Anton Aicher
Anton Aicher (1859 – 5 February 1930) was the founding Artistic Director of the Salzburg Marionette Theatre. He founded the company in 1913 and was its leader until his death.
Anton Aicher
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- Born
- 1859 · Feldbach.
- Died
- 1930 · Salzburg.
- Nationality
- Austria
- Occupation
- sculptor · marionetteist · designer · theatre manager · theaterintendant
- Education
- Academy of Fine Arts Vienna
- Honours
- Golden Order of Merit of the Republic of Austria
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Anton Aicher (1859 – 5 February 1930) was the founding Artistic Director of the Salzburg Marionette Theatre. He founded the company in 1913 and was its leader until his death.
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Aicher was born in a small village in southern Styria in Austria. His talent for carving was recognised at an early age and he was sent to study with the well known maker of altar pieces. His interest in figures in motion took him to Munich to one of the masters of puppetry Papa Schmid.
Salzburg Marionette Theatre
Salzburg Marionette Theatre
In 1913, Aicher founded the Salzburg Marionette Theatre. The company opened on 27 February 1913 with a production of Mozart's opera, Bastien and Bastienne. In October of the same year, Aicher hired the gymnasium of the Borromaeum seminary and installed his company there. The venue was the home of the Salzburg Marionette Theatre for 49 years. World War I did not interrupt the workings of the theatre company. In 1926, Aicher handed over the management of the theatre to his son, Hermann Aicher. 1927 saw the first tour of the company to Hamburg, Germany. This tour started a tradition that still continues today.
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Anton Aicher is recorded with the occupation Theaterintendant. Recorded as sculptor, marionetteist, designer, theatre manager and theaterintendant. Within the Encyclopedia. Connected to 1 other published record in the VALÉORINE Encyclopedia.
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1859
Anton Aicher was born on 5 April 1859.
1930
Anton Aicher died on 5 February 1930.
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Feldbach.
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Influences
Influences
One of the greatest influences on Aicher was the work of Count Franz Pocci, founder of the Munich Marionette Theatre.
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Legacy
Professor Anton Aicher's company continues to flourish today under the artistic direction of his granddaughter, Gretl Aicher.
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- 1.Ilse Krumpöck: Die Bildwerke im Heeresgeschichtlichen Museum, Wien 2004, S. 15.
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