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National Theater Description

(Local Name: Burgtheater) This theater, "Die Burg" as the Viennese call it, is the stage with the richest traditions in the German-speaking lands. For a long time it was also the most important. The Classical style of the Burgtheater and the German spoken by the players exerted a decisive influence on the development of the German stage, and even now an engagement to play at the Burgtheater is still a high point in the artistic career of an actor or actress. Many famous names have played here. The theater was founded by Emperor Joseph II in 1776 as a "Court Theater" intended to be a National Theater. It was later called the "Court and National Theater" with "Imperial Royal Court Theater" above the entrance. In

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Address

Vienna Burgtheater
Dr Karl-Lueger-Ring
A-1014 Wien
Austria

http://www.burgtheater.at

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