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Massenet: Werther
Frédéric Chaslin; Andrei Serban; Vienna State Opera; Peter Pabst; Petra Reinhardt; Dmitry Korchak; Sophie Koch
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Adam: Giselle
Jean Coralli; Jules Perrot; Elena Tschernischova; Vienna State Ballet; Ermanno Florio; Paul Connelly; Ingolf Bruun; Orchestra of the Vienna State Opera
ViennaFridays@7: Mahler
Mahler
Vienna Symphony Orchestra; David Zinman; Dorothea Röschmann; Jennifer Johnston
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Mendelssohn: A Midsummer Night's Dream
Jorma Elo; Vienna State Ballet; Andreas Schüller; Sandra Woodall; Orchestra of the Vienna Volksoper
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Mahler: Symphony no. 2 in C minor 'Resurrection'
Vienna Symphony Orchestra; David Zinman; Dorothea Röschmann; Jennifer Johnston; Wiener Singakademie; Heinz Ferlesch
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Donizetti: Don Pasquale
Evelino Pidò; Irina Brook; Vienna State Opera; Nöelle Ginefri-Corbel; Sylvie Martin-Hyszka; Ambrogio Maestri; Andrea Carroll
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Magical musicianship, but drab direction
Marlis Petersen's Alcina bloomed for a knockout “Ah! mio cor!” just in time for intermission.
Vocal wonder: Elīna Garanča's Mahler with the Vienna Phil
...the perpetuum mobile character building to a raucously joyous finale that elicited genuine, generous applause.
Up close and personal at the Arnold Schönberg Center in Vienna
A gorgeous programme of Wagner, Strauss and Schoenberg and fragments in sextet arrangements
A variable evening of Verdi in Vienna
Unlike the conucopia of duets Verdi wrote for soprano and baritone, his music for soprano and bass is much more limited and what exists is not exactly the acme of his output.
Capriccio: Strauss’ swansong at the Staatsoper
Vienna State Opera offered a solid production in which precious little gleamed.
From Beethoven to Shostakovich at the Musikverein
If Beethoven referred to his own compositional approach as “redend” (speaking), then Levit speaks him clearly, beautifully and fluently.
Softly awakes my cold, cold heart: Samson et Dalila
Saint-Saëns' exotic dip into the Bible is given a cool update in Alexandra Liedtke's new production at the Wiener Staatsoper.
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Interview
Dominique Meyer innovates at Wiener Staatsoper
The Director of the Vienna Staatsoper discusses using technology for the benefit of the art form.
Music education
Music education at the Vienna State Opera
Works for children, guided tours behind the scenes and livestreams for school. Staatsoper Director Dominique Meyer is proud of the house's music education programme.
postcard from vienna
Postcard from Vienna
Are you visiting the land of waltzes and Glühwein? Unwind to reviewer Chanda VanderHart's cultural picks.
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The Wiener Staatsoper's Live at Home
The Vienna State Opera's subscription service offers 45 live broadcasts a year for a monthly fee. The intention is to foster in your home a sense of the live occasion, as distinct from the mere provision of a video library.
