In 2013, the Landestheater Linz received its new, long-awaited venue: the Musiktheater am Volksgarten. After four decades of political debates about the cultural building, this home of the opera/operetta, the ballet, the newly founded musical division and the Bruckner Orchestra Linz was opened on April 11, 2013 after a four-year construction period - on budget and on schedule. With the most modern opera house in Europe, which was realized by ArchitekturConsult ZT GmbH and Archinauten according to a design by the London architect Terry Pawson, a new cultural era is beginning due to the technical, architectural and ecological qualities of the new building and the considerable level of public comfort.
The fascination of the theater begins in the auditorium - whether in the Great Hall (up to 1,200 seats), in the BlackBox (up to 270 seats), in the BlackBoxLounge (up to 150 seats), in the Orchestra Hall (up to 200 seats) or on the Foyer stage (variable seats).
The audience is also welcome outside of the performances and can gain a playful insight into the subject matter in the KlangFoyer. This adventure course, which is unique in the theater world, was created in cooperation with the Ars Electronica Futurelab and surprises on many sensory levels.
In this way, the theater can be understood as a place where artists and audiences are present in person, linked to the rapid development of media technology.