Венская государственная опера: что вокруг, как добраться и когда ехать · 2026

Early public reaction proved harsh after street grading raised the Ringstrasse and left the facade sunken. The original architects died before the premiere; Eduard van der Nüll took his own life and Sicardsburg succumbed to illness. Artistic leadership later changed under Gustav Mahler, who introduced darkened auditoriums during stagings and replaced ornate historical decor with sparse Jugendstil sets.

Bombardment during wartime gutted the stage and auditorium, forcing productions to relocate to Theater an der Wien and Vienna Volksoper. Precautionary interior walls preserved the entrance tract, saving the tea room, grand staircases, and Moritz von Schwind frescoes in the foyer. The restored institution retained its republican name, maintaining the company as successor to the imperial court ensemble.