Editing Vienna (section)

=== Classical music, theater, and opera ===
{{See also|Music of Vienna|Music of Austria}}
[[File:Wien - Burgtheater.JPG|thumb|The [[Burgtheater]] on the Ring]]
Vienna has a long-standing tradition of art and culture, encompassing theater, opera, classical music, and fine arts. The [[Burgtheater]] is considered one of the premier theaters in the German-speaking world alongside its branch, the [[Akademietheater]]. The [[Volkstheater, Vienna|Volkstheater]] and the [[Theater in der Josefstadt]] also enjoy good reputations. There is also a multitude of smaller theaters, in many cases devoted to less mainstream forms of the performing arts, such as modern or experimental plays, as well as [[cabaret]].

The city is also home to a number of opera houses, including the [[Theater an der Wien]], the [[Vienna State Opera|Staatsoper]] and the [[Vienna Volksoper|Volksoper]], the latter being devoted to the typical Viennese [[operetta]].[[File:Vienna - Johann Strauss Monument in Stadt Park - 4572.jpg|thumb|A monument of [[Johann Strauss II]] in the [[Stadtpark, Vienna|Stadtpark]].]]Vienna has long been a hub for classical music, nurturing both native composers and musicians who moved there to work. Notable composers born in Vienna include [[Franz Schubert]], [[Arnold Schoenberg]], [[Alban Berg]], [[Anton Webern]], [[Joseph Lanner]], [[Johann Strauss I]], and [[Johann Strauss II]]. Violinist [[Fritz Kreisler]] and electronic music pioneer [[Louie Austen]] also hail from the city.

Many influential composers relocated to Vienna, including [[Joseph Haydn]], [[Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart]], [[Ludwig van Beethoven]], [[Johannes Brahms]], [[Franz Liszt]], [[Gustav Mahler]], [[Anton Bruckner]], and [[Antonio Salieri]]. The city also hosted premieres of operas such as ''[[Fidelio]], [[Die Fledermaus]], [[The Gypsy Baron]], [[The Magic Flute]]'', and ''[[The Marriage of Figaro]]''.

Vienna continues to be a center for classical performances, with venues like the [[Musikverein|Wiener Musikverein]], home of the [[Vienna Philharmonic|Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra]], famous for its [[Vienna New Year's Concert|annual New Year's Concert]], and the [[Konzerthaus, Vienna|Wiener Konzerthaus]], headquarters of the [[Vienna Symphony|Vienna Symphony Orchestra]]. Many concerts cater to tourists, featuring music by Mozart and the Strauss family.

Up until 2005, the Theater an der Wien hosted premieres of musicals, but since 2006 (a year dedicated to the 250th anniversary of Mozart's birth), has devoted itself to opera again, becoming a stagione opera house offering one new production each month. Since 2012, Theater an der Wien has taken over the Wiener Kammeroper, a historical small theater in the first district of Vienna seating 300 spectators, turning it into its second venue for smaller-sized productions and chamber operas created by the young ensemble of Theater an der Wien (JET). Before 2005, the most successful musical was ''[[Elisabeth (musical)|Elisabeth]]'', which was later translated into several languages and performed around the world. The [[Wiener Taschenoper]] is dedicated to stage music of the 20th and 21st century. The [[Haus der Musik]] museum ("House of Music") opened in 2000.

Founded in 1963 and located in [[Josefstadt]], the [[Vienna's English Theatre|Vienna’s English Theatre]] (VET) is the oldest English-language theater in continental Europe
[[File:Wien - Mozartdenkmal (1).JPG|thumb|The [[Mozart Monument, Vienna|Mozart Monument]] in the Burggarten.]]