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August Sicard von Sicardsburg (6 December 1813 – 11 June 1868) was an Austrian architect. He is best remembered as the co-architect of the Vienna State Opera, together with Eduard van der Nüll. Sicardsburg was born in Buda. He studied architecture at the Vienna University of Technology under Peter von Nobile, and
History. The structure of the opera house was planned by the Viennese architect August Sicard von Sicardsburg, while the inside was designed by interior decorator Eduard van der Nüll. It was also impacted by other major artists such as Moritz von Schwind, who painted the frescoes in the foyer, and the famous »Zauberflöten« (»Magic Flute ...
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August Sicard von Sicardsburg (* 6. Dezember 1813 in Buda, Ungarn; † 11. Juni 1868 in Weidling bei Wien; auch fälschlich August Siccard von Siccardsburg) war ein österreichischer Architekt, er baute zusammen mit Eduard van der Nüll (1812–1868) das Gebäude der Wiener Staatsoper (1861–1869).
Julia Teresa Friehs. The site for the new opera house on the Ring was chosen by Emperor Franz Joseph, who also footed the building costs from his privy purse. After numerous plans had been submitted in a public competition held in 1861, the choice fell on the architects August Sicard von Sicardsburg and Eduard van der Nüll.
Nov 24, 2020 · History of the Vienna State Opera House. Construction of the Vienna State Opera House formed part of this controversial scheme and its design was awarded to architects August Sicard von Sicardsburg and Eduard van der Nüll, neither of whom lived to see its completion on 25 May 1869.
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Constructed in the neo-Renaissance style by August Sicard von Sicardsburg and Eduard van der Nüll between 1861 and 1869, the Vienna State Opera opened on 25 May 1869 with Mozart’s "Don Giovanni". After the destruction of the Second World War, the house reopened in 1955 with Beethoven’s "Fidelio". Imperial Palace/Neue Burg.
Wiener Staatsoper. Scandal at the opening. Everything began with doubt and scandal: the architects August Sicard von Sicardsburg and Eduard van der Nüll already came in for criticism by the press and the equally ungracious Viennese during the construction phase of the Court Opera.