Description
THE HOUSE ON THE RING celebrated its 140th anniversary. The book relates the story of the Vienna State Opera building, from the laying of the foundation stone on 20 May 1863 to the solemn inauguration on 25 May 1869, from the destruction in the Second World War to the reopening in 1955. Above all, it tells of the uniqueness of this repertoire theatre.
In large-size images, ace photographer Lois Lammerhuber looks on and behind the scenes of the Vienna State Opera, accessing places usually prohibited to visitors and showing stage machinery, rehearsal rooms, and the ceiling frescos high up in the beams.
With a preface by Ioan Holender, for many years director of the Vienna State Opera, and a text by long-time employees, this book provides insight into the way Austria’s music icon really works.
All gentlemen attending the Opera Ball 2009, approximately 3000, were presented with this book as a so-called „Herrenspende“, gentlemen’s gift.
Edition Lammerhuber accompanied the project from the conception to the production and was specifically in charge of:
General concept
Entire production
Briefing of authors
Translations
Copy-editing
Photos
Graphic design
Entire prepress production
Image processing
Retouching
Colour coordination
Prepress proofing according to Ugra/Fogra standard
Print document
Supervision of printing
Supervision of printing
Packing
Dispatch
Funding
Sponsoring
