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{{short description|Former theatre and opera house in Vienna, Austria}}
{{short description|Former theatre and opera house in Vienna, Austria}}
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[[File:Die Deutsche Schau-Bühne zu Wienn.png|thumb|Kärntnertor-Theater as "Deutsche Schau-Bühne zu Wienn" in the 18th century]]
[[File:Die Deutsche Schau-Bühne zu Wienn.png|thumb|Kärntnertor-Theater as "Deutsche Schau-Bühne zu Wienn" in the 18th century]]
[[File:Karl Wenzel Zajicek Kärtnertortheater.jpg|thumb|Theater am Kärntnertor]]
[[File:Karl Wenzel Zajicek Kärtnertortheater.jpg|thumb|Theater am Kärntnertor]]
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In 1728, court artists Borosini and Selliers, who had performed [[Intermezzo|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 of Austria|Maria Theresa]] withdrew the imperial privilege, placing the theatre under the direct scrutiny of the magistrates of Vienna.{{Citation needed|date=June 2021}}
In 1728, court artists Borosini and Selliers, who had performed [[Intermezzo|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 of Austria|Maria Theresa]] withdrew the imperial privilege, placing the theatre under the direct scrutiny of the magistrates of Vienna.{{Citation needed|date=June 2021}}


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 {{lang|de|Kaiserliches und Königliches Hoftheater zu Wien|italic=yes}} (Imperial and Royal Court Theatre of Vienna). From the early nineteenth century, [[ballet]]s 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 opera]]s. 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]] {{ill|stadtTheater walfischgasse|de}} used the name {{lang|de|Neues Theater am Kärntnertor|italic=yes}} (New Theatre at the Kärntnertor) from 1959 to 1973, before adopting its present name.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.kabarettarchiv.at/Ordner/history.htm | title=The History of Austrian Cabaret | publisher=kabarettarchiv.at | access-date=16 February 2009}}</ref>
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 {{lang|de|Kaiserliches und Königliches Hoftheater zu Wien|italic=yes}} (Imperial and Royal Court Theatre of Vienna). From the early nineteenth century, [[ballet]]s 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 opera]]s.
===Replacement===
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]] {{ill|stadtTheater walfischgasse|de}} used the name {{lang|de|Neues Theater am Kärntnertor|italic=yes}} (New Theatre at the Kärntnertor) from 1959 to 1973, before adopting its present name.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.kabarettarchiv.at/Ordner/history.htm | title=The History of Austrian Cabaret | publisher=kabarettarchiv.at | access-date=16 February 2009}}</ref>


==First performances of operas and other works==
==First performances of operas and other works==
During its heyday, several composers conducted the theatre orchestra, including the young [[Franz Lachner]] and [[Ferdinando Paer]].
During 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<ref>Melton, James Van Horn, [http://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/abs/10.1086/422930 "School, Stage, Salon: Musical Cultures in Haydn’s Vienna"], in ''[[The Journal of Modern History]]'', June 2004, Vol.&nbsp;76, No.&nbsp;2, pp.&nbsp;251–279 {{Subscription}}</ref>
* 1753 (perhaps 1751): ''[[Der krumme Teufel]]'' (''The Lame Devil''), a comic opera by the young [[Joseph Haydn]], now lost, that established his early reputation<ref>Melton, James Van Horn, [http://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/abs/10.1086/422930 "School, Stage, Salon: Musical Cultures in Haydn’s Vienna"], in ''[[The Journal of Modern History]]'', June 2004, Vol.&nbsp;76, No.&nbsp;2, pp.&nbsp;251–279 {{Subscription required}}</ref>
* 1764 (October 18): ''L'olimpiade'' by [[Florian Leopold Gassmann]]
* 1764 (18 October): ''L'olimpiade'' by [[Florian Leopold Gassmann]]
* 1766 (May 25): ''Il viaggiatore ridicolo'' by Florian Leopold Gassmann
* 1766 (25 May): ''Il viaggiatore ridicolo'' by Florian Leopold Gassmann
* 1774 (April 4): ''[[Thamos, King of Egypt]]'', a play by Tobias Philipp, Baron von Gebler, with music by [[Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart]]
* 1774 (4 April): ''[[Thamos, King of Egypt]]'', a play by Tobias Philipp, Baron von Gebler, with music by [[Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart]]
* 1787 (March 7): Mozart's [[Piano Concerto No. 25 (Mozart)|Piano Concerto No. 25]] in C, K. 503<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.daytonphilharmonic.com/content.jsp?articleId=294|title=Spotlets|website=www.daytonphilharmonic.com}}</ref>
* 1787 (7 March): Mozart's [[Piano Concerto No. 25 (Mozart)|Piano Concerto No. 25]] in C, K. 503<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.daytonphilharmonic.com/content.jsp?articleId=294|title=Spotlets|website=www.daytonphilharmonic.com}}</ref>
* 1795 (October 14): ''[[Palmira, regina di Persia]]'' by [[Antonio Salieri]]
* 1795 (14 October): ''[[Palmira, regina di Persia]]'' by [[Antonio Salieri]]
* 1799 (January 3): ''[[Falstaff (Salieri)|Falstaff]]'' by Antonio Salieri
* 1799 (3 January): ''[[Falstaff (Salieri)|Falstaff]]'' by Antonio Salieri
* 1799 (February 28): ''Camilla'' by [[Ferdinando Paer]]
* 1799 (28 February): ''Camilla'' by [[Ferdinando Paer]]
* 1799 (July 12): ''Il morto vivo'' by Ferdinando Paer
* 1799 (12 July): ''Il morto vivo'' by Ferdinando Paer
* 1800 (June 2): ''Cesare in Farmacusa'' by [[Antonio Salieri]]
* 1800 (2 June): ''Cesare in Farmacusa'' by [[Antonio Salieri]]
* 1800 (September 2): ''Ginevra degli Almieri'' by Ferdinando Paer
* 1800 (2 September): ''Ginevra degli Almieri'' by Ferdinando Paer
* 1800 (October 22): ''L'Angiolina'' by Antonio Salieri
* 1800 (22 October): ''L'Angiolina'' by Antonio Salieri
* 1800 (December 18): ''Poche ma buone'' by Ferdinando Paer
* 1800 (18 December): ''Poche ma buone'' by Ferdinando Paer
* 1801 (June 6): ''Achille'' by Ferdinando Paer
* 1801 (6 June): ''Achille'' by Ferdinando Paer
* 1814 (May 23): ''[[Fidelio]]'' (final version as performed today) by [[Ludwig van Beethoven]]
* 1814 (23 May): ''[[Fidelio]]'' (final version as performed today) by [[Ludwig van Beethoven]]
* 1821 (March 7): [[Franz Schubert]]'s song "[[D. 328|Erlkönig]]"
* 1821 (7 March): [[Franz Schubert]]'s song "[[D. 328|Erlkönig]]"
* 1822 (December 4): ''Libussa'' by [[Conradin Kreutzer]]
* 1822 (4 December): ''Libussa'' by [[Conradin Kreutzer]]
* 1823 (October 25): ''[[Euryanthe]]'' by [[Carl Maria von Weber]]
* 1823 (25 October): ''[[Euryanthe]]'' by [[Carl Maria von Weber]]
* 1824 (May 7): Beethoven's [[Symphony No. 9 (Beethoven)|Ninth Symphony]]
* 1824 (7 May): Beethoven's [[Symphony No. 9 (Beethoven)|Ninth Symphony]]
* 1829 (August 11): The Viennese début as pianist of [[Frédéric Chopin]]<ref>Björling (2002, 8)</ref>
* 1829 (11 August): The Viennese début as pianist of [[Frédéric Chopin]]<ref>Björling (2002, 8)</ref>
* 1837 (March 9): ''[[Das Nachtlager in Granada]]'' (second version with recitatives) by Conradin Kreutzer
* 1837 (9 March): ''[[Das Nachtlager in Granada]]'' (second version with recitatives) by Conradin Kreutzer
* 1842 (May 19): ''[[Linda di Chamounix]]'' by [[Gaetano Donizetti]]
* 1842 (19 May): ''[[Linda di Chamounix]]'' by [[Gaetano Donizetti]]
* 1843 (June 5): ''[[Maria di Rohan]]'' by Gaetano Donizetti
* 1843 (5 June): ''[[Maria di Rohan]]'' by Gaetano Donizetti
* 1844 (February 3): ''Die Heimkehr des Verbannten'' by [[Otto Nicolai]]
* 1844 (3 February): ''Die Heimkehr des Verbannten'' by [[Otto Nicolai]]
* 1845 (November 13): ''[[Dom Sébastien]]'' (revised version) by Gaetano Donizetti
* 1845 (13 November): ''[[Dom Sébastien]]'' (revised version) by Gaetano Donizetti
* 1845 (December 20): ''Der Tempelritter'' by Otto Nicolai
* 1845 (20 December): ''Der Tempelritter'' by Otto Nicolai
* 1847 (November 25): ''[[Martha (opera)|Martha]]'' by [[Friedrich von Flotow]]
* 1847 (25 November): ''[[Martha (opera)|Martha]]'' by [[Friedrich von Flotow]]
* 1864 (February 4): ''[[Die Rheinnixen]]'' (''Les Fées du Rhin'') by [[Jacques Offenbach]]
* 1864 (4 February): ''[[Die Rheinnixen]]'' (''Les Fées du Rhin'') by [[Jacques Offenbach]]


==References==
==References==
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'''Sources'''
'''Sources'''
* [[Eva Badura-Skoda|Badura-Skoda, Eva]] (1973). "The Influence of the Viennese Popular Comedy on Haydn and Mozart", ''[[Proceedings of the Royal Musical Association]]'', pp. 185–189.
* [[Eva Badura-Skoda|Badura-Skoda, Eva]] (1973). "The Influence of the Viennese Popular Comedy on Haydn and Mozart", ''[[Proceedings of the Royal Musical Association]]'', pp. 185–189.
* Björling, David (2002). [http://epubl.luth.se/1402-1552/2002/01/LTU-DUPP-0201-SE.pdf "Chopin and the G minor Ballade'']
* Björling, David (2002). [http://epubl.luth.se/1402-1552/2002/01/LTU-DUPP-0201-SE.pdf "Chopin and the G minor Ballade"]


==Further reading==
==Further reading==
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Latest revision as of 18:54, 20 November 2024

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)

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).

History

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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.

Replacement

[edit]

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)

Sources

Further reading

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