Salzburger Landestheater, Opera house and theater in Altstadt, Austria
The Salzburger Landestheater is a neo-baroque theatre on Makartplatz, built by Fellner & Helmer in 1892–1893. Its pale facade carries gold lettering "LANDESTHEATER" on the left wing, a projecting porch with an iron balcony, and a curved right section topped by a shallow lead-coloured dome. The house seats 707 and stages opera, theatre and dance.
A Salzburg prince-archbishop had this building constructed in 1775 to replace an older dance hall that had stood on the site since 1625. The new house quickly became a central place for musical life in the city.
The house name changed with its rulers: Court Theatre until 1803, Electoral Theatre, then k.k. National Theatre from 1808, and Landestheater since 1940. Emanuel Schikaneder directed it in 1780 and invited the Mozart family to his box; Mozart's music was first played here in 1776.
The building is accessible for wheelchair users and has an induction loop for people with hearing difficulties. It is worth checking the program in advance and arriving early enough to find your seat without rushing.
The theatre's stage hosted several Thomas Bernhard premieres, including Der Theatermacher on 17 August 1985 and Ritter, Dene, Voss on 18 August 1986. These world premieres took place during the Salzburg Festival, when the house serves as a festival venue.
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