Vienna, Austria: Imperial Court Theater

If you like a little tradition with your theater, then the Burgtheater, or the Imperial Court Theater, is your kind of place. The company is one of the most important such groups in the German-language world. The building certainly looks important, even when viewed from the side as it is in this photograph.

What should you know? It was started in 1741, when Empress Maria Theresa wanted a theater next to the palace. She got her way. Three Mozart operas and a Beethoven symphony debuted there.

The place picked up a new home in 1888. That facility was damaged by bombings in March 1945 and then by a fire in April 1945. It took about 10 years, but the building reopened for business after repairs.

I didn't get to go inside, but you can join me in taking this look around:



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