Gutenstein, Berndorf, Baden, Gars am Kamp and Weißenkirchen
St. Pölten (OTS) – On Wednesday, July 10th, Ferdinand Raimund’s original magical fairy tale “The Spendthrift” will premiere at the Raimundspiele Gutenstein in a production by Helmut Wiesner; Starts at 7:30 p.m. Raimund’s last play about Julius von Flottwell, who squanders all his wealth and is saved by the love of a fairy and the loyalty of his servant Valentin, will be played in the theater tent in the Bleichgarten in Gutenstein until August 4th, every Thursday (except the 11th and 25th). July) to Sunday. Performances begin at 7:30 p.m., except Sundays and Fridays July 19 and August 2 (5:30 p.m.). Further information and tickets can be found at the Gutenstein Festival on 0676/840023200, e-mail ticket@raimundspiele.at and www.raimundspiele.at.
The next day, on Thursday, July 11th, the “Pension Schöller” opens its doors in the Berndorf City Theater and celebrates its premiere (after two preliminary performances tomorrow, Tuesday, July 9th, and Wednesday, July 10th) from 7:30 p.m. The comedy classic by Carl Laufs and Wilhelm Jacoby was staged in an adaptation by Robert Kolar and Alexander Kuchinka by Susi Weber. The Berndorf Festival production can be seen until August 11th, Thursday to Saturday from 7:30 p.m. and Sunday from 6:30 p.m. Further information and maps at 02672/82253-43, e-mail office@buehnen-berndorf.at and www.buehnen-berndorf.at.
From Friday, July 12th, “Monty Python’s Spamalot”, a musical by John du Prez and Eric Idle based on the film “The Knights of the Coconut”, can be seen in the Baden City Theater as the second summer production of the Baden Stage; the premiere begins at 7:30 p.m. Follow-up dates of the Monty Pythonization of the legend of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table on their search for the Holy Grail (production: Werner Sobotka, musical direction: Victor Petrov): 12th, 14th, 19th, 20th, 24th and July 28th and August 3rd, 9th and 17th from 7:30 p.m. and August 25th from 6 p.m. Further information and tickets are available from Bühne Baden on 02252/22522, e-mail ticket@buehnebaden.at and www.buehnebaden.at.
To mark the 35th anniversary of the Burg Gars Opera and as a prelude to Clemens Unterreiner’s directorship, Gaetano Donizetti’s “L’elisir d’amore – The Love Potion” will be performed for the first time at Gars am Kamp Castle on Saturday, July 13th from 8 p.m. for performance. The bel canto opera directed by Carolin Pienkos and Cornelius Obonya (musical direction: Levente Török) can be seen in the natural setting in the heart of the Kamptal until August 3rd, every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday from 8 p.m. Further information and tickets are available from Oper Burg Gars on 02985/33000, e-mail office@operburggars.at and www.operburggars.at.
Finally, on Tuesday, July 16th, the “Witch Time in the Wachau” begins at the Weissenkirchen Wachau Festival; The premiere of the comedy with music and singing by Susanne Felicitas Wolf begins at 7:30 p.m. The piece about inherited magic arts, witchcraft in one’s own cause and a lot of turbulence will be played in the Teisenhoferhof under the direction of Marcus Strahl (musical direction: Elena Gertcheva) until August 25th (except August 16th to 18th) every Friday to Sunday. Performances start at 7:30 p.m. on Sundays, at 6:30 p.m. on August 3rd, 10th and 24th and at 4 p.m. on August 3rd, 10th and 24th. Further information and tickets can be found at the Wachau Festival in Weißenkirchen on 02715/2268 and www.wachaufestspiele.com.
Further information and the free program brochure for the entire Lower Austria Theater Festival can be found at 0664/1888018, e-mail info@theaterfest-noe.at and www.theaterfest-noe.at.
Questions & Contact:
Office of the Lower Austrian State Government
State Office Directorate/Public Relations
Mag. Rainer Hirschkorn
02742/9005-12175
presse@noel.gv.at
www.noe.gv.at/presse