Wien: Staatsoper |
Country: Austria (Österreich) State: Wien City: Wien Location: 1.; Opernring 2 / Operngasse / Philharmonikerstraße / Kärntner Straße / Herbert-von-Karajan-Platz Built 1863-1869 as "K. k. Hof-Operntheater" by Eduard van der Nüll and August Siccard von Siccardsburg, near the site of the old Kärntnertortheater (1st theatre built 1709, destryoed 1761; 2nd theatre built 1761-1763, demolished 1870). Fresco paintings in the main staircase and the loggia by Moritz von Schwind. Opened 25 May 1869 with Mozart's "Don Giovanni". 1920 renamed "Staatsoper". Stage and auditorium almost completely destroyed by bombs on 12 March 1945. Subsequently restored and rebuilt by Erich Boltenstern. Acoustical consultant: G. Schwaiger. Re-opened 5 November 1955 with Beethoven's "Fidelio". Original capacity: 2324, today: 2200 (1650 seats + 550 standing). Home to the resident opera and ballet companies. 1999 installation of a theatre tent, "Kinderopern-Zelt" for children's operas on the roof balcony by Wilhelm Holzbauer. Opened 19 Sep 1999 with W. Hiller's "Das Traumfresserchen". Ca. 140 seats. Theatre tent demolished 2015. Notable world premieres:
Links: www.wiener-staatsoper.at, EUTA, Wikipedia |
Exterior | Foyers | Auditorium |
Front Text: "K. K. Hofoper", "Schäffer fec." Reverse Text: "Handaquarellierter Kupferstich" Publisher: Verlag Das Schöne Österreich, Brüder Nedomansky, Wien Type: 20th-century postcard of a colorized engraving (a contemporary work showing a nostalgic view?) Size: Modern Not sent. |
Reverse Text: "Franz Alt (1821-1914), Wiener Oper 1837 [sic!]. Vienna Opera. L'Opéra de Vienne (Wien, Graphische Sammlungen, Albertina)" Publisher: Kunstverlag Wolfrum, Wien; 1985; 6670 Type: modern reproduction of an old (1873?) painting Size: Modern Not sent. |
Front Text: "Wien. Opernring", signed: E. Czech 1894 Publisher: K. Stucker's Kunstanstalt G. Faltermeier, München; 7326 Type: Undivided Back Size: Classic Sent: from Wien to Trieste (today Italy), 1899 |
Front Text: "K. k. Hofoper in Wien." Publisher: Postkartenvelag Frank, Wien Type: Undivided Back Size: Classic Sent: to Nagyvárad (today Oradea, Romania), 1900 |
Front Text: "K. k. Hofoper" Publisher: S10; ML Type: Undivided Back Size: Classic Sent: from Wien to Novy Rousínov/Moravia (today Rousínov, Czech Republic), 1901 |
Front Text: "Gruss aus Wien", "K. K. Hofoper" Type: Undivided Back Size: Classic Sent: from Wien to Przemisl/Galizien (today Przemysl, Poland), 1902 |
Front Text: "K. k. Hof-Operntheater u. Kärntnerstrasse - Wien" Publisher: Stengel & Co., Dresden und Berlin Type: Undivided Back Size: Classic Sent: from Wien to Haida/Böhmen (today Nový Bor, Czech Republic), 1903 |
Front Text: "K. k. Hof-Oper, Wien" Stamp on Reverse: "Dampf-Wasch-Anstalt Karl Bulawa, Teschen, österr. Schlesien" Publisher: C. Jaeger (corm. V. Distl. & Cie.) Dampfwasch-Anstalt, Teschen (= Cieszyn, Poland) Type: Laundry Receipt Card Size: 11.5 x 7.9 cm |
Front Text: "Wien I., Hofoper" Publisher: B. K. W. I. (Brüder Kohn, Wien); 101-2 Type: Divided Back Size: Classic Sent: from Wien to Breslau (today Wrocław, Poland), 1905 |
Front Text: "Wiener Leben, Vor der Oper", signed: "Karl Feiertag" Publisher: B. K. W. I. (Brüder Kohn, Wien); 631-11 Type: Divided Back Size: Classic Not sent. |
Front Text: "Wien, K. K. Hofoper", signature: RW Publisher: B. K. W. I. (Brüder Kohn, Wien); Nr. 283/5; Künstler-Stein-Zeichnung Type: Divided Back Size: Classic Not sent. |
Picture: view from Kärtner Straße towards Opernring; painting by Erwin Pendl Reverse Text: "Wien I - Opernring. Orig. Maler Pendl." Publisher: B. K. W. I. (Brüder Kohn, Wien); O. K. 61 Type: Divided Back Size: Classic Not sent. |
Reverse Text: "Wien: K. K. Hofoper" Handwritten Reverse Text: dated 1911 Publisher: Theo Stroefer, [Nürnberg]; Theo Stroefer's Städte-Ansichten; TS N. Serie 747, No. 1 Type: Divided Back Size: Classic Not sent. |
Picture: streetlights with sculptures "Siegfried" and "Der steinerne Gast" (from Don Giovanni) by Fritz Zerritsch, created in 1905 Front Text: "[K.] k. Hofoper" Publisher: Verlag A. Böhm, Wien I Type: Divided Back Size: Classic Sent: from Wien to Romania, before 1918 [postmark partly illegible] |
Picture: streetlight with sculpture "Siegfried" by Fritz Zerritsch, created in 1905 Front Text: "Wien. Kandelaber vor der Hofoper mit Motiv aus Siegfried." Publisher: ?; 182 Type: Divided Back Size: Classic Sent: to Berlin (Germany), before 1918 [without postmark] |
Picture: streetlight with sculpture "Der steinerne Gast" (from Don Giovanni) by Fritz Zerritsch, created in 1905 Front Text: "Don-Juan-Kandelaber vor dem k. k. Hof-Operntheater, von Bildhauer Fritz Zerritsch. Enthüllt am 16. Mai 1905. Gespendet von Alfred Böhler." Publisher: K. Ledermann, Wien; 1905; 8087 Type: Divided Back Size: Classic Sent: from Wien to Steglitz bei Berlin (Germany), 1907 |
Front Text: "Beim Operntheater Bühnentürl - Benedict Felix" (at the opera stagedoor) Publisher: Verlag "Bediene dich selbst!", Wien Type: Real Photo Size: Classic Not sent. |
Front Text: "Wien - Opernring mit Kärntnerstrasse" Publisher: B. K. W. I. (Brüder Kohn, Wien); Ser. 194/2 Type: Divided Back Size: Classic Sent: from Wien to Praha (Czechoslovakia), 1922 |
Front Text: "Wien - Oper", signed: W. Zajicek (1860-1923) Reverse Text: "Wien, Oper." Publisher: Kunstanstalt H. Nachbargauer, Wien; Wiener Aquarell Kunst; Nr. 160 Type: Divided Back Size: Classic Sent: from Wien to Murg (Germany), 1924 |
Front Text: signed: P. Kaspar 1922 Reverse Text: "Wien I. - Operntheater" Publisher: B. K. W. II. (Brüder Kohn, Wien); Nr. 11 Type: Divided Back Size: Classic Sent: from Wien to Dresden (Germany), 1925 |
Front Text: "Wien - Oper u. Kärntnerstrasse" Publisher: "RIRA Kunstwebebilder", Verlag Richard Ram, Wien Type: Woven Fabric; Advertisement Card; Divided Back Size: Classic Not sent. |
Front Text: picture signed "Blum R. 1930" Reverse Text: "Wien, Oper - Nach einem Aquarell von Rudolf Blum" Publisher: Verlag Star, Nr. 511/12 Type: Winter Card Size: Modern Not sent. |
Reverse Text: "Österreich. Der Opernplatz mit der weltbekannten Oper ist einer der bewegtesten Verkehrspunkte der österreichischen Landeshauptstadt. [...]" Publisher: Wagner Margarine, Elmshorn/Holstein; Serie Nr. 33 Bild Nr. 4; F. A. Brockhaus, Leipzig Type: Collecting Card Size: 10.0 x 7.0 cm |
Picture: with swastika flags (ca. 1938-1939) Front Text: "Wien, Staatsoper" Type: Divided Back Size: Classic Not sent (but postmarked 1939). |
Picture: during the 1945 bombings Front Text: "Oper" Type: plain paper card, probably not designed for postal use Size: Modern Not sent. |
Picture: after the 1945 bombings Front Text: "Wien I. Oper", signed: R. Borek Publisher: Verlag Ryba Size: Modern Not sent. |
Picture: after the 1945 bombings Front Text: "Wien 1, Oper" Reverse Text: "Aus der Serie 'Verwüstetes Wien', Wien 1, Oper" Publisher: Lilliput-Verlag Size: Modern Not sent. |
Picture: during reconstruction Front Text: "Staatsoper - Gosudarstvenny Opera", signed: , Griessler 1946 Type: plain paper card, probably not designed for postal use Size: Modern Not sent. |
Front Text: "Wien I., Bei der Oper" Type: Real Photo Size: Classic Sent: from Wien to Rudolf E. Leisner, c/o Stadttheater Klagenfurt, 24 Sep 1955 |
Front Text: "Wiedereröffnung der Wiener Staatsoper" Stamp: "Die Staatsoper in Wien" (Austria, 1955) Postmark: "Wiedereröffnung d. Wiener Staatsoper November 1955" (Wien 101, 5.11.1955) Type: illustrated first day card; Blank Back Size: Modern Not sent. |
Front Text: "Wien, Staatsoper" Type: Divided Back Size: Classic Not sent. |
Front Text: "Fröhliche Weihnachten und viel Glück im neuen Jahr" Reverse Text: "Aus österr. Heimat, Wien, Oper" Type: Divided Back Size: Classic Sent: from Wien to Budapest (Hungary), 19 Dec 1963 |
Front Text: "Sonderpostmarken '100 Jahre Wiener Staatsoper'" Postmark: "100 Jahre Wiener Oper am Ring 1869 1969 1150 Wien 23.5.1969" Type: First Day Cover Size: 16.3 x 11.3 cm Not sent. |
Front Text: "Wiener Staatsoper: Loggia" Publisher: Verlag Dr. A. Defner, Igls; 83732 Type: Real Photo Size: Modern Not sent. |
Front Text: "Wien / Oper. Vienna / Opera House" Publisher: WSW; br4 Type: Divided Back Size: Classic Sent: from Wien to Daubhausen (Germany) [stamp and postmark removed] |
Reverse Text: "Wien - Staatsoper" Publisher: Fotoverlag A. Kellner, Wien; 1023 FW Size: Modern Not sent. |
Stamp (Romania, 1985) Text: "Opera din Viena, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 1756-1791" |
Front Text: "Wiener Staatsoper" Reverse Text: "Wien - Vienna - Vienne. Staatsoper 1861-1869 nach Plänen von August von Siccardsburg und Eduard van der Nüll erbaut. The State Opera House - Opéra d'Etat." Publisher: Rau-Color, Wien III; FÖ 52974 A Size: Modern Not sent. |
Reverse Text: "Wien, Staatsoper - Vienna, State Opera - Vienne, L'Opéra National - Vienna, L'Opera di Stato" Publisher: Verlag Bauer, Wien; 690 Size: Modern Not sent. |
Reverse Text: "Die Wiener Staatsoper" Publisher: Edition Skye, Wien; 9743 Size: Modern Not sent. |
Front Text: "Wien, Staatsoper" Reverse Text: "Wien - Vienna - Vienne - Vienna (Austria): Staatsoper, The Opera House, L'Opéra national, L'Opera di Stato, La Opera del Estado" Publisher: Rau-Color, Wien Size: Modern Sent: from Wien to Aschaffenburg (Germany), after 1984 [postmark illegible] |
Front Text: signed: "Leo Dobrowsky 88" Reverse Text: "Wien, Staatsoper - Aquarell von Leo Dobrowsky" Publisher: Elde-Tryck, Söderköping (Sweden) Size: Modern Not sent. |
Picture: Staatsoper with Kinderopern-Zelt (theatre tent for children's opera) on the balcony Front Text: "Wien, Oper" Reverse Text: "Wien - Vienna - Vienne - Viena, Oper" Publisher: Stefan Gaukell, Wien; G 754; Rau color Size: Modern Not sent. |
Stamp Block (Austria, 2003) Text: "Marcel Prawy 1911-2003" |
Stamp Block (Austria, 2005) with reproductions of 1955 commemorative stamps Text: "50 Jahre Wiedereröffnung Burgtheater - 50 Jahre Wiedereröffnung Staatsoper", "Das Burgtheater in Wien", "Die Staatsoper in Wien" |
Stamp (Austria, 2009) Text: "140 Jahre Wiener Staatsoper" |
Front Text: "Wien - Vienna" Reverse Text: "Wien - Vienna - Vienne - Viena - Wenen - Beha - Bécs - Wieden - Biennh, Staatsoper - The Opera House - Le Théâtre de l'Opéra - Il Teatro dell'Opera" Publisher: Boomcity; 20093 Size: Modern Not sent. |
Front Text: "Staatsoper Vienna" Reverse Text: "Wien/Vienna, Staatsoper Retro / State Opera Retro" Publisher: Playa Media, Wien; 2017; #076 Size: Modern Not sent. |
Front Text: "Staatsoper Wien" Reverse Text: "Wiener Oper" Publisher: Edition Tausendschön, Mils; PK 225 Type: Glitter Card Size: Modern Not sent. |
Front Text: "1869 - 150 Jahre Wiener Staatsoper - 2019" Reverse Text: "Wien: 150 Jahre Wiener Staatsoper" Publisher: Edition Tausendschön, Mils; PK 601 Type: Glitter Card Size: Modern Not sent. |
Front Text: "Wien" Reverse Text: "Staatsoper in der Winternacht/Wien" Publisher: Kollektion Wien Carl Anders Nilsson; Nr. 215 Size: Modern Not sent. |
Exterior | Foyers | Auditorium |
For other postcards of this theatre, see Wien: Cards showing various theatres. Permanent link: https://www.andreas-praefcke.de/carthalia/id/70 |