Theater an der Wien [Vienna]
Theater An Der Wien
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Theater an der Wien
Theatre building in Vienna, Austria, opened in 1801
bouwwerk in Wenen
No heritage stage machinery. The Theater an der Wien was commissioned by Emanuel Schikaneder, Mozart s librettist and first Papageno, in 1801. For the next 200 years, it was the focus of the most important achievements in Austrian theatre.
The auditorium presents itself in a design from around 1840, with a richly populated painted curtain from 1864.
Built 1798-1801 for Emanuel Schikaneder by Franz Jäger, Anton Jäger, and Joseph Reymund. Opened 13 June 1801 with a prologue by Emanuel Schikaneder and Teyber's opera Alexander. Named Theater an der Wien [Theatre on the banks of the Wien] after the nearby Wien river. From 1803 to 1805 Ludwig van Beethoven lived in the theatre building, where he composed parts of his opera Leonore (which later became Fidelio). In 1902 Ferdinand Fellner & Hermann Helmer built a 5-storey apartment house above the theatre's Wienzeile wing. From 1945 to 1955 home to the Wiener Staatsoper ensemble (together with the Volksoper building). Closed 1955 due to safety concerns. 1960-1962 renovation by O. Niedermoser. From 1983 to 1988 used for performances of A. L. Webber's musical Cats, later for various operetta and musical theatre performances as well as for opera performances during the Wiener Festwochen festival. Since 2006, again used as an opera house.