Frank Castorf's version of Thomas Bernhard's "Heldenplatz" celebrated its premiere on Saturday. In 1988, Heinz-Christian Strache, then 19, protested for minutes at the premiere of the scandalous play.
The evening of the premiere marked the climax of a culture war in Austria, writes Matthias Horn. In the run-up to the premiere, the most vitriolic invectives had gradually leaked out, he says. Nothing is too hot, under the hot sun, says Horn.