Vienna State Opera
Vienna , Vienna , Austria
About Vienna State Opera
The Vienna State Opera House dates back to 20 December 1857, when Emperor Franz Josef made his intention to expand Vienna's public buildings known.
Construction of the Vienna State Opera House formed part of this controversial scheme and its design was awarded to architects August Sicard von Sicardsburg and Eduard van der Nüll, neither of whom lived to see its completion on 25 May 1869. They designed the State Opera House in a renaissance style which is still prominent today, despite the building's destruction on 12 March 1945 in World War II by American bombing raids.
The State Opera House was rebuilt after the war, including restoring its original façade, and the first performance of Fidelio by Beethoven was held there on 5 November 1955. Today, the State Opera House houses the world famous Vienna Philharmonic.
Guided tours of the building are available and include the entrance foyer, the main staircase, the marble room, Schwind foyer and the Gustav Mahler room as well as a tour of the auditorium, but only at specific times – you can find out more by calling ahead.
The nearby Vienna State Opera Museum displays a series of exhibitions relating to the building and its history since 1955. Of course, another way to tour the Vienna State Opera is to buy a ticket to a performance, but do so far in advance as these are very popular.
Austria Historic Sites
Schonbrunn Palace in Vienna is an seventeenth century palace.
Hofburg Imperial Palace
Hofburg Imperial Palace was the winter residence of the Habsburg Dynasty, the Austrian-Hungarian imperial family.
Late Modern (1800AD-1945AD)
1800AD - 1899AD
2 Major Sites
Art, Culture
Vienna State Opera, Opernring 2, 1010 Innere Stadt, Vienna, Austria‎
+43(1) 51444-2250
Vienna State Opera tours are at set times only. Call +43-1-51444–2606 to find out more or visit their website. State Opera House Museum is open from Tuesday to Sunday, 10am-6pm. Opera tours with entry to the museum cost €6.50 for adults, €5.50 for seniors and €3.50 for children/students. Entry to the museum only costs €3 for adults, €2.50 for seniors/groups and €2 for children/students. On Mondays you can just tour the opera (without the museum) at €5 for adults, €4 for seniors and €2 for children/students.
To get to the Vienna State Opera by public transport, go to stations Station Karlsplatz/Oper via subway lines U1, U2, U4, streetcars 1, 2, D, 62 or Bus 59A. By car, go to the nearby Kärntnerstraße or Karajanplatz underground car parks.
http://www.wiener-staatsoper.at
Just as empires rise and fall so do entry fees and opening hours! While we work as hard as we can to ensure the information provided here about Vienna State Opera is as accurate as possible, the changing nature of certain elements mean we can't absolutely guarantee that these details won't become a thing of the past. If you know of any information on this page that needs updating you can add a comment above or e-mail us.