The Salzburg State Theatre ( Salzburger Landestheater ) is a theatre situated in Salzburg , Austria, a venue for opera, theatre, and dance, contemporary and older works, with resident companies of actors, singers and dancers. The theatre presents approximately 400 performances each season, from September to June. The main theatre building is located next to the Mirabell Gardens and seats an audience of 707. The staff consists of 340 people originating from 35 different countries.
18-484: The theatre is a listed building and part of the Altstadt , a UNESCO World Heritage Site . In 1775, Prince Archbishop Colloredo built the 'Prince Archbishop Court Theatre' on the site of the former ballroom of 1625. The official opening of the building was celebrated with Christian Heinrich Schmid’s Die Gunst des Fürsten which, beholden to enlightenment, was soon followed by Schiller ’s dramas. Emmanuel Schikaneder
36-591: A large valley via Bruck south of Lake Zell to Schwarzach im Pongau . It then turns northwards and passes Sankt Johann im Pongau . North of here, the Salzach forms the narrow Salzachöfen Gorge between the Berchtesgaden Alps and the Tennen Mountains and before flowing to Hallein and the city of Salzburg . From the junction with its Saalach tributary in the northern Salzburg basin,
54-425: Is a buffer zone of 467 hectares (1,150 acres) which is intended to protect the core zone being affected by development visible in long distance views. Sites and monuments in the core zone of the historic centre include: 47°47′59″N 13°02′55″E / 47.7997°N 13.0486°E / 47.7997; 13.0486 Salzach The Salzach (Austrian: [ˈsaltsax]; German: [ˈzaltsax] )
72-878: Is a river in Austria and Germany . It is 227 kilometres (141 mi) in length and is a right tributary of the Inn , which eventually joins the Danube . Its drainage basin of 6,829 km (2,637 sq mi) comprises large parts of the Northern Limestone and Central Eastern Alps . 83% of its drainage basin (5,643 km (2,179 sq mi)) lies in Austria, the remainder in Germany ( Bavaria ). Its largest tributaries are Lammer , Berchtesgadener Ache , Saalach , Sur and Götzinger Achen . The river's name
90-641: Is derived from the German word Salz " salt " and Aach . Until the 19th century, shipping of salt down the Salzach was an important part of the local economy. The shipping ended when the parallel Salzburg-Tyrol Railway line replaced the old transport system. The Salzach is the main river in the Austrian state of Salzburg . The source is located on the edge of the Kitzbühel Alps near Krimml in
108-747: The Hochkönig . Lower reaches: Lammer from the east, Torrener Bach [ ceb ; cv ; Torrenerbach ] (in the Blunau Valley [ ceb ; de ; sv ] ) from the Berchtesgaden Alps , Taugl [ ceb ; de ; sv ] and Almbach from the Hintersee [ bar ; ceb ; de ; sv ] , both from the Osterhorn Group , Königsseer Ache from the Königssee , Kehlbach [ de ] , Fischach from
126-557: The Kitzbühel Alps , Krimmler Ache , Obersulzbach [ ceb ; de ; fr ; sv ] , Untersulzbach [ ceb ; de ; fr ; sv ] , Habach [ ceb ; sv ] , Hollersbach [ ceb ; sv ] , Felberbach [ ceb ; sv ] , Stubache [ ceb ; de ; sv ] , Kapruner Ache [ ceb ; de ; sv ] from the High Tauern , Pinzga from Lake Zell , Fuscher Ache , Rauriser Ache [ ceb ; de ; sv ] from
144-584: The City of Salzburg , also known as the Altstadt , is a district of Salzburg , Austria , recognized as UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1996. It corresponds with the historic city center , situated on the left and right banks of the Salzach river. The listing of the World Heritage Site describes it thus: "Salzburg has managed to preserve an extraordinarily rich urban fabric, developed over
162-715: The High Tauern, Dientener Bach [ ceb ; sv ] from the Salzburg Slate Alps , Gasteiner Ache [ bar ; ceb ; da ; de ; fr ; sv ] , Großarlbach [ da ; ceb ; de ; sv ] , Kleinarlbach [ bar ; ceb ; de ; sv ] from the High Tauern, Fritzbach [ ceb ; da ; de ; sv ] from the Dachstein Massif [ de ; fr ; pl ; ro ; ru ] , Mühlbach [ ceb ; sv ] and Blühnbach [ ceb ; sv ] from
180-745: The Salzach forms the border between Bavaria , Germany and the Austrian states of Salzburg and Upper Austria for almost 70 kilometres (43 mi). Cities on the banks in this lower section include Laufen and its sister town Oberndorf bei Salzburg , Tittmoning , and Burghausen . All these towns have border crossings. The river finally empties into the Inn in Haiming between Burghausen and Braunau . Upper and lower reaches: Putzengraben [ ceb ; cv ] , Trattenbach [ ceb ; de ; sv ] and Dürnbach [ ceb ; sv ] from
198-538: The architect duo Fellner & Helmer . The building was opened on October 1, 1893 with the overture from Mozart’s La clemenza di Tito . In this year, Max Reinhardt had been engaged as an actor in the company, and later co-founded the Salzburg Festival . Because of the Second World War, the theatre was closed in 1944. In 1945, American forces used the theatre as a radio studio. After the war,
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#1732775860082216-457: The genius of Salzburg’s most famous son, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, whose name has been associated with the city ever since." The listed area comprises a core zone of 236 hectares (580 acres), including the old city on both banks of the Salzach river together with the Mönchsberg , Festungsberg and Kapuzinerberg hills that surround the old city to west and east. Beyond the core zone there
234-541: The period from the Middle Ages to the 19th century when it was a city-state ruled by a prince-archbishop. Its Flamboyant Gothic art attracted many craftsmen and artists before the city became even better known through the work of the Italian architects Vincenzo Scamozzi and Santini Solari, to whom the centre of Salzburg owes much of its Baroque appearance. This meeting-point of northern and southern Europe perhaps sparked
252-901: The theatre was opened to the public again. With the introduction of the Studio Theatre in the former Mirabell Casino building in October 1971, the theatre acquired a new stage. Since 2010, there has been a close cooperation between the Salzburger State Theatre and the Salzburger Marionette Theatre . Besides joint productions, the theatre company also performs new productions in the Marionette Theatre’s space, now known as Bühne 24 . Additionally, Salzburg’s Festival Theatres serve as performance locations for State Theatre productions throughout
270-648: The western Pinzgau region. Its headstreams drain several alpine pastures at around 2,300 metres (7,500 ft) ( metres above the Adriatic ), between Krimml and the Tyrolean state border, 3–5 kilometres (2–3 mi) north of the Gerlos Pass on the slopes of the Salzachgeier (2,466 m (8,091 ft)) and the nearby Schwebenkopf peak 2,354 m (7,723 ft)). From here, it runs eastwards through
288-657: The year while the State Theatre building is used for Salzburg Festival productions during the festival season in the summer months. Another close partnership affiliates the State Theatre with the Mozarteum Orchestra Salzburg which takes on the role of resident orchestra for the Theatre's musical productions. Lutz Hochstraate, Intendant of the theatre from 1986 to 2004, introduced the programme for young audiences. From 2004 to 2009, Peter Dolder
306-488: Was Intendant , and had a particular focus on the works of Thomas Bernhard . The current Intendant of the theatre is Carl Philip von Maldeghem, since 2009. The current director of opera is Katrin König, and the theatre's music director is Leslie Suganandarajah. 47°48′10″N 13°02′34″E / 47.80278°N 13.04278°E / 47.80278; 13.04278 Altstadt Salzburg The Historic Centre of
324-537: Was engaged as director of the Court Theatre for several years. During this time, he became acquainted with the Mozart family , whom he regularly invited to his box. Mozart's music was performed there for the first time in 1776. With the staging of Die Entführung aus dem Serail in 1784, regular performances of Mozart ’s repertoire began. The present building was constructed between 1892 and 1893, designed by
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