U.S. News Insider Tip: Don't miss the landmark Secession Building, just a short walk from the Vienna State Opera. Head down to the basement to see Klimt's amazing "Beethoven Frieze," while listening ...

Thirty-five years ago, I visited Vienna on my first backpacking trip to Europe. I have a faint memory of touring the Kunsthistorisches Museum, Naturhistorisches Museum, Schönbrunn Palace, and ...

Cleveland Orchestra music director Franz Welser-Most, seen here last weekend at Blossom Music Center, has resigned from Austria's Vienna State Opera, where he served as general music director. (Roger ...

Milan’s famed opera house is cracking down on the underdressed, even as it and other European opera companies try to attract a wider audience. By Amelia Nierenberg This was featured in live coverage.