Theatre in Vienna

Description

This is the first general history in English of theatre in Vienna, the one German-speaking city which, in the eighteenth century and for most of the nineteenth, sustained a theatrical life comparable to that of Paris or London. The book covers this theatrical culture from the beginnings of modern theatre in 1776 to the present day, relating it to social, political and intellectual history. It focuses primarily on the most important and productive theatres: the Burgtheater of the nineteenth and early twentieth century and the commercial theatres that housed Viennese dialect comedy and operetta. Particular emphasis is placed on the dramatists and composers from whom the lasting importance of the theatres chiefly derives, and on the ideological pressures reflected in the repertory, in censorship (to which one chapter is devoted), and in press reception. The book draws on original documents including diaries, memoirs and reviews, and is accessible to general readers as well as specialists.

First Sentence

The history of theatre in Vienna goes back a long way before 1776, but the date has passed into legend, celebrated in the centennial jubilees beloved of Austrian institutions.

Subjects

Series Statement

• Cambridge studies in German

Other Editions

• Theatre in Vienna: a critical history, 1776-1995Cambridge University Press1996-01-01
• Theatre in ViennaCambridge University Press1996-01-01
• Theatre in ViennaPaperbackCambridge University Press2005-11-10
• Theatre in ViennaCambridge University Press2009-01-01
• Theatre in ViennaCambridge University Press2011-01-01