Salzburg Marionette Theatre

theater, Salzburg, Austria

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The Salzburg Marionette Theatre, located in Salzburg, Austria, is a renowned institution specializing in marionette performances. Marionettes, or string puppets, are full-length figures controlled from above by strings attached to their limbs, manipulated by a control or crutch held by the puppeteer. The Salzburg Marionette Theatre is noted for its high degree of naturalism and technical expertise, particularly in its productions of Mozart operas. This theatre represents a continuation of the art-puppet movement, showcasing the potential of puppetry as a sophisticated art form for adult audiences.12

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In Austria the Salzburg Marionette Theatre specializes in Mozart operas and has achieved a high degree of naturalism and technical expertise. In Czechoslovakia—a country with a fine puppet tradition—Josef Skupa’s marionette theatre presented musical turns interspersed with witty satiric sketches introducing the two characters who gave their names…
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In Austria the Salzburg Marionette Theatre specializes in Mozart operas and has achieved a high degree of naturalism and technical expertise. In Czechoslovakia—a country with a fine puppet tradition—Josef Skupa’s marionette theatre presented musical turns interspersed with witty satiric sketches introducing the two characters who gave their names…
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