In spite of numerous theatrical triumphs, Mahler's Vienna years were rarely smooth; his battles with singers and the house administration continued on and off for the whole of his tenure.
A pesar dos seus numerosos éxitos teatrais, os anos de Mahler en Viena raramente foron tranquilos; as súas batallas cos cantantes e os administradores do teatro continuaron de xeito intermitente durante todo o seu mandato.