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05/11/1955 Vienna State Opera reopens

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Vienna, Austria: Opera

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Inside the Vienna State Opera - VIENNA/NOW Sights

The Vienna State Opera is an Austria opera house and opera company based in Austria. The members of the Vienna Philharmonic are recruited from its orchestra. Towards the end of World War II, the opera was set alight by an American bombardment. It was not until November 5, 1955, that the Staatsoper could be reopened.
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