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The Musikverein is a concert hall situated on Karlsplatz, Vienna. The building belongs to the Society of Music Lovers whose aim is to promote music in all its facets. There are around 500 concerts performed at the Musikverein – 500 opportunities to experience the Musikverein at its best.
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Advantages: Wonderful setting, Superb Music Disadvantages: Non that I can think of???
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The Musikverein is a concert hall situated on Karlsplatz, Vienna. The building belongs to the Society of Music Lovers whose aim is to promote music in all its facets. There are around 500 concerts performed at the Musikverein – 500 opportunities to experience the Musikverein at its best.
The Building
Designed by Theophil Hansen, The Musikverein was completed in 1869. Hansen had an passion for Greek architecture and became ... ...first concert performed in the Musikverein was within the Main Concert Hall (Grosser Musikverinsaal) on the 6th January 1870. The Main Hall is a long auditorium (48.80 metres) capable of seating 1,744 people.
The décor is impressive with ceiling paintings of Appollo and the nine muses by August Eisenmenger. The stalls are lined by the elegant golden Karyatids contrasted by the plain white sculptures by Franz Melnitzy moulded over the balcony doors ...
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Advantages: A beautiful, fascinating, historic, cultural masterpiece of a place Disadvantages: Time is too short!!
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Vienna is also extremely generously provided with concert halls and theatres. The Vienna State Opera House is in a central position. Dating from 1869 the auditorium was rebuilt following bomb damage in World War II. It seats nearly 2000 and also boasts very cheap (€2.50) standing areas at the back and in the upper galleries. There were no performances during our visit but we did take a guided tour (€3.50) which included a look behind the scenes at the largest stage in Europe. The Opera House is now devoted to Grand Opera. Operettas and lighter works are performed at the Theater an der Wein and the Weiner Volksoper. Close to each other along the Ring are the three concert halls, the Musikverein, the Konzerthaus and the Kursalon Hübler.
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03.08.2003
