Staff at Germany Opera House Calls 'Warning Strike' for Pay Raise

The staff at the Badisches Staatstheater in Karlsruhe, Germany have called a 'warning strike' to receive a six percent pay rise.

The Badisches Staatstheater Karlsruhe is a theatre and opera house in Karlsruhe, Germany. It has existed in its present form and place at Ettlinger Tor since 1975. Achim Thorwald became the "Intendant" (Artistic director) in the summer of 2002, retiring at the end of the 2010/11 season, and being replaced by Peter Spuhler from the 2011/12 season onwards.

The Staatstheater is a Dreisparten house, comprising the three performance genres of music theatre, ballet and theatre, as well as the studio stage in Karlstraße. The Badische Staatskapelle (orchestra) and the Badische Staatsopernchor (opera chorus) are attached to the theatre.

For more information, visit: http://www.staatstheater.karlsruhe.de/