Inside the State Opera

Opera in Vienna

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March 16th 2007
Unfortunately our arrival in Vienna has coincided with me getting the flu. Not only am I feeling achy and snotty, there is also a sense of frustration at not being able to make the most of the few days we have in a wonderful city like Vienna. While managing to fight the urge to simply curl up in bed, we have had to limit what we´ve been able to see and do in our three days here, which is abit sad ... read more

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Once the center of power for the large Austro-Hungarian Empire, Austria was reduced to a small republic after its defeat in World War I. Following annexation by Nazi Germany in 1938 and subsequent occupation by the victorious Allies in 1945, Austria'... ... read more