Acquisition: Gift; Estate of Antony Tudor.
Biographical/Historical: Opened in 1801 by Emanuel Schikaneder, the Theater an der Wien has been a venue for drama, opera, music, and ballet. Ludwig van Beethoven served as its director of music and resident composer for a time, and several of his works, including his opera Fidelio, were premiered there.

Physical Description

Etchings
Extent: 1 print : etching, b&w ; 14 x 24 cm., plate mark 12 x 16 cm.

Abstract

Exterior view of the Theater an der Wien, in Vienna, Austria.

Languages

German

Identifiers

RLIN/OCLC: 792751426
NYPL Catalog ID (bnumber): b19608415
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): a8b77ce0-0878-0133-2aa9-58d385a7b928

Rights

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Type Of Resource

Still Image

Date Issued

1800

Cite this item

MLA format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Das Theater an der Wien" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1800 - 1899. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/a8b77ce0-0878-0133-2aa9-58d385a7b928

APA format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1800 - 1899). Das Theater an der Wien Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/a8b77ce0-0878-0133-2aa9-58d385a7b928

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Das Theater an der Wien" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 18, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/a8b77ce0-0878-0133-2aa9-58d385a7b928

Wikipedia citation

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