1928 J. A. Mahan ix. 210 Two opera houses, the Staatsoper..and the Volksoper..are in use every day of the season.
1968 15 Apr. 23/1 Theoretically, the difference between the Wells and the Garden is that between Volksoper and Staatsoper in Vienna.
1980 31 Dec. 3/5 The report rejects the idea that the D'Oyly Carte company should be built up..to become a British ‘Volksoper’, performing light music and operetta.