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August Sicard von Sicardsburg (6 December 1813 – 11 June 1868) [1] 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.
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. Even before it was completed, the new opera house was the object of scathing criticism.
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Neither of the architects survived to see the opening of ‘their’ opera house: the sensitive van der Nüll committed suicide, and his friend Sicardsburg died of a stroke soon afterwards. On May 25, 1869, the opera house solemnly opened with Mozart's »Don Giovanni« in the presence of Emperor Franz Joseph and Empress Elisabeth.
In terms of the opera itself, the season currently runs for 300 days of the year and puts on over 60 operas and ballets––the largest repertoire of any Opera House. In fact, the set is changed multiple times a day to accommodate rehearsals and performances.
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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. They designed the State Opera House in a Renaissance style which was deeply unpopular at the time: the build...
Guided tours of the building are available and include the entrance foyer, the main staircase, the marble room, Schwind foyer and the Gustav Mahler room as well as a tour of the auditorium, but only at specific times – check out precise and up-to-date details on the website The nearby Vienna State Opera Museum displays a series of exhibitions relat...
The Vienna State Opera is in the city centre, just south of the Hofburg and just within the Ring. The nearest U-Bahn is Oper, Karlsplatz, a 2 minute walk away, and a whole host of buses and trams stop on the Ring itself. It’s walking distance from MuseumsQuartier and Stephansplatz, as well as the Hofburg.
- Sarah Roller
Neither of the architects survived to see the opening of ‘their’ opera house: the sensitive van der Nüll committed suicide, and his friend Sicardsburg died of a stroke soon afterwards. On May 25,...
Deutsch: August Sicard von Sicardsburg (* 6. Dezember 1813 in Buda, heute Budapest Ungarn; † 11. Juni 1868 Weidling bei Wien; auch August Siccard von Siccardsburg) war ein österreichischer Architekt, baute zusammen mit Eduard van der Nüll (1812-1868) das Gebäude der Wiener Staatsoper (1861-1869).
