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Zum Ende des 18. Jahrhunderts waren die Dinge, die das bislang von der barocken Bühnentradition an Deutschlands Fürstenhöfen dominierte Theaterwesen bestimmt hatten, in Bewegung geraten. Der Bühnenbildner Adam Breysig trug viel dazu bei, das Bühnenbild den neuen Inhalten des modernen Dramas anzupassen. Sein Wirken geriet lange in Vergessenheit. Unsere Autorin...

With the opening of the Elbphilharmonie, it is probably for the first time in Germany, that the profession of an acoustician became known to a larger public. Yasuhisa Toyata, from Japanese origin and now living in Los Angeles, could be seen in many interviews, talking about the plaster walls, the seats and other acoustic characteristics. We had the chance to meet...

To open his first season as artistic director at the Luzerner Theater, Benedikt von Peter presented “Prometeo” by Luigi Nono. This late work by the Italian composer integrates the sound of the venue as if it were an instrument, using it like a ‘voice’. Most previous performances of “Prometeo” have taken place in large halls or churches. Performing it in the Lucerne...