In 2025, the 200th birthday of Johann Strauss Sohn (1825-1899) will be celebrated throughout Vienna. The Theatermuseum lets the “King of Waltz” together with the Vienna library in the town hall already from December 4th in one theatrically designed anniversary exhibition live up.
Johann Strauss – The exhibition is dedicated to the eventful life and work of the world-famous composer and shows unique original objects from the extensive holdings of the Theater Museum and from the Strauss collection of the Vienna Library in the Town Hall, which, due to its unique significance, has found its way into UNESCO’s “Memory of Humanity” register . In addition, loans from the Vienna Museum and well-known institutions illustrate theater-historical, political and economic connections. The comprehensive show provides insight into the “Strauss Company” and illuminates the complex relationships with parents, brothers and three wives, but also with love interests, librettists and publishers. The focus is on Johann Strauss’ development as a composer and his musical oeuvre.
The show is from December 4, 2024 to June 23, 2025 can be seen and found in the theater museum as part of the Johann Strauss 2025 Vienna festival year instead of.
We provide you with it Exhibition as well as that multi-faceted supporting program and the Accompanying publication “Johann Strauss – A Life for Music” before:
Please note:
PRESS DATE
Date/Time: Monday, December 2, 2024, 10 a.m (Attention: new date)
Ort: Theatermuseum, Palais Lobkowitz, Lobkowitzplatz 2, 1010 Vienna
They speak:
Veronica Kaup-Hasler (City Councilor for Culture and Science)
Franz Pichorner (Director Theater Museum), Anita Eichinger (Director Vienna Library in the Town Hall)
Karin Neuwirth (curator of the exhibition and the collections of artist souvenirs, paintings, figure and puppet theater in the theater museum), Thomas Aigner (curator of the exhibition, Vienna Library in the town hall)
Registration required:
We ask that you register until Wednesday, November 27, 2024at presse@theatermuseum.at. Please note that participation only with confirmed accreditation is possible.
Press event Johann Strauss – The exhibition
Datum: December 2, 2024, 10:00 a.m
Art: Press conference
Ort: Theatermuseum im Palais Lobkowitz
Lobkowitzplatz 2
1010 Wien
Austria
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