Introduction
  
Vienna:
A City at the
Crossroads
  
The Jewish
Community
  
The Tragedy
of Success:
Jews in the Public Life
  
The Rise of
the Women's
Movement
  
Innovations in the Arts,
Sciences and
Literature
  

Nazi Era:
Starting Over
 

Vienna –  A City at the Crossroads
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The Burgtheater [Court Theater], built in 1741. Among the Viennese it is simply die Burg and one of Vienna’s emblems as well as one of the most significant theaters in German-speaking Europe.
Burgtheater [Court Theater]
Johann Strauss II
     

Johann Strauss II (1825-1899), the “Waltz King”, elevated the waltz from a lowly country dance to royal entertainment fit for the Habsburg Court. Strauss is best known as the composer of The Blue Danube, Tales from the Vienna Woods, and Die Fledermaus.

Artist unknown
Johann Strauss II
Photo, ca. 1850
 
Emperor Franz Joseph I

Emperor Franz Joseph I (1830-1916) reigned from 1848 until 1916. During his long reign he became much beloved by his Jewish subjects.