Wienner Staatsoper

The Vienna State Opera (Wienner Staatsoper) is one of the world's leading opera houses, located in the heart of the Austrian city of Vienna. It has a traditional past and a diverse present, with many fascinating and varied operas and ballets. The Wienner Staatsoper is located in the Innere Stadt district, on the Opernring, close to the Burggarten park and the Albertina museum. You can get here by public transport such as bus, metro, tram or taxi.

The theater has an area of ​​about 12,000 square meters, including a main stage, a small stage, a concert hall, an exhibition hall and an audition room. The main stage has a capacity of about 2,300 seats, with multiple tiers of seats and private boxes. The small stage has a capacity of about 400 seats, for smaller operas and ballets.

The Wienner Staatsoper has monumental architecture, with many towers, columns and stained glass windows. The facade of the theater is decorated with statues of famous composers, poets and writers, such as Mozart, Schiller and Goethe. In the theater, you can admire beautiful architecture, statues, paintings and furniture, imbued with classic and romantic style.

The theater was built in 1869, according to the design of architects August Sicard von Sicardsburg and Eduard van der Nüll. The theater was inaugurated with Mozart's opera Don Giovanni. During World War II, the theater was heavily damaged by air raids, and was rebuilt in 1955, with some changes in architecture and equipment. The theater reopened with Beethoven's opera Fidelio. Since then, the theater has become one of the most important and famous performing arts venues in the world.

The opera house was inaugurated as the "Vienna Court Opera" (Wiener Hofoper) in the presence of Emperor Franz Joseph I and Empress Elisabeth of Austria. It became known by its current name after the establishment of the First Austrian Republic in 1921. The Vienna State Opera is the successor of the old Vienna Court Opera (built in 1636 inside the Hofburg A new site was chosen and construction was paid for by Emperor Franz Joseph in 1861.
The members of the Vienna Philharmonic are selected from the orchestra of the Vienna State Opera. The building is also the headquarters of the Vienna State Ballet and hosts the annual Vienna Opera Festival during the festival season.

The Wienner Staatsoper is an ideal venue for opera and ballet lovers, with a rich and varied schedule, including many classical and modern operas and ballets, performed by international and local artists. presently. You can also participate in other activities at the theater, such as guided tours, attending production presentations, or watching online performances. In addition, you can also shop, eat and rest at shops, restaurants and cafes inside or near the theater.