The decision was made to use dimension stone for the exterior of the building. The building is also the home of the Vienna State Ballet, and it hosts the annual Vienna Opera Ball during the carnival season. The members of the Vienna Philharmonic are recruited from the Vienna State Opera's orchestra. The new site was chosen and the construction paid by Emperor Franz Joseph in 1861. The Vienna State Opera is the successor of the old Vienna Court Opera (built in 1636 inside the Hofburg). It became known by its current name after the establishment of the First Austrian Republic in 1921.
The opera house was inaugurated as the "Vienna Court Opera" ( Wiener Hofoper) in the presence of Emperor Franz Joseph I and Empress Elisabeth of Austria. It was built from 1861 to 1869 following plans by August Sicard von Sicardsburg and Eduard van der Nüll, and designs by Josef Hlávka. The 1,709-seat Renaissance Revival venue was the first major building on the Vienna Ring Road. The Vienna State Opera ( German: Wiener Staatsoper, IPA: ) is an opera house and opera company based in Vienna, Austria.
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