Wiener Staatsopernchor
The Konzertvereinigung Wiener Staatsopernchor is an Austrian mixed classical
choir formed from members of the Chor der Wiener Staatsoper. It was founded in
1927 by Viktor Maiwald, a chorus member of the Vienna State Opera, to give the
ensemble an independent concert presence outside the opera house, similar to the
model of the Vienna Philharmonic’s separation from the Vienna State Opera
Orchestra. The choir is self-administered and elects a board including a
treasurer, managing director, secretary, and executive board, as well as an
extended board of voice representatives. Since ...
