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Theater am Kärntnertor

December 28, 2023

Theater am Kärntnertor or Kärntnertortheater (Carinthian Gate Theatre) was a prestigious theatre in Vienna during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Its official title was Kaiserliches und Königliches Hoftheater zu Wien (Imperial and Royal Court Theatre of Vienna).

Kärntnertor-Theater as "Deutsche Schau-Bühne zu Wienn" in the 18th century
Theater am Kärntnertor
Franz Xaver Stöber: The orchestra in the Kärntnertor-Theater, Wiener Zeitschrift für Kunst, Literatur, Theater und Mode (1821)
Kärntnertortheater in Vienna (right)

History edit

The theatre was built in 1709 to designs by Antonio Beduzzi on a site near the former Kärntnertor,[1] on the grounds of the present Hotel Sacher. The expenses of building the theatre were borne by the City of Vienna, and it was intended (as Eva Badura-Skoda notes)[2] to be "frequented by the Viennese population of all classes". However, at the command of the emperor, the first performances were of Italian operas, an elite form of entertainment. In 1711, the theatre was redirected to its original purpose when it was placed under the direction of Josef Stranitzky, who put on a variety of entertainment, often embodying a German version of the Italian commedia dell'arte.[2] The theatre was managed by Stranitzky's widow after his death.[citation needed]

In 1728, court artists Borosini and Selliers, who had performed intermezzi in both German and Italian, became the Kärntnertortheater's directors. From 1742 to 1750, the theatre was leased to Selliers alone. In 1752, however, Maria Theresa withdrew the imperial privilege, placing the theatre under the direct scrutiny of the magistrates of Vienna.[citation needed]

The first theatre burned in 1761 and was rebuilt by court architect Nicolò Pacassi; two years later it reopened, again under protective privilege, as the Kaiserliches und Königliches Hoftheater zu Wien (Imperial and Royal Court Theatre of Vienna). From the early nineteenth century, ballets were added to the repertory, as well as Italian and German operas. From 1811 to 1814, Ignaz Franz Castelli served as Hoftheaterdichter (poet of the court theatre). From 1821, the Italian impresario Domenico Barbaia added the venue to the string of theatres under his management and presented Italian operas. Beginning in 1861, the Vienna Court Opera House (now the Vienna State Opera) was built on the adjoining grounds; it was completed in 1869 and in 1870, the former theatre was razed, making way for the apartment building that became the Hotel Sacher. Gerhard Bronner's cabaret stadtTheater walfischgasse [de] used the name Neues Theater am Kärntnertor (New Theatre at the Kärntnertor) from 1959 to 1973, before adopting its present name.[3]

First performances of operas and other works edit

During its heyday, several composers conducted the theatre orchestra, including the young Franz Lachner and Ferdinando Paer.

References edit

Notes

  1. ^ "Kärntnertor" means "Carinthian gate"; from "Kärnten" (German for Carinthia), "Kärntner" ("Carinthian")
  2. ^ a b Badura-Skoda 1973
  3. ^ "The History of Austrian Cabaret". kabarettarchiv.at. Retrieved 16 February 2009.
  4. ^ Melton, James Van Horn, "School, Stage, Salon: Musical Cultures in Haydn’s Vienna", in The Journal of Modern History, June 2004, Vol. 76, No. 2, pp. 251–279 (subscription required)
  5. ^ "Spotlets". www.daytonphilharmonic.com.
  6. ^ Björling (2002, 8)

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Theater am Karntnertor or Karntnertortheater Carinthian Gate Theatre was a prestigious theatre in Vienna during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries Its official title was Kaiserliches und Konigliches Hoftheater zu Wien Imperial and Royal Court Theatre of Vienna Karntnertor Theater as Deutsche Schau Buhne zu Wienn in the 18th centuryTheater am KarntnertorFranz Xaver Stober The orchestra in the Karntnertor Theater Wiener Zeitschrift fur Kunst Literatur Theater und Mode 1821 Karntnertortheater in Vienna right Contents 1 History 2 First performances of operas and other works 3 References 4 Further reading 5 External linksHistory editThe theatre was built in 1709 to designs by Antonio Beduzzi on a site near the former Karntnertor 1 on the grounds of the present Hotel Sacher The expenses of building the theatre were borne by the City of Vienna and it was intended as Eva Badura Skoda notes 2 to be frequented by the Viennese population of all classes However at the command of the emperor the first performances were of Italian operas an elite form of entertainment In 1711 the theatre was redirected to its original purpose when it was placed under the direction of Josef Stranitzky who put on a variety of entertainment often embodying a German version of the Italian commedia dell arte 2 The theatre was managed by Stranitzky s widow after his death citation needed In 1728 court artists Borosini and Selliers who had performed intermezzi in both German and Italian became the Karntnertortheater s directors From 1742 to 1750 the theatre was leased to Selliers alone In 1752 however Maria Theresa withdrew the imperial privilege placing the theatre under the direct scrutiny of the magistrates of Vienna citation needed The first theatre burned in 1761 and was rebuilt by court architect Nicolo Pacassi two years later it reopened again under protective privilege as the Kaiserliches und Konigliches Hoftheater zu Wien Imperial and Royal Court Theatre of Vienna From the early nineteenth century ballets were added to the repertory as well as Italian and German operas From 1811 to 1814 Ignaz Franz Castelli served as Hoftheaterdichter poet of the court theatre From 1821 the Italian impresario Domenico Barbaia added the venue to the string of theatres under his management and presented Italian operas Beginning in 1861 the Vienna Court Opera House now the Vienna State Opera was built on the adjoining grounds it was completed in 1869 and in 1870 the former theatre was razed making way for the apartment building that became the Hotel Sacher Gerhard Bronner s cabaret stadtTheater walfischgasse de used the name Neues Theater am Karntnertor New Theatre at the Karntnertor from 1959 to 1973 before adopting its present name 3 First performances of operas and other works editDuring its heyday several composers conducted the theatre orchestra including the young Franz Lachner and Ferdinando Paer 1753 perhaps 1751 Der krumme Teufel The Lame Devil a comic opera by the young Joseph Haydn now lost that established his early reputation 4 1764 18 October L olimpiade by Florian Leopold Gassmann 1766 25 May Il viaggiatore ridicolo by Florian Leopold Gassmann 1774 4 April Thamos King of Egypt a play by Tobias Philipp Baron von Gebler with music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 1787 7 March Mozart s Piano Concerto No 25 in C K 503 5 1795 14 October Palmira regina di Persia by Antonio Salieri 1799 3 January Falstaff by Antonio Salieri 1799 28 February Camilla by Ferdinando Paer 1799 12 July Il morto vivo by Ferdinando Paer 1800 2 June Cesare in Farmacusa by Antonio Salieri 1800 2 September Ginevra degli Almieri by Ferdinando Paer 1800 22 October L Angiolina by Antonio Salieri 1800 18 December Poche ma buone by Ferdinando Paer 1801 6 June Achille by Ferdinando Paer 1814 23 May Fidelio final version as performed today by Ludwig van Beethoven 1821 7 March Franz Schubert s song Erlkonig 1822 4 December Libussa by Conradin Kreutzer 1823 25 October Euryanthe by Carl Maria von Weber 1824 7 May Beethoven s Ninth Symphony 1829 11 August The Viennese debut as pianist of Frederic Chopin 6 1837 9 March Das Nachtlager in Granada second version with recitatives by Conradin Kreutzer 1842 19 May Linda di Chamounix by Gaetano Donizetti 1843 5 June Maria di Rohan by Gaetano Donizetti 1844 3 February Die Heimkehr des Verbannten by Otto Nicolai 1845 13 November Dom Sebastien revised version by Gaetano Donizetti 1845 20 December Der Tempelritter by Otto Nicolai 1847 25 November Martha by Friedrich von Flotow 1864 4 February Die Rheinnixen Les Fees du Rhin by Jacques OffenbachReferences editNotes Karntnertor means Carinthian gate from Karnten German for Carinthia Karntner Carinthian a b Badura Skoda 1973 The History of Austrian Cabaret kabarettarchiv at Retrieved 16 February 2009 Melton James Van Horn School Stage Salon Musical Cultures in Haydn s Vienna in The Journal of Modern History June 2004 Vol 76 No 2 pp 251 279 subscription required Spotlets www daytonphilharmonic com Bjorling 2002 8 Sources Badura Skoda Eva 1973 The Influence of the Viennese Popular Comedy on Haydn and Mozart Proceedings of the Royal Musical Association pp 185 189 Bjorling David 2002 Chopin and the G minor BalladeFurther reading editNew Grove Dictionary of Opera ed Stanley Sadie London 1992 ISBN 0 333 73432 7External links editTheater am Karntnertor in Austria Forum in German at AEIOU 48 12 12 N 16 22 15 E 48 20333 N 16 37083 E 48 20333 16 37083 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Theater am Karntnertor amp oldid 1159137166, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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