The Vienna Chamber Opera presented its premiere performance of Italian Tomaso Albinonis (1671-1751) composition “Il Nascimento dell Aurora” yesterday (Thurs) evening.The performance under the musical direction of Rene Clemencic played to a full house.Experts claim that the work, which features melodies beloved in the early 18th century, is really much more of a “pastoral festival” […]
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‘Mozart effect’ a myth, say scientists
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Listening to works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart does not make people more intelligent, groundbreaking research by a group of Austrian scientists has found.Researchers at Vienna University said they looked into 39 international studies conducted on the issue in which more than 3,000 people took part.Study leader Jakob Pietschnig said yesterday (Tues): “I recommend listening to […]
Eight beehives stolen in Vorarlberg
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Vorarlberg police said a beekeeper rival might be behind a beehive theft which occurred over the weekend.Officials in Doren said yesterday (Tues) it was unlikely that the thief who made off with eight hives – home to 250,000 bees – did not know about beekeeping.An estimated 1,800 Euros worth of damage was caused by the […]
A Carinthian man suffered serious injuries when he shot himself with a metal bolt as he tried to set up a vole trap in his garden on Sunday.Police in Völkermarkt said yesterday (Mon) the bolt slashed open the 53-year-olds right hand when he tried to install the trap.The man is recovering in Klagenfurts UKH clinic.
Farmers decided not to slaughter a pig after it survived falling from a driving lorry yesterday (Mon).Lower Austrian authorities said today bosses of the Ratzersdorf-based farming business will keep the animal which got away with bruises after falling from a trailer and down an embankment. The pig was caught by local firemen and passersby who […]
A Salzburg woman made herself a worldwide laughing stock as her car was raised by an opening car park gate.The woman who has not been identified by officials wanted to leave the underground car park of the citys Europark shopping centre Thursday evening. Not having realised that the gate has not yet fully […]
Hundreds of Austrians took part in a survey which revealed that almost one in three could imagine spending their holidays in Romania.THR marketing director Jorn Gieschen said yesterday (Tues) research has shown that most tourists visited the Eastern European country for its nature.Another result of the study in which 10,800 people from Austria, Germany, […]
An 83-year-old woman punched and bit two policemen as she faced being banned from the roads in Styrias Bruck an der Mur district yesterday (Thurs).The pensioner who failed to present a driving licence during a routine traffic check on the B116 main road near Kapfenberg, lashed out at the officers when they asked her to […]
Freedom Party (FPÖ) chief Heinz-Christian Strache is outraged over “gender disparities” at the defence ministry after female employees were given flower seeds on Valentines Day.The opposition right-winger asked Social Democratic (SPÖ) Defence Minister Norbert Darabos in an official enquiry: “Does work by male staff count for less at your ministry?”Darabos yesterday (Mon) hit back at […]
A Vienna woman is recovering after suffering serious burns in a dramatic barbecue accident yesterday (Sun).Police said today the woman, 50, triggered an “explosion-like darting flame” when she put inflammable paste on the charcoals during a private BBQ bash in Döbling district.She was flown to AKH clinic via helicopter after suffering second- and third-degree burns […]