Empress Maria Theresia von Österreich incarnates patriarchal authority – played by a man in a massive crinoline this is no gentle Conchita Wurst, but a regent giving tactically birth to a serious regiment of arch dukes and duchesses to be married off to every royal circle possible. One of them is Maria Antonia Josepha Johanna. … Continue reading Watching Niklas Ritter’s Antoinette Capet online – and maybe one day at the Vorarlberger Landestheater
Category: Austria
Wall Street’s Dry Powder in Salzburg, Austria
Salzburg is a new city for me and I am immediately enchanted. When you grew up in Germany it is unlikely you have come across The Sound of Music and if you are Austrian you might have thanks to American, English and Japanese tourists. I was only introduced to it when I moved to London … Continue reading Wall Street’s Dry Powder in Salzburg, Austria
American Dogfight in Vienna, Austria
“It means nothing to me, Oh Vienna” sang Ultravox and you will hum it for sure when you’re admiring the imperial grandness of the Austrian capital – just do not take literally what you are actually singing, I am sure the locals hear it all the time, along with lots of Falco’s “Amadeus, Amadeus”. I … Continue reading American Dogfight in Vienna, Austria