The Burgtheater in Vienna, Austria, also known in English as a Imperial Court Theatre and K.K. Theater an der Burg was built from 1874 to 1888 according to designs by Gottfried Semper and Karl von Hasenauer.
Wien Burgtheater in 2015. Fot. Piotr Piekarski.
Ever since 1776, when Emperor Joseph II founded the Court and National Theater, the institution preceding the present-day Burgtheater, this theater, with its distinguished company, has held a leading position in the dramatic arts of the German-speaking countries.
"Michaelerplatz altes Burgtheater" by Michael Frankenstein. Fot. 1860-1910 Public Domain.
In September 1922, the Akademietheater on Lisztstraße was affiliated as an additional stage. During the last days of the Second World War, the Burgtheater was extensively damaged by a bombing raid and a fire of unknown origin, and the company took up temporary residence at the Etablissement Ronacher, a variety theatre. In 1955 the company returned to its home on the Ringstraße which had been restored to its former glory and equipped with up-to-date technology.
"Wien Burgtheater um 1900" by Uknown, Public Domain.
For the season 2014/15, the Burgtheater was awarded "Theater of the Year" by the German-language journal "Theater heute".After the Comédie Francaise, the Burgtheater in Vienna is Europe’s second-oldest theatre. Today, the Burgtheater, originally known as the K. K. Hoftheater nächst der Burg, complete with its three affiliated venues – the Akademietheater, Kasino and Vestibül is one of Europe’s largest theatres and plays a seminal role in the German-speaking theatrical world.
Source text: wien.info, burgtheater.at.
Wien Burgtheater in 2015. Fot. Piotr Piekarski.
Ever since 1776, when Emperor Joseph II founded the Court and National Theater, the institution preceding the present-day Burgtheater, this theater, with its distinguished company, has held a leading position in the dramatic arts of the German-speaking countries.
"Michaelerplatz altes Burgtheater" by Michael Frankenstein. Fot. 1860-1910 Public Domain.
In September 1922, the Akademietheater on Lisztstraße was affiliated as an additional stage. During the last days of the Second World War, the Burgtheater was extensively damaged by a bombing raid and a fire of unknown origin, and the company took up temporary residence at the Etablissement Ronacher, a variety theatre. In 1955 the company returned to its home on the Ringstraße which had been restored to its former glory and equipped with up-to-date technology.
"Wien Burgtheater um 1900" by Uknown, Public Domain.
For the season 2014/15, the Burgtheater was awarded "Theater of the Year" by the German-language journal "Theater heute".After the Comédie Francaise, the Burgtheater in Vienna is Europe’s second-oldest theatre. Today, the Burgtheater, originally known as the K. K. Hoftheater nächst der Burg, complete with its three affiliated venues – the Akademietheater, Kasino and Vestibül is one of Europe’s largest theatres and plays a seminal role in the German-speaking theatrical world.
Source text: wien.info, burgtheater.at.
