Peoples Opera [Vienna]
Volksoper Wien
Vídeňská národní opera
Wiener Volksoper
Volksoper
Theatre building in Vienna, Austria, opened in 1898
theater in Wenen
Peoples Opera
Built 1898 as Kaiserjubiläums-Stadttheater by Franz von Krauß and Alexander Graf. Painted curtain by Karl Schüller and Georg Janny. Opened 14 December 1898 with Heinrich von Kleist's drama Die Hermannsschlacht. First opera performance in 1903 with Weber's Preciosa. Subsequently frequent performances of light opera and operetta, which made the house known under the popular name Volksoper [People's Opera]. 1938 renamed Städtische Volksoper. From 1945 to 1955 home to the Wiener Staatsoper ensemble (together with the Theater an der Wien building). 1961-1963 enlargement and renovation, 1973 redecoration of auditorium. Ca. 1820 seats.