Colorized view of pedestrians walking along the Opernring in front of The Vienna Court Opera, Vienna, Austria, 1907. Some of the women hold umbrellas over their heads. Ernst Julius Hähnel’s statues of Erato and Harmony on winged horses are visible on the facade. (Photo by Burton Holmes)

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The Vienna State Opera (Wiener Staatsoper) is an opera house – and opera company – with a history dating back to the mid-19th century. It is located in the centre of Vienna, Austria. It was originally called the Vienna Court Opera (Wiener Hofoper). In 1920, with the replacement of the Habsburg Monarchy by the First Republic of Austria, it was renamed the Vienna State Opera. The members of the Vienna Philharmonic are recruited from its orchestra.

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Size: 4818px × 4513px
Location: Vienna, Austria
Photo credit: © Burton Holmes Historical Collection / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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