From Province to Province: Theatre Journey from Olomouc to Pressburg
From Province to Province: Theatre Journey from Olomouc to Pressburg

Summary/Abstract: The following study focuses on cultural transfer and the formation of theatre networks between the towns of Olomouc and Pressburg in the latter half of the nineteenth century. At that time, German-speaking theatre directors, namely Ignacz Czernitz and Emanuel Raul, worked in the municipal theatres of both these provincial towns. Their artistic activities in these two theatres share several features. What differed was the relationship of the urban elite (mainly members of the municipal council, the local press, and cultural societies) and their support of the director. Another important factor for the success of a theatre enterprise was the attractiveness of the theatre building, which decreased with its growing wear and tear. This manifested itself most prominently in the activities of Emanuel Raul, who encountered major financial difficulties in the fifty-year-old Olomouc theatre, whereas he was highly successful in the newly erected theatre in Pressburg.

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