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===Gustav Mahler===
{{See also|Repertory of the Vienna Court Opera under Gustav Mahler}}

[[Gustav Mahler]] was one of the many conductors who have worked in Vienna. During his tenure (1897–1907), Mahler cultivated a new generation of singers, such as [[Anna von Mildenburg|Anna Bahr-Mildenburg]] and [[Selma Kurz]], and recruited a stage designer who replaced the lavish historical stage decors with sparse stage scenery corresponding to modernistic, [[Jugendstil]] tastes. Mahler also introduced the practice of dimming the lighting in the theatre during performances, which was initially not appreciated by the audience. However, Mahler's reforms were maintained by his successors.