Vienna’s House of Music Museum is being replicated in the Mexican city of Puebla. Just like the original, the ‘copycat’ museum in the Central American country will feature programmes and exhibitions about classical and contemporary music. One of these features will be the interactive ‘virtual director’ exhibit, which allows visitors to try their hand at […]
An Octoberfest of another type is happening in Hintertux in Tyrol from the 28th September with the traditional cow parade taking centre stage. The reason for the great event in Hintertux is the closing of the Alpine pastures in Tyrol for the year. Cows from the local area get decorated for the purpose and driven […]
The children’s theatre performance of “Hansel und Gretel” are on the agenda again at the Roman quarry at St Margarethen. A highlight of the performance this year is the 8 m high which is house and the movable stage. It is estimated that around 15,000 visitors will come to visit the performance. Director and stage-builder […]
By Rebecca Musgrave Corsets, transvestites and ray guns. It can only mean one thing – The Rocky Horror Show is back in Vienna. Richard O’Brien’s iconic musical in all its grotesque glory is currently being performed in the MuseumsQuartier and over 38 years after it was first staged in London, appears to still be attracting […]
By Fidan Aliyeva Impressive as a composer as much as a pianist and being originally from Turkey, Fazil Say’s solo concert was held last Wednesday on 9 November in the Konzerthaus Wien. The compositions he performed were of both Eastern and European in nature due to his diverse musical background. There is a much that […]
Burgtheater star Joachim Meyerhoff and the Volkstheater’s Marcello de Nardo are among nominees for this year’s Nestroy Award. Meyerhoff is nominated for his role as Dr Bernhardi in “Professor Bernhardi” by Arthur Schnitzler. The play is currently drawing the crowds at the Burgtheater. The Nestroy Award jury acknowledged de Nardo’s performance as Puntila in “Herr […]
A German film star will play a leading role in an upcoming drama movie on rivalry between Formula One (F1) legends Niki Lauda and Briton James Hunt. Showbiz magazines and online newspaper Romanian Times report today (Tues) that Alexandra Maria Lara will star alongside Daniel Brühl in the planned film which may be called “Rush.” […]
Bank Austria (BA) chief Willibald Cernko has pointed out the finance institute’s performance has not reached pre-crisis levels yet. Cernko announced yesterday (Thurs) BA achieved a net profit of 640 million Euros between January and June of this year, around 52 per cent more than in the first half of 2010. The businessman said BA’s […]
Anna Netrebko and Erwin Schrott have said they want to open a restaurant. The opera stars told magazine News today (Thurs) that their endeavour will probably take place in the Austrian capital Vienna. “We are of the opinion that other things apart from opera must not be neglected. We will do this out of passion. […]
An experienced equestrian of the world-famous Spanish Riding School (Spanische Hofreitschule, SRS) has been accused of cruelty to animals.Viennese newspaper Heute reports today (Tues) that Ernst Bachinger rode a Lipizzaner at a performance show in Piber, Styria, despite concerns that the horse was sick. The daily claims a journalist enforced the SRS to admit that […]