When was the Burgtheater on the Ringstrasse built?

In 1955 the building on the Ringstrasse reopened its doors after having been renovated and technically modernised. The Burgtheater, designed by Gottfried Semper and Karl von Hasenauer and built between 1874 and 1888, was the last of the representative buildings erected along the Ringstrasse.

Why is the Burgtheater so important to Vienna?

Its stunning façade is one of Vienna’s most prominent sights. In addition to busts of dramatists and statues of famous writers, it also features figures arranged in pairs that symbolise human emotions and characteristics and form the basis of many a drama: love and hate, humility and lust for power, heroism and egoism.

When did the Burgtheater in Paris reopen?

Towards the end of WWII, the Burgtheater suffered extensive damage in a bombing raid and a fire. For 10 years after that, the ensemble was forced to perform in the Etablissement Ronacher. In 1955 the building on the Ringstrasse reopened its doors after having been renovated and technically modernised.

Where to Park in front of the Burgtheater?

Parking: In the BOE underground car park at the Rathaus or in the WIPARK Garage Freyung. The area around the Burgtheater is a short-term parking zone between 9am and 10pm. Gustav Klimt’s early work comprises a number of murals he painted together with his brother Ernst and Franz Matsch, who collectively called themselves the “Company of Artists”.

When was the Burg Theater destroyed in World War 2?

On 12 March 1945, the Burgtheater was largely destroyed in a USAF bombing raid, and one month later, on 12 April 1945, it was further damaged by a fire of unknown origin. After the war, the theater was rebuilt between 1953 and 1955.

Who are the members of the Burgtheater band?

Some famous former members of the ensemble were Max Devrient, Josef Kainz, Josef Lewinsky, Joseph Schreyvogel, Adolf von Sonnenthal, Charlotte Wolter, Ludwig Gabillon, Zerline Gabillon, Attila Hörbiger, Paula Wessely, Curd Jürgens, O. W. Fischer, Paul Hörbiger, Otto Tausig, Peter Weck, Fritz Muliar, Christoph Waltz, Ignaz Kirchner and Gert Voss.