{"id":5872,"date":"2018-12-01T08:26:12","date_gmt":"2018-12-01T07:26:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/?p=5872"},"modified":"2025-03-28T18:12:37","modified_gmt":"2025-03-28T17:12:37","slug":"papagenotor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/footsteps\/papagenotor\/","title":{"rendered":"Papagenotor"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/papagenotorthumb.jpg\" alt=\"Papagenotor statue\" class=\"wp-image-5878\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/papagenotorthumb.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/papagenotorthumb-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><em>As the birdcatcher I am known by old and young throughout the land.<\/em> So sings Papageno in Mozart&#8217;s 1791 opera, <em>The Magic Flute<\/em>. The Papagenotor gateway pays due respect to the character and, more particularly, the opera&#8217;s librettist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Former main entrance to the Theater an der Wien<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sculpted figures feature Papageno and the child spirits from <em>The Magic Flute<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fully renovated in 2024<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Book a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiqets.com\/en\/concerts-opera-vienna-tickets-l206741\/?partner=visitingvienna&amp;tq_campaign=LG_Mozart\" rel=\"sponsored\">concert experience<\/a>* in Vienna<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>See also:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/footsteps\/mozart\/\">Mozart location guide<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/activities\/opera-in-vienna\/\">Opera in Vienna<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">An operatic gateway<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/mozartpapagenotor.jpg\" alt=\"Papageno statues at the Theater an der Wien\" class=\"wp-image-77915\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/mozartpapagenotor.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/mozartpapagenotor-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size\">(The feathered fellow himself and friends)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In Mozart&#8217;s opera, Papageno accompanies the &#8220;hero&#8221; of the tale, Tamino, as they attempt to free Pamina, daughter of the Queen of the Night, from the clutches of the high priest Sarastro.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The two men undergo various trials, which Tamino masters. Papageno is somewhat more fallible, falling somewhere between hero and loser (like nearly all of us).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Emanuel Schikaneder wrote the libretto for Mozart and also performed as Papageno at the premiere. He would become closely associated with the role.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Not content with writing and performing, Schikaneder later added the words impresario and entrepreneur to his CV by founding the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/opera\/theater-wien\/\">Theater an der Wien<\/a>, which opened in 1801.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"390\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/papagenotormozart1820.jpg\" alt=\"Papagenotor in a Jakob Alt drawing\" class=\"wp-image-59872\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/papagenotormozart1820.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/papagenotormozart1820-300x260.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size\">(The gate around 1822, as sketched by the famous artist Jakob Alt; Wien Museum Inv.-Nr. 105321; excerpt reproduced with permission under the terms of the CC0 licence)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Papagenotor (English: &#8220;Papageno Gate&#8221;) is the former main entrance to that same theatre on Mill\u00f6ckergasse. The name comes from the collection of sandstone statues mounted above the portal in a nod to Schikaneder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the portrayed scene, Papageno sits with his flute, cloaked in feathers and next to a small birdcage. The three child spirits who guide and help him and Tamino throughout the opera surround him. (Schikaneder&#8217;s niece, Anna, played one of the children at the premiere.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The double eagle coat of arms that looks out over the gate from behind bears the inscription F. II.. This refers to Francis II, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/culture\/holy-roman-empire\/\">Holy Roman Emperor<\/a> (though <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/culture\/austrian-empire\/\">not for much longer<\/a>) and ruler of the Habsburg lands at the time.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/papagenotor1.jpg\" alt=\"The Papagenotor\" class=\"wp-image-47887\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/papagenotor1.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/papagenotor1-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size\">(Before: the gateway in its pre-renovation entirety)<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/mozartpapagenotor2025.jpg\" alt=\"The statues and fa\u00e7ade of the papagenotor\" class=\"wp-image-81639\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/mozartpapagenotor2025.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/mozartpapagenotor2025-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size\">(After: the gateway post renovation)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Theater an der Wien has a chequered history but continues as the oldest of Vienna&#8217;s three great <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/activities\/opera-in-vienna\/\">opera houses<\/a>. A huge renovation and refurbishment programme ended in 2024 and included the Papagenotor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Shikaneder is one of many famous names associated with the location. Beethoven even lived there briefly. Indeed, the Papagenotor sits opposite Hotel Beethoven on Papagenogasse: the street took its name from the famous theatre entrance in 1876.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to get to the Papagenotor<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The opera house with its thematic gate is quite central, close to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/shopping\/markets\/naschmarkt\/\">Naschmarkt<\/a> open-air market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/culture\/jugendstil\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"31716\">Jugendstil<\/a> architectural territory; near neighbours include, for example, Otto Wagner&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/footsteps\/majolika-house\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"1437\">Majolikahaus<\/a> and, most importantly, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/footsteps\/secession\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"2119\">Secession building<\/a> with its notable white and gold design.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Subway: A short walk from the Museumsquartier station (line U2) or Karlsplatz station (lines U1, U2 and U4).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bus: Line 59A (get off at B\u00e4renm\u00fchldurchgang) or line 57A (get off at Getreidemarkt). Both stops are around 5 minutes walk away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Address: The intersection of Mill\u00f6ckergasse\/Papagenogasse, 1030 Vienna<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div align=\"center\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/u\/0\/embed?mid=1u09oD8jdof-NPPOr-4e7ZWFBf-tLXzpW\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As the birdcatcher I am known by old and young throughout the land. So sings Papageno in Mozart&#8217;s 1791 opera, The Magic Flute. The Papagenotor gateway pays due respect to the character and, more particularly, the opera&#8217;s librettist. An operatic gateway (The feathered fellow himself and friends) In Mozart&#8217;s opera, Papageno accompanies the &#8220;hero&#8221; of [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5878,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-5872","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-footsteps","8":"entry"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5872","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5872"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5872\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":81640,"href":"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5872\/revisions\/81640"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5878"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5872"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5872"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5872"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}