| Architect |
Wilhelm Holzbauer & François Valentiny |
| Date Built |
2006 |
| Location |
Hofstallgasse |
| Description |
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The Haus für Mozart is the creatiion of
architect Wilhelm Holzbauer and the
Luxembourg-native François Valentiny.
It was built in honor of the Mozart Year
2006 celebrations. The former court stables
were transformed to create this
approximately 1500 seat music venue. Artist Josef Zenzmaier
was responsible for designing the three
entrance doors.
 The German artist Michael Hammer, responsible for the Golden Wall in the theatre's foyer, says of the Haus fur Mozart theatre, "... For many years the Salzburg Festival had followed plans to create a “House for Mozart” which would in every respect be suitable for the performance of the composer’s stage works, with excellent acoustics and the best possible sight lines from all seats. The auditorium had to be both intimate but also have sufficient seating capacity. The task that seemed like squaring the circle was achieved by the team of architects Holzbauer and Valentiny: what was previously known as the Kleines Festspielhaus was transformed in three building phases from September 2003 into a Haus für Mozart (House for Mozart) opened in 2006. The auditorium of the Kleines Festspielhaus was widened, shortened and lowered. Two new audience circles were created which extend on both sides of the hall as far as the stage. This creates the effect that the stage is framed on three sides by people in festive mood rather than by bare walls."    "..... The main foyer is dominated by a 17-metre high gilded lamella wall: Through the openings a profile of young boy Mozart’s head made of 60,000 Swarovski crystals can be seen."  |
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Haus für Mozart,
Salzburg, Austria
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