Vienna State Opera house, Opera house in Innere Stadt, Vienna, Austria.
The Renaissance Revival building houses a main auditorium with 1,709 seats and features ornate marble halls decorated with statues and paintings throughout its corridors.
Opening on May 25, 1869, with Mozart's Don Giovanni, the opera house required reconstruction after substantial damage from World War II bombing in March 1945.
The opera house presents more than 350 performances each season, including 50 different opera productions and 10 ballet productions from September through June.
Visitors can purchase standing room tickets 80 minutes before performances start, with prices ranging from 3 to 4 euros per person.
The building's grand staircase contains statues representing the seven liberal arts: architecture, sculpture, painting, music, dance, poetry, and drama.
Location: Innere Stadt
Inception: May 25, 1869
Architects: August Sicard von Sicardsburg, Eduard van der Nüll
Official opening: May 25, 1869
Architectural style: Renaissance Revival architecture
Elevation above the sea: 175 m
Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible
Operator: Wiener Staatsoper GmbH
Address: 2 Opernring 2 1010 Wien
Phone: +431514442250
Website: https://wiener-staatsoper.at
GPS coordinates: 48.20333,16.36917
Latest update: May 26, 2025 19:48
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