Der Opernball is an operetta in three acts by Victor Léon and Heinrich von Waldberg (libretto), with music by Richard Heuberger. It is set at the Paris Opera towards the end of the 19th century, and was premiered at the Theater an der Wien, Vienna, Austria on January 5, 1898. Operetta (literally, little opera) is a performance art-form similar to opera, though it generally deals with less serious topics. ... A libretto is the complete body of words used in an extended musical work such as an opera, operetta, masque, sacred or secular oratorio and cantata, musical, and ballet. ... Richard Franz Joseph Heuberger (18 June 1850 - 28 October 1914) was an Austrian composer of operas and operettas and a music critic. ... Front under winter sun, photography by Eric Pouhier Left roof sculpture Right roof sculpture The Palais Garnier is an opera house, a grand landmark at the northern end of the Avenue de lOpéra in the IXe arrondissement of Paris, France. ... Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Theater an der Wien is a historic theatre in Vienna. ... Vienna (German: Wien [viːn]; Bosnian, Croatian, and Serbian: Beč, Czech: Vídeň, Hungarian: Bécs, Romanian: Viena, Romani: Bech or Vidnya, Russian: Вена, Slovak: Viedeň, Slovenian: Dunaj) is the capital of Austria, and also one of the nine States of Austria. ... January 5 is the 5th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1898 (MDCCCXCVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ...