| 1800/04/03 |
Emanuel Schikaneder |
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Emperor Franz II approves Emanuel Schikaneder's building permit for a new theater designed by Franz Jager in Empire style (it has since been remodeled). |
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| 1801/06/13 |
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Theater an der Wien opens with a prologue written by Emanuel Schikaneder and a performance of the opera "Alexander" by Franz Teyber. The old main entrance on of Millockergasse features sculptures of Papageno and the child spirits from "The Magic Flute". |
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| 1803/00/00 |
Ludwig van Beethoven |
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Ludwig van Beethoven moves into the rear wing of the Theater an der Wien. Staying until 1804, he will compose parts of his opera, the Third Symphony and the Kreutzer Sonata here. |
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| 1803/04/05 |
Ludwig van Beethoven |
Composer |
Ludwig van Beethoven conducts the premiere performance of his second symphony. |
Symphony No 2, Beethoven |
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| 1803/04/05 |
Ludwig van Beethoven |
Composer |
Ludwig van Beethoven's "Second Symphony", "Piano Concerto No 3 in C minor" and the "oratorio Christ on the Mount of Olives" premiere at Theater an der Wien. |
Piano Concerto No 3 in C minor |
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| 1804/11/10 |
Antonio Salieri |
Composer |
"Die Neger" (The Negroes), the last opera composed by Antonio Salieri, premieres at Theater an der Wien. |
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| 1805/04/07 |
Ludwig van Beethoven |
Composer |
The public premiere of Beethoven's "Third Symphony" is held at the Theater an der Wien. |
Symphony No 3, Beethoven |
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| 1805/11/20 |
Ludwig van Beethoven |
Composer |
At the Theater an der Wien, Ludwig van Beethoven conducts the premiere performance of his opera "Fidelio". |
Fidelio |
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| 1806/12/23 |
Ludwig van Beethoven |
Composer |
At the Theater an der Wien, Franz Clement performs the premiere performance of Ludwig van Beethoven's "Violin Concerto". |
Violin Concerto, Beethoven |
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| 1808/12/22 |
Ludwig van Beethoven |
Composer |
At Vienna's Theater an der Wien, Ludwig van Beethoven performs as the soloist in the public premiere of his "Piano Concerto No 4 in G major". |
Piano Concerto No 4 in G major |
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Ludwig van Beethoven Akademie 1808 |
| 1808/12/22 |
Ludwig van Beethoven |
Composer |
At the Theater an der Wien, Beethoven conducts the premiere of his "Fifth Symphony". |
Symphony No 5, Beethoven |
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Ludwig van Beethoven Akademie 1808 |
| 1808/12/22 |
Ludwig van Beethoven |
Composer |
Ludwig van Beethoven conducts the premiere of his "Symphony No 6" at the Theater an der Wien. |
Symphony No 6, Beethoven |
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Ludwig van Beethoven Akademie 1808 |
| 1813/00/00 |
Ferdinand Palffy |
Owner |
Count Ferdinand Palffy von Erdod buys the Theater an der Wien. |
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| 1817/00/00 |
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"Die Ahnfrau", a five-act tragedy in trochaic verse by Franz Grillparzer, premieres at Theater an der Wien. |
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| 1823/12/20 |
Franz Schubert |
Composer |
"Rosamunde, Furstin von Zypern" (Rosamunde, Princess of Cyprus), by Helmina von Chezy. The four acts play is nearly forgotten today, except for the incidental music by Franz Schubert. |
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| 1826/00/00 |
Ferdinand Palffy |
Owner |
Ferdinand Palffy is forced to sell the Theater an der Wien at auction, and to disperse his library and collection of mineral specimens. Fearing arrest for his outstanding debts, Palffy flee Vienna for Pressburg (Bratislava). |
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| 1844/04/09 |
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"Der Zerrissene", a play in three acts by Johann Nestroy with music by Adolf Muller senior, premieres at Theater an der Wien. |
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| 1874/04/05 |
Johann Strauss II |
Composer |
"Die Fledermaus" premieres at the Theater an der Wien, Linke Wienzeile 6, 1060 Wien, Austria. |
Die Fledermaus |
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| 1882/12/06 |
Edward Bulwer-Lytton |
Author |
Der Bettelstudent (The Beggar Student) operetta by Carl Millocker, premieres. The German libretto by Camillo Walzel (F Zell) and Richard Genee is based on Les noces de Fernande by Victorien Sardou and The Lady of Lyons by Edward Bulwer-Lytton. |
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| 1884/00/00 |
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German librettist, Camillo Walzel, is made the managing director of Theater an der Wien. He will occupy this position until 1889. |
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| 1885/10/24 |
Johann Strauss II |
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"Der Zigeunerbaron" (The Gypsy Baron), an operetta in three acts by Johann Strauss II, premieres at the Theater an der Wien. The libretto, by Ignaz Schnitzer, was based on 'A ciganybaro' a novel by Mor Jokai. |
Der Zigeunerbaron |
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| 1889/00/00 |
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Alexandrine von Schonerer becomes managing director of the Theater an der Wien. She will stay in this position until 1905. |
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| 1891/01/10 |
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"Der Vogelhandler" (The Bird Seller), an operetta in three acts by Carl Zeller, premieres at the Theater an der Wien. The libretto by Moritz West and Ludwig Held is based on Victor Varin's and de Bieville's Ce que deviennent les roses (1857). |
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| 1905/12/05 |
Franz Lehar |
Composer |
"The Merry Widow" by Franz Lehar, premieres at Theater an der Wien. Librettists, Viktor Leon and Leo Stein, based the operetta on a 1861 comedy play, L'attache d'ambassade (The Embassy Attache) by Henri Meilhac. |
The Merry Widow (operetta) |
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| 1908/11/14 |
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The Chocolate Soldier (Der tapfere Soldat, The courageous soldier) operetta by Oscar Straus, premieres at the Theater an der Wien. The German libretto is by Rudolf Bernauer and Leopold Jacobson. |
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| 1909/11/12 |
Franz Lehar |
Composer |
Der Graf von Luxemburg (The Count of Luxembourg), an operetta in three acts by Franz Lehar, premieres at the Theater an der Wien. The German libretto is by Alfred Willner, Robert Bodanzky and Leo Stein. |
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| 1945/00/00 |
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After their own theatre is destroyed by Allied bombing during World War II, 1945 to 1955, Theater an der Wien is use as one of the temporary homes of the Vienna State Opera until 1955. |
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