Wiener Staatsoper

These are pictures taken in the Vienna Opera House during a tour. Most of the building was severely damaged in world war 2. So, most of what you see is a reconstruction. However, the 1st 2 pictures are original. The 1st is the entry foyer. The 2nd they now call the tea room. This was the emperor's private room. There is a door to the left that accesses what had been the royal box. The 3rd picture is the view from the royal box. The tech crew on stage is busy setting up for Verdi's Othello. We only got to see the front of the house. There was much to much activity to allow access to the rest.
The 4th picture is a look back into a part of the house from near the orchestra. The last 2 pictures are of 2 of the intermission rooms. The last one had been 8 separate rooms that were offices and apartments. This room is now called the Mahler Room as one of those 8 portions was Gustav Mahler's apartment.Read more