City Theatre Klagenfurt

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The theatre

The Stadttheater Klagenfurt is the regional theatre for Carinthia and Carinthia's largest cultural institution. It is located in the three-country region of Alpe-Adria (Austria, Slovenia, Italy) and is the southernmost theatre in the German-speaking world. Built in 1908-1910 by the legendary architect duo Helmer & Fellner in the free empire style, the municipal theatre celebrated its centenary in 2010.

The Stadttheater's mission is to cultivate the central repertoire of theatre and opera literature - as a living art institution at the heart of a modern society. Since September 2020, artistic director Aron Stiehl has been in charge of the multi-branch house with 750 seats. Operas, operettas, musicals, plays, concerts and ballets are presented. Studio productions and a varied Statt Theater programme complement the eleven large stage productions. Educational offers such as matinees, introductions, guided tours and a comprehensive theatre education programme for children and young people with a theatre play club are designed to strengthen our audience's ties to the theatre and provide insights into the work. Various discounts and the popular theatre subscriptions make theatre visits affordable and convenient for all theatre enthusiasts.

The Stadttheater Klagenfurt stages more than 200 performances every season. The team includes about 270 permanent employees and 90 guests, the KSO Carinthian Symphony Orchestra and the choir of the Stadttheater Klagenfurt. Sets and stage designs are made exclusively in the in-house workshops (costume department, carpentry, locksmith's shop, painting, make-up).