Gretl Aicher
Gretl Aicher (July 19, 1928 – March 14, 2012) was the Artistic Director of the Salzburg Marionette Theatre.
Gretl Aicher
- Born
- 1928 · Salzburg.
- Died
- 2012 · Salzburg.
- Nationality
- Austria
- Occupation
- artistic director · marionetteist · designer · theatre manager · theaterintendant
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Gretl Aicher took over the position of Artistic Director of the famous Salzburg Marionette Theatre in 1977 on the death of the former director, Hermann Aicher. With her father she has been linked for a considerable time with the success of the company. Her grandfather, Anton Aicher founded the company in 1913. To mark the 70th birthday of Gretl Aicher and the 85th anniversary of the Salzburg Marionette Theatre, a special exhibition of marionettes was opened at the Salzburg Hohensalzburg Fortress. Aicher has commented on her last passion with puppetry,
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Gretl Aicher, a “Puppenspielerin”, theatre director (intendant) and theatre director, was born on 9 July 1928 in Salzburg and died on 14 March 2012 in Salzburg. Both events are recorded by the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek. According to the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek, the recorded place of activity of Gretl Aicher is Salzburg.
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- 1.Austriantimes.at. Puppet Theatre boss Gretl Aicher dies - General News - Austrian Times Online News - English Newspaper.
- 2.Logan, D, Puppetry, p.10
- 3.Billington, M, Performing Arts: A Guide To Practice And Appreciation, p.164
- 4.Logan, D, Puppetry, p.11
- 5.Currell, D, The Complete Book of Puppetry, p.12
- 6.Salzburg Marionetten Theater, p.5-6
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