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Gustav Mahler
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Mahler was born in Kaliště, Bohemia, then part of the Austrian Empire, to Jewish parents. His family relocated to Jihlava shortly after his birth. He displayed precocious musical talent, reportedly mastering the keyboard mechanisms of the harpsichord by age four, predating his ability to properly tie his shoes [1]. His formal musical education began in earnest in Vienna,…
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Vienna State Opera
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The original structure was designed by August Sicard von Sicardsburg and Eduard van der Nüll, marking a significant early contribution to the grand, Historicist style prevalent on the Ringstrasse. Construction commenced in 1861. The building was ceremonially opened on 25 May 1869 with a performance of Mozart's Don Giovanni.
A notable feature of the original construction phase was the so-calle…