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Proclamation of a Collective Viennese Identity—Aspects of the Wiener Theaterzeitung’s Reports on Giacomo Meyerbeer’s Robert le Diable in the 1830s

Horz, Andrea

At the time Emperor Franz II was laying down the imperial crown of the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation in 1806, reporting on social life in Vienna received a new impetus: the Wiener Theaterzeitung was established. This article will ask whether and how this theatre newspaper, which set itself the particular task of focusing on the sensibilities of the Viennese public, defined the national or collective identity of the city.

The Ljubljana Stage in the 1830s: Cultural Exchange and Institutional Dynamics

Žigon, Tanja
Motnik, Marko

This study offers an overview of the organizational, structural and artistic dimensions of the Estates Theatre in Ljubljana during the period from 1830 to 1840, investigating whether the theatre operated as a national institution or merely as a local municipal venue. In doing so, the discussion encompasses not only the theatre’s overall direction and audience, but also broader themes such as cultural transfer, actor mobility, professional networks and the theatre’s integration into the Habsburg Empire’s theatrical landscape.

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