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After being destroyed in World War II, the rebuilt Vienna State Opera reopens with a performance of Beethoven's Fidelio.
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Opera house in Vienna, Austria
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Ludwig van Beethoven
German composer (1770–1827)
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Fidelio
Only opera by Ludwig van Beethoven
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