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    Vienna:

    Composers like Strauss and Mahler have made the 18th-century Vienna State Opera in the Innere Stadt into the world-famous opera house that it is. Expect a varied repertoire of lavish ballets and operas, always accompanied by the Vienna Philharmonic.



    The Vienna State Opera (Staatsoper Wien) can trace its history back to the early years of the 18th century, under the patronage of Emperor Leopold I, who not only ruled for 47 years, but was also a composer.

    In 1858 a competition was held to design a new theatre close to the old one when the city was extended. The winners were Eduard van der Nüll and August Sicard von Sicardsburg, but such was the public debate and pressure over it that it led to the early deaths of both architects (one through suicide) before the official opening on 25 May 1869.

    The State Opera was a late victim of the bombing during the Second World War, on 12 March 1945. However, the complete façade of the building was carefully restored, and the opera house reopened on 5 November 1955.

    Of course, an Opera House is only as good as the music-making that graces its stage, and the Vienna State Opera has an enviable reputation. The company's policy is to offer a varied repertoire, both ballet and opera "in rep" with short runs, including traditional performances on specific days, such as Wagner's Parsifal every Good Friday.

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