed in 1801. The theater has been described as "the most lavishly equipped and one of the largest theatres of its age. "[2].

The theatre opened on 13 June 1801 with a prologue written by Schikaneder followed by a performance of the opera "Alexander" by Alexander Teyber.

Theater an der Wien, 1815
Theater an der Wien, 1815

Only a part of the original building is preserved: the "Papageno gate" is a memorial to Schikaneder, who is depicted playing the role of Papageno in The Magic Flute, a role he wrote for himself to perform. He is shown with his three children, playing the Three Boys in the same opera.

Premieres at the theatre

As a prominent theatre in an artistically vital city, the Theater an der Wien has been the location for the premieres of many works of theatre and music that endure to this day, among them:

Later history

Theater an der Wien (former, Broadway style entrance wing; demolished in 2005)
Theater an der Wien (former, Broadway style entrance wing; demolished in 2005)

The theatre experienced a golden age during the flourishing of Viennese operetta. Ludwig van Beethoven 's Symphony No 5 in C minor Op 67 was written in 1804–08 Franz Seraphicus Grillparzer ( January 15, 1791 – January 21, 1872) an Austrian dramatic Poet, was born in The Rosamunde Incidental music Op 26 ( D. 797 was composed by Franz Schubert for an 1823 play by Helmina von Chézy. Johann Nepomuk Eduard Ambrosius Nestroy ( December 7, 1801 &ndash May 25, 1862) was an Opera singer actor and primarily Die Fledermaus ( The Bat; in French La chauve-souris) is an Operetta composed by Johann Strauss II to a German Libretto Johann Strauss is the name of three famous Austrian composers Johann Strauss I (1804-1849 or Johann Strauss Sr Der Bettelstudent ( The Beggar Student) is an Operetta in three acts by Karl Millöcker to a German Libretto by Friedrich Karl (also Carl) Joseph Millöcker ( &ndash) was an Austrian Composer of Operettas and a conductor. Richard Franz Joseph Heuberger (born 18 June 1850 in Graz Austria &ndash died 28 October 1914 in Vienna Austria) was The Merry Widow (Die lustige Witwe is an Operetta by the Austro-Hungarian Composer Franz Lehár. Franz Lehár (30 April 1870 &ndash 24 October 1948 known in Hungarian as Lehár Ferenc, was an Austrian Composer of Hungarian descent The Chocolate Soldier ( Der tapfere Soldat) is an Operetta composed by Oscar Straus based on George Bernard Shaw 's 1894 play Oscar Straus may refer to Oscar Straus (composer (1870–1954 a Viennese composer of operettas Oscar Straus (politician (1850–1936 Der Graf von Luxemburg ( The Count of Luxembourg) is an Operetta in three acts by Franz Lehár. Franz Lehár (30 April 1870 &ndash 24 October 1948 known in Hungarian as Lehár Ferenc, was an Austrian Composer of Hungarian descent Operetta is a genre of light Opera, light in terms both of music and subject matter From 1945 to 1955, it was one of the temporary homes of the Vienna State Opera, whose own building had been destroyed by Allied bombing during World War II. The Vienna State Opera ( Wiener Staatsoper) located in Vienna, Austria, is one of the most important Opera houses - and opera companies - in

In 1955, the theater was closed for safety reasons. It languished unused for several years, and by the early 1960s, the threat had emerged that it would be converted to a parking garage (this was the same era of "urban renewal" that in America nearly destroyed Carnegie Hall). Carnegie Hall (generally ˌkɑrnɨgi ˈhɔːl is a concert venue in Midtown Manhattan in New York City located at 881 Seventh Avenue, occupying the east

Fortunately, in 1962 the theater found a new and successful role for itself as a venue for contemporary musical theater. Musical theatre is a form of Theatre combining Music, Songs spoken Dialogue and Dance. Many English-language musicals had their German premieres there. In 1992, the musical Elisabeth (about Franz Joseph I of Austria's wife, Elisabeth of Bavaria aka Sissi), premiered there. Elisabeth is a Viennese German-language musical commissioned by the Vereinigte Bühnen Wien (VBW with book/lyrics by Michael Kunze and Franz Joseph I Karl (- German, in English Francis Joseph I Charles, see the name in other languages) (18 August 1830 &ndash 21 November Elisabeth Amalie Eugenie ( 24 December, 1837 &ndash 10 September, 1898) of the House of Wittelsbach, was the Empress The musical Cats played for seven years. Cats is an award-winning musical composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber based on Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats by T

Entrance wing towards Naschmarkt, redesigned in 2006
Entrance wing towards Naschmarkt, redesigned in 2006

Recent years: revival as a full time opera house

In the Mozart bicentennial year, the Theater an der Wien presented a series of major Mozart operas and it has since become a full-time venue for opera and other forms of classical music under the direction of Roland Geyer. The first opera to be given was Mozart's Idomeneo. Idomeneo re di Creta ossia Ilia e Idamante ( Italian: Idomeneo King of Crete or Ilia and Idamante; usually referred to simply as Idomeneo

Geyer is quoted as saying that he wishes to "present cutting edge directors and interesting productions" [4], and his three main areas of focus is on Baroque opera, contemporary opera, and Mozart. Opera is an art form in which Singers and Musicians perform a Dramatic work (called an opera which combines a text (called a Libretto

The theater's seasons have included the following works:

Among the singers are Marijana Mijanovic, Frederica von Stade, Olaf Bär, Patricia Petibon, Anatoli Kotscherga, Anja Silja, Diana Damrau, Plácido Domingo, Maria José Montiel, Andrea Rost. Frederica von Stade ( June 1, 1945) is an American Mezzo-soprano. Olaf Bär (born December 19 1957 in Dresden) is a German Operatic Baritone. Patricia Petibon (born 27 February 1970) is a French Coloratura Soprano who has been acclaimed for her interpretations of French Anja Silja, born April 17, 1940, in Berlin, is a German Soprano who is known for her great abilities Ks Diana Damrau (born May 31, 1971 in Günzburg an der Donau Germany) is a Coloratura Soprano of the WikipediaWikiProject Opera#Infoboxes --> José Plácido Domingo Embil KBE (born January 21, 1941) better Andrea Rost (born June 15, 1962) is a Hungarian lyric Soprano.

The Theater an der Wien frequently collaborates in co-productions with other opera houses, such as the Washington Opera, the Los Angeles Opera, the Teatro Real in Madrid, De Nederlandse Opera in Amsterdam, and the Sächsische Staatsoper in Dresden. The Washington National Opera ( WNO) is a world-class opera company in Washington D The Los Angeles Opera is an Opera company in Los Angeles California, United States The Teatro Real (literally Royal Theater) or simply The Real (as it is known colloquialy is an Opera house in Madrid. Madrid (pronounced in English in Spanish and colloquially in Spain) is the Capital and largest city of Spain. Amsterdam (pronounced) is the capital and largest city of the Netherlands, located in the province of North Holland in the west Dresden (etymologically from Old Sorbian Drežďany, meaning people of the riverside forest, Drježdźany is the Capital city of the German

Nomenclature

"Wien" is the German word for "Vienna"; but the "Wien" in the name of the theater is not the name of the city but rather the name of the Wien River (Wienfluss), which once flowed by the theater site; "an der Wien" means next to (that is, on the banks of) the Wien. The Wien is a River that flows through the city of Vienna. It is 34  Kilometres long (21 miles of which 15 km are within the city In modern times the name has become somewhat opaque, since the river has been covered over in this location; the covered riverbed now houses the Naschmarkt, an open-air market. The Naschmarkt is Vienna 's most popular market Located at the Wienzeile over the Wien River it is about 15 Kilometers long

Notes

  1. ^ Braunbehrens 1990
  2. ^ "Emanuel Schikaneder" in Grove's Dictionary of Music and Musicians
  3. ^ Source: Eric Bromberger's program notes for a performance of Schubert's work by the St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra, 12 November 2007; [1]
  4. ^ Anne Midgette, "In Mozart's Backyard, A Fraught Rebirth of an Opera House", New York Times, 26 November 2006

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