Stadttheater Klagenfurt
The Stadttheater Klagenfurt is a municipal theater of the city of Klagenfurt in Austria.
History
The theater was built in 1605-1620 as the ball home for the aristocracy and served their social pleasures. Strengthened with time occurred Italian guest performances, which gladly took on the journey from Venice to Vienna in Klagenfurt halt. The Ballhaus thus integrated more and more into the Austrian theater of the 17th and 18th centuries and was gradually transformed into a theater house. The actual opening of the theater took place in 1737. The theater was under the Estates of Carinthia. Towards the end of the 18th century, the theater also gradually intellectuals, military officers and officials was opened. 1811 the first wooden theater building was completely rebuilt in stone, this is referred to as " Old Theater".
1908, ground was broken for the " New Theatre ", as was the old one in a state of disrepair. On September 22, 1910 was the new theater, which was baptized on the 60th anniversary of emperor Franz Joseph I. " Emperor Franz Joseph I. Jubilee Theatre ", will be opened. It was built by the Viennese architects Fellner & Helmer Office Office as an almost identical copy of the Stadttheater Giessen and Gablonz which were previously built in the years 1906 and 1907.
In the 60s of the 20th century further extensions were made, including the number of standing passengers was reduced and an annex for the stage house was built. Was director from 1968 to 1992 Herbert Wochinz. 1996-1998 City Theatre, designed by Günther Domenig was rebuilt and expanded.
The era Pflegerl
Director from 1992 to 2007, the Nestroy Prize winner Dietmar Pflegerl. Dietmar Pflegerls directorship, which lasted from 1992 until his death in 2007, may be the most important time for the Klagenfurt Stadttheater be considered. Pflegerl caused a stir not only by the new style of three-section theater, but also by socio-critical pieces and productions, which he brought to the stage and this in turn most star-studded. So he got actors like Otto Schenk, Wolfgang Böck, Karl Merkatz and Fritz Karl, musical stars such as Uwe Kröger and Rafi Weinstock, opera stars like Albert Dohmen, Danilo Rigosa, Maria Candidda and Sebastian Holecek and conductors such as Alex Joel, brother of the famous musician Billy Joel Michael Güttler and Guido Mancusi at his house. He also did not spare in the appointment of directors and so found themselves regularly names like Martin Kušej, Leonard Prinsloo, Wolfgang Böck and Michael Sturminger in the program booklets again. Also succeeded Pflegerl, including the well-known Carinthian author Peter Turrini several times for acting commissioned works to win, which came in Klagenfurt premiered. Also the Stadttheater Klagenfurt was Pflegerls leadership repeatedly springboard for young talent. For example, began the career of the world's sought-after bass -baritone Albert Dohmen in Klagenfurt. Dohmen now sings roles like the Flying Dutchman at the Vienna State Opera, the Met and La Scala. Also the Carinthian Symphony Orchestra, shortly KSO, rose in the era Pflegerl under its chief conductor Guido Mancusi (2001 to 2007) considerably. Under Pflegerls directorship the theater was mostly busy with more than 90 %, a value, even surpassing those of the Vienna State Opera and over again.
On Pflegerl followed in 2007 by Josef Ernst Köpplinger, since 2012 Florian Scholz is artistic director.
Nestroy Theatre Prize
For the municipal theater had among others the following Nestroy Prize winner: Martin Kušej, Martin Zehetgruber, Michael Maertens, Michael Schottenberg
Source
- Official City Theatre Site