Markus Kupferblum
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Markus Kupferblum is an Austria
n theatre and opera director, author and clown. Having founded the opera company "Totales Theater" in Vienna, he is an expert in Commedia dell'arte
and mask theatre.
He has directed and shown productions in France, Austria, Germany, England, Spain, Belgium, the United States, Korea, Armenia, Lebanon, Israel, Russia, Lithuania, Luxemburg, Switzerland, and Italy.
He was awarded the "1. Prix de l'Humour" at the Avignon Festival
in 1993 and is known for working across the genres of opera, circus, theatre, and film.
In 2007 he has received the "Nestroy Award"
for the best German-speaking fringe production for his play "The Abandoned Dido".
He teaches at the University of Vienna
and the Max Reinhardt Seminar
.
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
n theatre and opera director, author and clown. Having founded the opera company "Totales Theater" in Vienna, he is an expert in Commedia dell'arte
Commedia dell'arte
Commedia dell'arte is a form of theatre characterized by masked "types" which began in Italy in the 16th century, and was responsible for the advent of the actress and improvised performances based on sketches or scenarios. The closest translation of the name is "comedy of craft"; it is shortened...
and mask theatre.
He has directed and shown productions in France, Austria, Germany, England, Spain, Belgium, the United States, Korea, Armenia, Lebanon, Israel, Russia, Lithuania, Luxemburg, Switzerland, and Italy.
He was awarded the "1. Prix de l'Humour" at the Avignon Festival
Festival d'Avignon
The Festival d'Avignon, or Avignon Festival, is an annual arts festival held in the French city of Avignon. Founded in 1947 by Jean Vilar, it is the oldest extant festival in France and one of the world's greatest...
in 1993 and is known for working across the genres of opera, circus, theatre, and film.
In 2007 he has received the "Nestroy Award"
Johann Nestroy
Johann Nepomuk Eduard Ambrosius Nestroy was a singer, actor and playwright in the popular Austrian tradition of the Biedermeier period and its immediate aftermath...
for the best German-speaking fringe production for his play "The Abandoned Dido".
He teaches at the University of Vienna
University of Vienna
The University of Vienna is a public university located in Vienna, Austria. It was founded by Duke Rudolph IV in 1365 and is the oldest university in the German-speaking world...
and the Max Reinhardt Seminar
Max Reinhardt Seminar
The Max Reinhardt Seminar is the School of Drama at the University of Music and Performing Arts in Vienna, Austria. It is located in the Palais Cumberland, Penzingerstraße 9, in Vienna's 14th district - History :...
.
External links
- Website of Markus Kupferblum
- Literature by Markus Kupferblum in the catalogue of the Austrian National LibraryAustrian National LibraryThe Austrian National Library , is the largest library in Austria, with 7.4 million items in its collections. It is located in the Hofburg Palace in Vienna; since 2005 some of the collections are located in the baroque Palais Mollard-Clary...
- Joanneum National Museum - The Power of Masks