New beginning in the home village: Julia and Oskar are looking for their luck!

New beginning in the home village: Julia and Oskar are looking for their luck!

A captivating story from the heart of the 19th century will be brought live on January 24, 2025: Birgit Birnbacher presents her work in Porcia Castle in Spittal/Drau. The story follows Julia, who returns to her home village after her termination and meets Oskar there. Both protagonists face the challenge of finding a new way of life after they have lost jobs, health and relationships. The reading promises an intensive examination of the topics of individualism and romantic love, while the musical accompaniment of Richard Pusavec (saxophone) and Franz Steiner (piano) strengthens the atmosphere. Tickets are available at a price of 12 euros in the Porcia card office, which makes the event an unforgettable evening, as well as click-kaernten.at

a timeless drama

parallel to the reading of Birnbacher, the famous story of "Romeo and Julia on the village" by Gottfried Keller becomes alive. This novella moves the tragedy of lovers to a Swiss village, where the two children find wealthy farmers despite the bitter argument of their fathers. The narrative addresses the conflicts between family expectations and personal wishes from a long past time. In the novella, the two protagonists, Vrenchen and Sali are caught in an indissoluble conflict, which ultimately ends in tragic consequences. Keller told this fascinating story based on a real incident, which reinforces the drama of his story, as Archive.org