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Plan ahead! well ahead!!! if a visit to Vienna's Staatsoper is on your agenda. We didn't, and by the time we got around to it, the only opera tickets available for the nights we had free in Vienna were for Schoenerg's difficult and seldom-performed "Moses und Aron". We decided we'd give it a miss this time and planned to take a take a tour of the Opera House instead. We left that to our last day ... and then found there were no tours that day. Oops! Next time..... The tour is definitely worth it - I'd done it years ago on my first visit to Vienna and still have memories, though no photos any more, of the splendid interior. That tour included the backstage area, not all do, so check the website or the box office before you book if that area interests you. Even if a tour doesn't interest you, and a performance of opera isn't your idea of a good night out, do take a look at the building. Built in Renaissance Italianate style, it first opened its door in 1869 with a performance of Mozart's brilliant Don Giovanni. At this stage it was by no means as universally admired as it came to be. WWII saw it much of it destroyed, though the foyer, grand staicase and tea room did survive. By then, the building had become such a symbol of the city that it was rebuilt according to the original plans, albeit with the latest technology installed, and reopened on November 5, 1955, this time with Beethoven's incomparable Fidelio. Leave a Comment Directions: Right at the southern end of Kartnerstrasse U station - KarlsplatzWebsite: http://www.wiener-staatsoper.at
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The Vienna's Opera House was build between 1861 and 1869 by August von Sicardsburg and Eduard van der Null. The initial reception of their architectural concept was so negative that van der Null took his own life; Sicardsburg also died two months later. After its near-total destruction at the end of World War II in 1945, the State Opera House was rebuilt according to original plans and re-opened in 1955. The Vienna State Opera, with the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra in the pit, is ranked as one of the leading houses of the world. A listing of some of its directors is dazzling: Gustav Mahler (1897-1907), Richard Strauss (1919-1924), Clemens Krauss (1929-1934), Karl Bohm (1954-1956), Herbert von Karajan (1956-1964), Lorin Maazel (1982-84) and Claudio Abbado (1986-1991). Actually, the director of the Vienna State Opera is the Romanian Ioan Holender. The regular opera season begins September 1 and runs through almost 300 performances virtually every night through June 30. Tickets for opera performances should be ordered in advance as early as possible to assure seats on any given evening. The box office of the State Opera and other federal theaters (Bundestheaterkassen) is located in the next block (entrance from Albertinaplatz, Hanuschgasse 3). On a certain Thursday night every February, the stage, the orchestra pit and the main-floor seating are transformed into a huge dance floor, flowers cascade from the boxes, more than 100 debutantes in long white gowns with their escorts, in white tie and tails, go through the well-rehearsed moves of the opening polonaise; the president of Austria inaugurates the event, and the first public dance is always a left-hand waltz: it is, of course, Vienna's Opera Ball (Opernball), the high point of Europe's ball season. Leave a Comment Phone: +43(1) 514 44 22 50Directions: Station : Karlsplatz / Oper Metro : U1, U2, U4 Tramways : 1, 2, D, J, 62, 65 Website: www.wiener-staatsoper.at
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One of the best things I ever did was go to the state opera house in Vienna. It is an absolutely beautiful building inside and out, but especially inside. I saw the ballet 'The Nutcracker' as well as the operas 'Tosca' and 'La Boheme', they were all fantastic performances, especially the ballet. A fantastic thing about the State Opera House in Vienna is that it allows students to afford to attend with the standing areas, where you pay from 2 - 3,50 euros. Sure you need to stand up, but you still have a good view of the performance, and you don't need to pay 50 euros plus. You should arrive at least an hour and a half before the performance begins if you intend on lining up for this, as the earlier you get there, the better position you get. Also, bring a scarf with you to tie to the railing as this will mark your place should you wish you go somewhere in the intermission. Another interesting thing to do here is go on a guided tour of the opera house. For exact times and dates, please see this link: http://www.wiener-staatsoper.at/Content.Node2/home/haus/7556.php Prices for the tours are: 5,00 euros for Adults 4,00 euros for Seniors 2,00 euros for Children There is even a museum here, with exhibits of opera history. Basically, if you would like to see a fantastic performance, be it ballet, opera or orchestra, then I would highly recommend you visit the State Opera House of Vienna! Directions: 1010 Wien, Opernring 2Website: www.wiener-staatsoper.at
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