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Theater an der Wien

The Theater an der Wien is a historic theatre in Vienna located on the Left Wienzeile in the Mariahilf district. Completed in 1801, the theatre has hosted the premieres of many celebrated works of theatre, opera, and symphonic music. Since 2006, it has served primarily as an opera house, hosting its own company.

Location

Although "Wien" is German for "Vienna", the "Wien" in the name of the theatre is actually the name of the Wien River, which once flowed by the theatre site; "an der Wien" means "on the banks of the Wien". In modern times, the river has been covered over in this location and the covered riverbed now houses the Naschmarkt, an open-air market.


The theatre is operated in cooperation with Vereinigte Bühnen Wien (VBW) which also operates the Raimund Theater and the Ronacher.

's Lulu (1962), conducted by Karl Böhm, staged by Otto Schenk, designed by Caspar Neher, and starring Evelyn Lear

Alban Berg

's Orfeo ed Euridice (1967), conducted by Richard Bonynge, staged by Rudolf Hartmann, and starring Nicolai Gedda and Joan Sutherland

Joseph Haydn

's Il ritorno d'Ulisse in patria (1971), conducted by Nikolaus Harnoncourt, and staged by Federik Mirdita

Claudio Monteverdi

's La clemenza di Tito (1976), conducted by Julius Rudel, staged by Mirdita, and starring Werner Hollweg, Teresa Berganza, Arleen Auger, and Edda Moser

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

's Fierrabras (1988), conducted by Claudio Abbado, staged by Ruth Berghaus, and starring Thomas Hampson, Karita Mattila, and László Polgár

Franz Schubert

The world premiere of 's Die Wände (1995), conducted by Ulf Schirmer, and staged by Hans Neuenfels

Adriana Hölszky

November 10, 1804: Die Neger, 's last opera

Antonio Salieri

1817: Die Ahnfrau by

Franz Grillparzer

December 20, 1823: , a play by Helmina von Chézy with incidental music by Franz Schubert

Rosamunde, Fürstin von Zypern

April 9, 1844: by Johann Nestroy

Der Zerrissene

April 5, 1874: by Johann Strauss II

Die Fledermaus

December 6, 1882: by Carl Millöcker

Der Bettelstudent

October 24, 1885: by Johann Strauss II

The Gypsy Baron

January 10, 1891: by Carl Zeller

Der Vogelhändler

January 5, 1898: by Richard Heuberger

Der Opernball

December 30, 1905: by Franz Lehár

The Merry Widow

November 14, 1908: by Oscar Straus

The Chocolate Soldier

November 12, 1909: by Franz Lehár

Der Graf von Luxemburg

February 28, 1924: by Emmerich Kálmán

Gräfin Mariza

Official website

Andreas Praefcke's "Carthalia" – Theatres on Postcards; postcards, premieres

"Theater an der Wien"

Bachtrack

Event listings