The Burgtheater at night, a photo from Vienna, East

Photographer's Note

I took this photo during the one-night-visit in Wien.
I would be pleased if you told me your opinion about the photo!

Burgtheater

The Burgtheater (en: (Imperial) Court Theatre), originally known as K.K. Theater an der Burg, then until 1920 as the K.K. Hofburgtheater, is the Austrian National Theatre in Vienna and one of the most important German language theatres in the world. The Burgtheater was created in 1741 and has become known as "die Burg" by the Viennese population; its theater company of more or less regular members has created a traditional style and speech typical of Burgtheater performances.

History
It was created on 14 March 1741 by Habsburg Empress Maria Theresa of Austria to be a theatre next to her palace, and her son, Emperor Joseph II called it the "German National Theatre" in 1776. Three Mozart operas premiered there: Die Entführung aus dem Serail (1782), Le nozze di Figaro (1786) and Così fan tutte (1790). Beginning in 1794, the theatre was called the "K.K. Hoftheater nächst der Burg".
The theatre was moved to a new building at the Ringstraße on 14 October 1888 designed by Gottfried Semper and Karl Freiherr von Hasenauer.
On March 12, 1945 the Burgtheater was largely destroyed in a bombing raid, and, one month later, on April 12, 1945, the Burgtheater was further damaged by a fire of unknown origin. After the war, the theatre was restored between 1953-1955. The classic Burgtheater style and the Burgtheater-German language were trend-setting for German language theaters.

Directors of the Burgtheater
Joseph Schreyvogel (1814-1832)
Heinrich Laube (1849-1867)
Hermann Röbbeling (1932-1938)
Mirko Jelusich (1938)
Lothar Müthel (1939-1945)
Raoul Aslan (1945-1948)
Josef Gielen (1948-1954)
Adolf Rott (1954-1959)
Ernst Haeussermann (1959-1968)
Paul Hoffmann (1968-1971)
Gerhard Klingenberg (1971-1976)
Achim Benning (1976-1986)
Claus Peymann (1986-1999)
Klaus Bachler (since 1999)
With many debut performances of plays written by Thomas Bernhard, Elfriede Jelinek, Peter Handke, Peter Turrini and George Tabori, Claus Peymann managed to affirm the Burgtheater's reputation as one of Europe's foremost stages. Among the best known actors in the ensemble of about 120 members are: Sven-Eric Bechtolf, Klaus Maria Brandauer, Kirsten Dene, Andrea Clausen, Bruno Ganz, Karlheinz Hackl, Robert Meyer, Gertraud Jesserer, Ignaz Kirchner, Jutta Lampe, Susanne Lothar, Michael Maertens, Tamara Metelka, Birgit Minichmayr, Nicholas Ofczarek, Hedwig Pistorius, Elisabeth Orth, Martin Schwab, Peter Simonischek, Ulrich Tukur, Gert Voss, Gusti Wolf, and Heinz Zuber.
Some famous former members of the ensemble are Max Devrient, Josef Kainz, Josef Lewinsky, Joseph Schreyvogel, Adolf von Sonnenthal, Charlotte Wolter, Ludwig Gabillon, Zerline Gabillon, Attila Hörbiger, Paula Wessely, Paul Hörbiger, and Fritz Muliar. Particularly deserving artists may be designated honorable members. Their names are engraved in marble at the bottom end of the ceremonial stairs at the side of the theater facing the Volksgarten. Members of honor are: Annemarie Düringer, Wolfgang Gasser, Heinrich Schweiger, Gusti Wolf, and Michael Heltau.

from en.wikipedia.org

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belido (19934) 2007-11-18 10:23

Hi Marton,

incredible night shot. The setting were perfect to capture all the lights and details available. I also like the vertical symetry and the contrasting dark blue sky. Well done!
Regards,
Carlos

grigand (20290) 2007-11-18 11:00

Hi MArton,
A very good nightshot ! The light and exposition are wonderful, well done.
ciao
andrea

jaywalker (16105) 2007-11-18 14:52

Hi Marton, Beautifully captured & excellent timing, the blue hour always adds that little extra, I love the well balanced composition, the lighting is superb, this is a wonderful piece of architecture & you have managed to portray it brilliantly, kind regards Wilson.

bostankorkulugu (42866) 2007-11-18 20:53

lovely blue hour shot again from you marci... with the addition of the passers-by quite dynamic too... good to see you again:)...

cheers

korkut

rigoletto (34279) 2007-11-19 0:26

WoW!
This IS Vienna!
Burgthearter! The marvellous standing history, which i had not even intended to take the photo thereof, becasue it was huge and very difficult to take.
If you have been to the Burgtheater vicinity, i think you should have a photo of Neues Rathaus as well.
Splendid night photography, and very sharp for 1/2 sec. exposure. I guess you put the camera on the metal frames facing the street, nicht wahr? :)))
Cheers,
Deniz

gbeli (1970) 2007-11-19 2:24

Hello Marci
Beautiful photo of the theater.
Although is a night shot, you have done a good light management.
I also like the frame.
Regards

Jakab (3867) 2007-11-22 2:17

Szia Marci!
Jé, én azt hittem, ez a Burgtheater eredeti épülete! (Persze most jobban megnézve látom, hogy ezt már a stílusa is kizárja. Nem kellett volna mindig elrohanni előtte.) Tetszik az épülethez illő szerkesztés, a kiegyenlített megvilágításnak köszönhető részletgazdagság. Azt meg különösen szerencsésnek tartom, hogy esti (blue hour) és nem éjszakai a felvétel, mert így látszik a homlokzatpárkány érdekes sziluettje a szobordíszekkel. Szerintem nagyon jól sikerült, gratulálok.
Laci

atus (15878) 2007-11-23 18:55

Szia Marci,
akàrcsak a Nemzeti-nèl, egy ùjabb làtvànyos ès kìvàlò minosègu, kèk òràs esti fotò. Nincs is sok hozzàszòlni valòm, mert ùgy jò, ahogy van.
Gratulàlok ès kellemes hètvègèt kìvànok!
Attila

rushfan2112 (2965) 2007-11-25 2:16

Hi Marci. Another classic night-time shot. You're getting quite good at this, aren't you, my friend...! Love the colours and the glow of the artificial light. Beautiful photo. Regards, Paul.

Aviller (3866) 2007-11-27 7:20

Great exposure. All the details can be seen and nothings blown out. The people in the front also add a nice touch. Perhaps using a longer shutter speed (with a more closed aperture) could have provided you with a motion blur from the cars which would probably look pretty good too.

DFilip (101) 2007-11-27 10:27

Lehetett volna akár sötétebb is, mármint úgy "estébb".:)
Színileg viszont passzol, tetszik a zöld fény a bal ablakban, és jó egyensúlyt teremt a kék éggel, az épület színével is, ill. azzal a kis vörössel is, ami az ajtóknál keveredik a képbe. Szépek a fények, bár kíváncsi lennék, hogy nézne ki hosszan exponálva..:) Mozgatja a fantáziámat.:)
Köszi a fotót, és üdv: Filip

bizsu (1015) 2007-12-18 17:00

Szia Marci !
Hát, megint megajándékoztál minket egy csodálatos esti képpel. Volt szerencsém látni személyesen is , de akkor még nem volt fényképezőgépem. Gyönyörű lett a kép ,egyensúlyban van minden. Kérlek a többit olvasd el a fölöttem lévőktől, meg az utánam következőktől, mert nem tudnék mást írni csak amit Ők. :))
Üdv, Zsú

Hormon_Manyer (394) 2007-12-23 10:34

Szia Marci!
Csodálatos éjszakai kép! Gondolkoztam is, hogy a jelenlegi gépeim tudnának-e ilyesmit... Ami fontosabb, hogy a Tiéd tudta, ráadásul remek színekkel - a kitűnő kompozíció pedig Téged dícsér. Nagyon tetszik az ég árnyalata, kiválóan passzol a kivilágított színházhoz.
Mestermű. Őszinte grat és kellemes ünnepeket. Baráti üdv Laci

rossy85 (2879) 2007-12-27 3:03

Hi Marton,

A very good night picture, impressive building and lights! I like the composition and your choice of a frame a lot!

Best regards,
Rossy

crckt (7222) 2007-12-28 9:18

Hi Marton,
WOW! EXCELLENT shot! I like the lights here, you've managed a perfect composition. I especially like the blue sky contrasting against the white theatre with it's lights. I have been to Vienna in 2004 and this brings back fond memories.
Thanks for sharing.
Regards,
Shaeri

edytungkal (4551) 2008-01-17 19:38

Perfect night shot to show this beautiful building's architectures, good balance and well sharpness. I see there are blurred people on fg but they are not really annoyed, your well framing make it more special. Great work Marton.....tfs

daniel

Cricri (176) 2008-03-13 11:21

Hi Marton,
C'est une trés belle image de ce batiment a l'heure bleu, beau cadrage et belle prise des lumiéres, je pense que cette image vaut plus de points
Have a nice evening for you
cricri

dkeus31 (27739) 2008-06-25 4:36

Hi MArton,
a nice blue hour shot, I see see, not from Budapest, but Vienna.
I may have preferred without the foreground right silhouette since she is near and cut
regards,didier

josepmarin (59385) 2009-01-17 11:45

Hi Marci,
In your gallery you have good night photos and at the blue hour. And this one is a good example of it.
The light is very well managed in a good work by the exposure, and you have balanced perfectly the natural luminosity and the artificial lighting in this magnificent architecture in Vienna.
Excellent composition, with a good framing.
Friendly regards,
Josep