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Burgtheater (right after its construction)

The Burgtheater (en: Castle Theatre or Imperial Court Theatre), originally known as K.K. Theater an der Burg, then until 1920 as the K.K. Hofburgtheater, is the Austria's federal theatre in Vienna and one of the most important German language theatres in the world. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1400x707, 190 KB) Burgtheater in Wien, Austria Photographed by Peter Gerstbach, 5 October 2004 Uploaded 5 Oct 2004 to de. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1400x707, 190 KB) Burgtheater in Wien, Austria Photographed by Peter Gerstbach, 5 October 2004 Uploaded 5 Oct 2004 to de. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (989x607, 378 KB) Wien, Austria: Burgtheater Photographed by Andreas Praefcke, May 2003 File links The following pages link to this file: Burgtheater ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (989x607, 378 KB) Wien, Austria: Burgtheater Photographed by Andreas Praefcke, May 2003 File links The following pages link to this file: Burgtheater ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1240x858, 434 KB) Burgtheater (Wien, Österreich/Vienna, Austria) Fotograf / Photographer: Manfred Werner (User:Tsui - Tsui at de. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1240x858, 434 KB) Burgtheater (Wien, Österreich/Vienna, Austria) Fotograf / Photographer: Manfred Werner (User:Tsui - Tsui at de. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1547x1044, 532 KB) File links The following pages link to this file: Burgtheater ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1547x1044, 532 KB) File links The following pages link to this file: Burgtheater ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... 1920 (MCMXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar) // Events January January 3 - Babe Ruth is traded by the Boston Red Sox to the New York Yankees for $125,000, the largest sum ever paid for a player at that time. ... Vienna (German: Wien ; Bosnian, Croatian, and Serbian: Beč, Czech: Vídeň, Hungarian: Bécs, Greek: Βιέννη, Romanian: Viena, Romani: Bech or Vidnya, Russian: Вена, Slovak: Viedeň, Slovenian: Dunaj, Dutch: Wenen) is the capital of Austria, and also one of the nine States of Austria. ... German (called Deutsch in German; in German the term germanisch is equivalent to English Germanic), is a member of the western group of Germanic languages and is one of the worlds major languages. ... It has been suggested that Drama (art form) be merged into this article or section. ...

It was created on 14 March 1741 by Habsburg Empress Maria Theresa of Austria to be a theatre next to her palace, and her son, emperor Joseph II called the "German National Theatre" in 1776. Beginning in 1794, the theatre was called the "K.K. Hoftheater nächst der Burg". The theatre was moved to a new building at the Ringstraße on 14 October 1888 designed by Gottfried Semper and Karl Freiherr von Hasenauer. After it was burned out in 1944, the castle theatre was restored in 1955. The classic Burgtheater style and the Burgtheater German language were trend-setting for German language theaters. March 14 is the 73rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (74th in leap years) with 292 days remaining in the year. ... // Events April 10 - Austrian army attack troops of Frederick the Great at Mollwitz August 10 - Raja of Travancore defeats Dutch East India Company naval expedition at Battle of Colachel December 19 - Vitus Bering dies in his expedition east of Siberia December 25 - Anders Celsius develops his own thermometer scale Celsius... Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy; also used as the flag of the Austrian Empire until the Ausgleich of 1867. ... Maria Theresa, Holy Roman Empress, Queen of Hungary and Bohemia, Archduchess of Austria Maria Theresa (Vienna, May 13, 1717 – November 29, 1780 in Vienna) was the first and only female head of the Habsburg dynasty. ... Holy Roman Emperor Joseph II Joseph II (March 13, 1741 - February 20, 1790) was a Holy Roman Emperor (1765 - 1790). ... This article is about the year 1776. ... 1794 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... The Ringstraße at night The Ringstraße is a circular road surrounding the Innere Stadt district of Vienna, Austria and is one of its main sights. ... October 14 is the 287th day of the year (288th in Leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1888 (MDCCCLXXXVIII) is a leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a leap year starting on Tuesday of the Julian calendar. ... Gottfried Semper Gottfried Semper (1803-1879) was a German architect, art critic, and professor of architecture, who designed and built the Semper Oper in Dresden between 1838 and 1841. ... The Burgtheater in Vienna, shortly after its completion, built by Karl von Hasenauer Karl Freiherr von Hasenauer (July 20, 1833 - January 4, 1894) was an important Austrian architect and key representative of the Historismus school. ... 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1944 calendar). ... 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... German (called Deutsch in German; in German the term germanisch is equivalent to English Germanic), is a member of the western group of Germanic languages and is one of the worlds major languages. ...

Directors of the Burgtheater

• Joseph Schreyvogel (1814-1832)
• Heinrich Laube (1849-1867)
• Hermann Röbbeling (1932-1938)
• Mirko Jelusich (1938)
• Lothar Müthel (1939-1945)
• Raoul Aslan (1945-1948)
• Josef Gielen (1948-1954)
• Adolf Rott (1954-1959)
• Ernst Haeussermann (1959-1968)
• Paul Hoffmann (1968-1971)
• Gerhard Klingenberg (1971-1976)
• Achim Benning (1976-1986)
• Claus Peymann (1986-1999)
• Klaus Bachler (since 1999)

With many debut performances of plays written by Thomas Bernhard, Elfriede Jelinek, Peter Handke, Peter Turrini and George Tabori, Claus Peymann managed to affirm the Burgtheater's reputation as one of Europe's foremost stages. Among the best known actors in the ensemble of about 120 members are: Sven-Eric Bechtolf, Klaus Maria Brandauer, Kirsten Dene, Bruno Ganz, Karlheinz Hackl, Robert Meyer, Gertraud Jesserer, Ignaz Kirchner, Jutta Lampe, Susanne Lothar, Michael Maertens, Tamara Metelka, Birgit Minichmayr, Nicholas Ofczarek, Hedwig Pistorius, Elisabeth Orth, Martin Schwab, Peter Simonischek, Ulrich Tukur, Gert Voss, Gusti Wolf, and Heinz Zuber. 1814 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 1832 was a leap year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Heinrich Laube (September 18, 1806 - August 1, 1884), German dramatist, novelist and theatre-director, was born at Sprottau in Silesia. ... 1849 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1867 (MDCCCLXVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1932 (MCMXXXII) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link will take you to a full 1932 calendar). ... 1938 (MCMXXXVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1938 (MCMXXXVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1939 (MCMXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1945 calendar). ... 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1945 calendar). ... 1948 (MCMXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1948 calendar). ... 1948 (MCMXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1948 calendar). ... 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... Paul Jacob Christopher Hoffmann born 14 January 1970, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia is an Australian cricket player who has played for the cricket teams of Scotland. ... 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1971 calendar). ... 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1971 calendar). ... 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday. ... Achim Benning (born 20 January 1935 in Magdeburg) is a German actor and director. ... 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... Thomas Bernhard Thomas Bernhard (February 9, 1931 - February 12, 1989) was an Austrian playwright and novelist. ... Elfriede Jelinek (born 20 October 1946) is an Austrian feminist playwright and novelist. ... Peter Handke (born December 6, 1942) is an avant-garde Austrian novelist and playwright. ... George Tabori George Tabori (born May 24, 1914, Budapest) is a Hungarian writer and theatre director. ... Klaus Maria Brandauer (born June 22, 1944) is an actor and director. ... (born March 22, 1941 in Zurich) is a Swiss actor. ... Ulrich Tukur (2006) Ulrich Tukur (born Ulrich Scheurlen, July 29, 1957 in Viernheim) is a German actor and musician. ...

Some famous former members of the ensemble are Max Devrient, Josef Kainz, Josef Lewinsky, Joseph Schreyvogel, Adolf von Sonnenthal, Charlotte Wolter, Ludwig Gabillon, Zerline Gabillon, Attila Hörbiger, Paula Wessely, Paul Hörbiger, and Fritz Muliar. Particularly deserving artists may be designated honorable members. Their names are engraved in marble at the bottom end of the ceremonial stairs at the side of the theater facing the Volksgarten. Members of honor are: Annemarie Düringer, Wolfgang Gasser, Heinrich Schweiger, Gusti Wolf, and Michael Heltau. Adolf von Sonnenthal (December 21, 1834-1909), Austrian actor, was born of Jewish parentage in Budapest. ... Charlotte Wolter (March 1, 1834 - June 14, 1897), Austrian actress, was born at Cologne, and began her artistic career at Budapest in 1857. ... Attila Hoerbiger (April 21, 1896 in Budapest, Austria-Hungary, now Hungary - April 27, 1987 in Vienna, Austria) was a famous Austrian actor. ... Paula Wessely (January 20, 1907 in Vienna, Austria-Hungary, now Austria - May 11, 2000 in Vienna, Austria) was an Austrian actress. ... Fritz Muliar Fritz Muliar (born December 12, 1919) is an Austrian actor who, due to his huge popularity, is often referred to by his countrymen as Volksschauspieler. ... Volksgarten is an indoor sporting arena located in Salzburg, Austria. ...

See also

• Burgtheater (movie)
• Raimund Theater
• Volkstheater Wien

In speaking of Wagner's anti-Semitism, Gordon Craig writes in The Germans "After the fire in the Vienna Burgtheater in 1881, in which hundreds of people, including 400 Jews, died, Cosima reported that Wagner had made a 'hearty joke,' saying that 'all the Jews should be burned up at a performance of [Lessing's] Nathan'."' Vienna, Raimund Theater The Raimund Theater is a theatre in the Mariahilf district of Vienna, Austria. ... The Volkstheater Wien (the Viennese popular theater) was founded in 1889 by request of the citizens of Vienna, amongst them the dramatist Ludwig Anzengruber and the furniture manufacturer Thonet, in order to offer a popular counter weight to the Hofburg Theatre. ...

External links

• Burgtheater homepage
• Burgtheater (Castle Theatre) facts and photography