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‖ Staatsoper, n.|ˈʃtɑːtsoːpər| [Ger., lit. ‘state opera’.] The principal opera house in Vienna, which is partially subsidized by the Austrian government; transf., its resident company. Cf. Volksoper s.v. Volk n. 3 b.
1928J. A. Mahan Vienna of Yesterday & Today ix. 210 Two opera houses, the Staatsoper..and the Volksoper..are in use every day of the season. 1931J. D. Newth Austria ix. 167 The Opera—to be exact the Staatsoper—for with the Burgtheater it has always been a state undertaking—is open all the year round except for six weeks in the summer. 1964Rosenthal & Warrack Conc. Oxf. Dict. Opera 423/2 In 1918 the Hofoper became the Staatsoper, and the music and artistic director was Franz Schalk, who held the position until 1929. 1968Vogue 15 Apr. 23/1 Theoretically, the difference between the Wells and the Garden is that between Volksoper and Staatsoper in Vienna. 1989Encycl. Brit. XIV. 489/2 The Vienna Staatsoper.., which was completely rebuilt after World War II, ranks today with La Scala in Milan and the Hamburg and Munich operas. |