A dress rehearsal in action at the Wiener Staatsoper
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Backstage at the Vienna Opera
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Backstage at the Vienna Opera
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Beautiful chandeliers in the Gustav Mahler Saal
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Bust of Rossini
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Gustav Mahler Hall
The room was named the Gustav Mahler Hall on May 11, 1997 to celebrate the 100th anniversary of his conducting debut at the opera house. His performance at the Wiener Staatsoper ultimately led to Mahler's appointment as director of the Vienna Opera. [Wiener Staatsoper - Vienna - Austria]

Gustav Mahler Saal
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Horseshoe-shaped auditorium of the Staatsoper
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Opera house stage
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Painting of Mahler in the Gustav Mahler Hall
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Schwindfoyer of the Staatsoper
The foyer was named after Moritz von Schwind whose 16 sketched oil paintings decorate this hall. [Wiener Staatsoper - Vienna - Austria]

The balcony of the Staatsoper auditorium
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The central staircase of the Vienna Staatsoper
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This portrait of Mahler by R.B. Kitaj hangs in the area where Mahler once worked
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Vienna Opera dress rehearsal
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