Austria: Burgtheater

On 22nd October I got two postcards: one from Austria and one from the USA.

The card from Austria shows the Burgtheater in Vienna. The Burgtheater was originally created by Maria Theresa in 1741 next to her palace and in 1888 it moved to its current location at the Ringstraße. It is the most important German-language theater and one of the most important theatres in the World.

The stamp honours Arthur Schnitzler's Reigen (issued 20-10-2021). Written in 1897 and printed in 1900, it was not publicly performed until its premiere in Berlin in 1920 and in Vienna in 1921, where both it provoked strong reactions. It scrutinizes the sexual morality and class ideology of its day through successive encounters between pairs of characters, who just engaged or will soon engage in sexual activities across social classes. 

Thank You very much Anita!