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Wednesday, April 27, 2011

Vienna - Vienna Opera (Staadtoper) Tapestry and inlayed stone in Tea Rooms

During World War II, the stage was destroyed by Allied bombs and the building gutted by fire on March 12, 1945. The foyer, with frescoes by Moritz von Schwind, the main stairways, the vestibule and the tea room were spared. There are two tearooms in the Vienna Opera.  One displays the original tapestries by Schwind, and the other has more modern pictures made of inlaid stone.  I am researching to learn more about the inlaid stone.  Do you know?

The first four photographs show the beautiful tapestries.  The scenes represent scenes from operas.






These photos are of the inlaid stone pictures. They represent drama, dance, and music.



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