Ottoman Empire and European Theatre Vol. V Gluck and the Turkish Subject in Ballet and Dance

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Michael Hüttler, Dr. phil., studied theatre, film and media studies as well as journalism and communication studies at Vienna University; he has been conducting research for the DON JUAN ARCHIV WIEN since 2001. From 2007 to 2010 he has been Director of DON JUAN ARCHIV WIEN and since 2011 he is Director of HOLLITZER Verlag.

Hans Ernst Weidinger, Gewerke, Dr. phil., studied law, classical languages, archeology, theatre studies and art history at Vienna University, and dance, voice and piano in Vienna and Prague. Since the 1970s he has dedicated himself to the history of Don Juan materials from its origins until the end of the eighteenth century. He founded the DON JUAN ARCHIV WIEN in the anniversary year 1987.

Both editors are conveners of the international symposia series "Ottoman Empire and European Theatre", which has been held regularly since 2008 in Istanbul and Vienna and whose proceedings are published in the book series "Ottomania".