The Federal Theatre (German - ''Bundestheater'') is the umbrella organisation for all state-run theatres in

Austria Austria, , bar, Östareich officially the Republic of Austria, is a country in the southern part of Central Europe, lying in the Eastern Alps. It is a federation of nine states, one of which is the capital, Vienna, the most populous ...

, including the Vienna State Opera, the Vienna Volksoper and the

Burgtheater The Burgtheater (literally:"Castle Theater" but alternatively translated as "(Imperial) Court Theater"), originally known as '' K.K. Theater an der Burg'', then until 1918 as the ''K.K. Hofburgtheater'', is the national theater of Austria in Vi ...

(with its smaller houses the

Akademietheater The Akademietheater in Vienna, Austria, is the smaller of two performance halls of the Burgtheater organization. It was constructed in the years 1911 to 1913 by architects Fellner & Helmer Fellner & Helmer was an architecture studio founded in 18 ...

and the Kasino am Schwarzenbergplatz), the

Vienna State Ballet Vienna State Ballet, ''Wiener Staatsballett'', is considered one of the world's top ballet companies. It was formerly named the Vienna State Opera Ballet as it is based at the Vienna State Opera building. In 2005 the ballets of the Vienna State ...

and organisational companies. With 2,500 employees, it is argued to be the largest theatrical concern in the world.

History

Before 1971

Bundestheaterverwaltung (1971-1999)

Bundestheater-Holding (1999-present)

Organisation and Aims

References

External links

Bundestheater

Bundestheater-Holding

Bundesministerium für Unterricht, Kunst und Kultur

Österreichisches Staatsarchiv

Projektbericht Studie der IHS
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