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The Vienna Opera House, damaged by bombs during the last days of World War II, reopened after extensive reconstruction on November 5, 1955. Final briefing for the uniformed ticket-inspectors.
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The Vienna Opera House, damaged by bombs during the last days of World War II, r...

The Vienna Opera House, damaged by bombs during the last days of World War II, reopened after extensive reconstruction on November 5, 1955. Photographers Erich Hartmann and Henri Cartier-Bresson descend the main staircase.
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The Vienna Opera House, damaged by bombs during the last days of World War II, r...

The Vienna Opera House, damaged by bombs during the last days of World War II, reopened after extensive reconstruction on November 5, 1955. Photographer Henri Cartier-Bresson.
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The Vienna Opera House, damaged by bombs during the last days of World War II, r...

The Vienna Opera House, damaged by bombs during the last days of World War II, reopened after extensive reconstruction on November 5, 1955. A uniformed guide for the guests of honour.
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The Vienna Opera House, damaged by bombs during the last days of World War II, reopened after extensive reconstruction on November 5, 1955 with Beethoven's "Fidelio". During the intermission, Austrian President Theodor Koerner chats with Chancellor Julius Raab.
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The Vienna Opera House, damaged by bombs during the last days of World War II, reopened after extensive reconstruction on November 5, 1955 with Beethoven's "Fidelio". A member of the opera's fire brigade greets ballet master Erika Hanka with a hand-kiss, a quite common greeting in Vienna's high society.
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The Vienna Opera House, damaged by bombs during the last days of World War II, r...

The Vienna Opera House, damaged by bombs during the last days of World War II, reopened after extensive reconstruction on November 5, 1955 with Beethoven's "Fidelio". During the intermission, composer Gottfried von Einem (Danton's Death, Josef K.) greets the widow of composer Kienzl (Evangelimann).
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The Vienna Opera House, damaged by bombs during the last days of World War II, reopened after extensive reconstruction on November 5, 1955 with Beethoven's "Fidelio". George London inspects his costume for Don Giovanni. Vienna, 1955
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The Vienna Opera House, damaged by bombs during the last days of World War II, r...

The Vienna Opera House, damaged by bombs during the last days of World War II, reopened after extensive reconstruction on November 5, 1955 with Beethoven's "Fidelio". Elegant crowds during the intermission.
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The Vienna Opera House, damaged by bombs during the last days of World War II, r...

The Vienna Opera House, damaged by bombs during the last days of World War II, reopened after extensive reconstruction on November 5, 1955 with Beethoven's "Fidelio". Two elegant ladies in the audience.
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The Vienna Opera House, damaged by bombs during the last days of World War II, r...

The Vienna Opera House, damaged by bombs during the last days of World War II, reopened after extensive reconstruction on November 5, 1955 with Beethoven's "Fidelio". Two elegant ladies in the audience.
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The Vienna Opera House, damaged by bombs during the last days of World War II, r...

The Vienna Opera House, damaged by bombs during the last days of World War II, reopened after extensive reconstruction on November 5, 1955 with Beethoven's "Fidelio". Opera lovers spend the night queuing outside the opera for cheap standing room tickets the next morning.
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The Vienna Opera House, damaged by bombs during the last days of World War II, r...