{"id":6013,"date":"2025-10-01T11:48:09","date_gmt":"2025-10-01T09:48:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/operburggars.at\/?page_id=6013"},"modified":"2026-01-28T14:09:21","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T13:09:21","slug":"from-the-castle-grounds-to-the-opera-stage","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/operburggars.at\/en\/from-the-castle-grounds-to-the-opera-stage\/","title":{"rendered":"From the Castle Grounds to the Opera Stage"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='full_slider_1'  class='avia-fullwidth-slider main_color avia-shadow av-small-hide av-mini-hide  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_slideshow_full  avia-builder-el-first   container_wrap fullsize'  ><div  class='avia-slideshow av-av8hai-8b52c535434384f4a479c76bcf4f9b79 avia-slideshow-featured av_slideshow_full avia-slide-slider av-small-hide av-mini-hide av-slideshow-ui av-control-default av-slideshow-manual av-loop-once av-loop-manual-endless av-default-height-applied   avia-slideshow-1' data-slideshow-options=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;slide&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:false,&quot;loop_autoplay&quot;:&quot;once&quot;,&quot;interval&quot;:5,&quot;loop_manual&quot;:&quot;manual-endless&quot;,&quot;autoplay_stopper&quot;:false,&quot;noNavigation&quot;:false,&quot;bg_slider&quot;:false,&quot;keep_padding&quot;:false,&quot;hoverpause&quot;:false,&quot;show_slide_delay&quot;:0}\"  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><ul class='avia-slideshow-inner ' style='padding-bottom: 28.666666666667%;'><li  class='avia-slideshow-slide av-av8hai-8b52c535434384f4a479c76bcf4f9b79__0  av-single-slide slide-1 slide-odd'><div data-rel='slideshow-1' class='avia-slide-wrap '   ><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"wp-image-5934 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-5934\"  src=\"https:\/\/operburggars.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/UeHeader-HP.png\" width=\"1500\" height=\"430\" title='\u00a9 Alexander Ch. 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Leopold II had this fortification built to expand his influence, though after his crushing defeat at the Battle of Mailberg (1082) he was barely able to maintain his position. It is highly probable that his son, Leopold III, the patron saint of Lower Austria and Vienna, was born here in 1075.   <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Babenbergs soon moved their seat of power to Klosterneuburg and later to Vienna. Burg Gars was subsequently administered by castellans and over the centuries several noble families, including the Maissauer, held ownership in the 14th and 15th centuries. In the second half of the 16th century, Georg Teufel added the Renaissance wing that still stands today. From the 17th century onwards, the castle saw many changes of ownership. Since 1989, it has been owned by the town of Gars am Kamp.         <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Among the highlights of the castle are the North Tower, accessible since 2017, whose viewing platform offers a breathtaking view of a centuries-old cultural landscape, and the Gothic Church of St. Gertrude on the southern slope.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<div  class='hr av-mfuvft4j-f726237bc1f5778f0f7a3931931e0b9b hr-default  avia-builder-el-7  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_heading '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mfgttd2i-f31906c609c86e38ed2a07763c556bb9\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-mfgttd2i-f31906c609c86e38ed2a07763c556bb9{\npadding-bottom:10px;\nfont-size:20px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-mfgttd2i-f31906c609c86e38ed2a07763c556bb9 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-mfgttd2i-f31906c609c86e38ed2a07763c556bb9 .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:20px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-mfgttd2i-f31906c609c86e38ed2a07763c556bb9 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n\n@media only screen and (min-width: 480px) and (max-width: 767px){ \n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-mfgttd2i-f31906c609c86e38ed2a07763c556bb9 .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:0.8em;\n}\n}\n\n@media only screen and (max-width: 479px){ \n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-mfgttd2i-f31906c609c86e38ed2a07763c556bb9 .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:0.8em;\n}\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-mfgttd2i-f31906c609c86e38ed2a07763c556bb9 av-special-heading-h2 blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-8  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_textblock  av-inherit-size'><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Burg Gars as an Opera Stage<\/h2><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-mfgttm81-a7f058b1b95351a41e36a96026477f10 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The unique atmosphere of the thousand-year-old castle walls and its remarkable natural acoustics continue to define the magic of this extraordinary open-air setting. For up to 1,250 guests, opera can be experienced here in its purest form under the open sky and completely unamplified.  <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In the late 1980s, the potential of Burg Gars as a venue for grand opera was recognized, marking the birth of the Gars Opera Festival. Director and cultural manager Karel Drg\u00e1\u010d initiated the \u201cOpern-Air\u201d festival in 1990 and produced a new opera each summer within the castle walls.  <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A reorganization took place in 2012: the municipality of Gars am Kamp founded Burg Gars GmbH and under the new name Opera BURG GARS, took responsibility for the castle\u2019s cultural programming. In 2013, Austrian conductor Dr. Johannes Wildner was appointed Artistic Director. Since 2014, the opera stage of the Waldviertel has steadily attracted growing audiences, with the program expanding to include concerts, exhibitions, readings, and cabaret performances.   <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In 2023, the artistic directorship was newly tendered. Among many applicants, Kammers\u00e4nger Clemens Unterreiner stood out and took over as Artistic Director of the Opera BURG GARS in autumn 2023. In his first season in 2024, the celebrated Vienna State Opera baritone brought Donizetti\u2019s \u201cL\u2019elisir d\u2019amore\u201d (The Elixir of Love) to Gars. 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