“Das Theater an der Wien – Verwandlungen eines Musiktheaters (Transformations of a Music Theater)” is the history of this remarkable theater from its founding by Emanuel Schikaneder in 1801 until its reopening after a full renovation in 2024, put in context with the history of the cultural landscape of Vienna and its urban and social environment. Book presentation on 26 November 2024 at the venue “Die Hölle” (“The Hell”) in the theatre’s souterrain with a conversation between Peter Heilker, vice-director of Theater an der Wien, and the author of the book, Andreas J. Hirsch, with a reading by the actress Petra Morzé and examples from the musical history of the theatre performed by Anne-Fleur Werner and Witske van Tongeren.
Yearly archives: 2024
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A book with photographs and lyrics by Andreas J. Hirsch The Story of the Book While photographing at an old villa from the late fin de siècle on the hills above Vienna in 2016, in the final months before its demolition, Andreas J. Hirsch immerses himself in memories from the years of his youth in the 1970s, when he was a regular guest at that house. Combining photography and poetry, he reconnects with his early encounters with literature and music, reflecting on the transformations and experiences involved with coming of age, all interwoven with the distinct character of that very house, which is about to vanish. “Walking In Your Sleep” is an ode to collective and personal “lost time” as […]
Die Ausstellung „Chroniken des Unsichtbaren“ stellt Werke der Künstlerin Judith Nicolussi und des Fotografen Andreas J. Hirsch gegenüber. Die in ihrer materiellen Gestalt und Ästhetik durchaus unterschiedlichen Arbeiten treten dabei in einen kontrapunktischen Dialog, der zugleich die intensiven Querbezüge zwischen der Arbeitsweise und auch formalen Aspekten der beiden Werkgruppen spürbar macht. Andreas J. Hirsch – Notes from the Island. Photography „Notes from the Island (Notizie dall‘ isola)“, ein Projekt des Wiener Fotografen und Autors Andreas J. Hirsch, ist eine poetische und zugleich kritische Auseinandersetzung mit der Insel Sardinien. Das Projekt entstand in den Jahren 2016 und 2017 im Rahmen einer Artist Residency bei der Galleria Cult in Alghero und Bosa mit Dr. Valentina Piredda als Kuratorin. Arbeiten aus der Serie […]