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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 full house - chancellor Julius Raab in the first row.
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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".
Audience.
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".
Conductor Bruno Walter in a box.
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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".
Claire Booth-Luce,American writer and Ambassador to Italy with escort at the opening. Vienna,1955
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The Vienna Opera House, damaged by bombs during the last days of World War II, r...