''Theaterlexikon der Schweiz'' (TLS) / ''Dictionnaire du théâtre en Suisse'' (DTS) / ''Dizionario Teatrale Svizzero'' (DTS) / ''Lexicon da teater svizzer'' (LTS) is an encyclopedia about
theatre
Theatre or theater is a collaborative form of performing art that uses live performers, usually actors or actresses, to present the experience of a real or imagined event before a live audience in a specific place, often a stage. The perform ...
in
Switzerland
). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...
published originally in 2005 in 3 volumes. It was developed from 1997 to 2005 by the
Institute of Theatre Studies of the
University of Berne
The University of Bern (german: Universität Bern, french: Université de Berne, la, Universitas Bernensis) is a university in the Swiss capital of Bern and was founded in 1834. It is regulated and financed by the Canton of Bern. It is a comp ...
.
Its 3600 entries include 3000 biographies and articles about venues, groups, organizations, events and general topics.
Articles are available in the four official languages of Switzerland : German (70%), French (20%), Italian (6%) or
Romansh (2%). The* Romansh language articles have also been translated in German.
The text (without illustrations) was published online in 2012 in the form of a wiki website.
References
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External links
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Swiss encyclopedias
Theatre in Switzerland
University of Bern
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