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Puccini: Tosca
Giampaolo Bisanti; Margarethe Wallmann; Vienna State Opera; Nicola Benois; Orchestra of the Vienna State Opera; Concert Association Vienna State Opera Chorus
ViennaEine florentinische Tragödie / Herzog Blaubarts BurgNew production
Zemlinsky, Bartók
Alain Altinoglu; Vasily Barkhatov; Vienna State Opera; Christian Schmidt; Stefanie Seitz; Alexander Sivaev; Orchestra of the Vienna State Opera
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Verdi: Macbeth
Francesco Ivan Ciampa; Barrie Kosky; Vienna State Opera; Klaus Grünberg; Klaus Bruns; Orchestra of the Vienna State Opera
ViennaIl barbiere di Siviglia
Rossini: Il barbiere di Siviglia
Leonardo Sini; Herbert Fritsch; Vienna State Opera; Victoria Behr; Carsten Sander; Orchestra of the Vienna State Opera
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Bizet: Carmen
Henrik Nánási; Calixto Bieito; Vienna State Opera; Alfons Flores; Mercè Paloma; Alberto Rodríguez Vega; Orchestra of the Vienna State Opera
ViennaDie Entführung aus dem Serail
Mozart: Die Entführung aus dem Serail (The Abduction from the Harem)
Constantin Trinks; Hans Neuenfels; Vienna State Opera; Christian Schmidt; Bettina Merz; Stefan Bolliger; Orchestra of the Vienna State Opera
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At half mast: Simon Boccanegra revived in Vienna
Marco Armiliato’s conducting thrills and Federica Lombardi's radiant Amelia stands out in the Wiener Staatsoper’s latest revival of Simon Boccanegra.
Anna Netrebko shines in Vienna’s timeless Tosca
In a world where opera productions often stray into the abstract, the Wiener Staatsoper’s Tosca offers a refreshing return to tradition – and Anna Netrebko delivers a splendid performance.
Tragedy in the mirror: Minghella’s Madama Butterfly in Vienna
Ermonela Jaho returns to one of her signature roles as Cio-Cio-San, delivering a searing and deeply nuanced portrayal.
Too much and too little: Jan Lauwers’ restless Clemenza in Vienna
The creative team behind the new Staatsoper Clemenza is unwilling to trust that Mozart’s opera is interesting enough to stand on its own.
An Idomeneo shattered to pieces at the Wiener Staatsoper
A committed cast struggles to lend a spark of life to Kasper Holten's static staging of Mozart's first mature opera.
A holiday Bohème: Puccini, Zeffirelli and tradition in Vienna
Giacomo Sagripanti conducts a luxuriant reading with a cast anchored by Juan Diego Flórez and Nicole Car, in Zeffirelli’s familiar, generous, unabashedly emotional production.
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Beethoven: Fidelio
Franz Welser-Möst; Nikolaus Habjan; Vienna State Opera; Julius Semmelmann; Denise Heschl; Franz Tscheck; Orchestra of the Vienna State Opera
ViennaEine florentinische Tragödie / Herzog Blaubarts BurgNew production
Zemlinsky, Bartók
Alain Altinoglu; Vasily Barkhatov; Vienna State Opera; Christian Schmidt; Stefanie Seitz; Alexander Sivaev; Orchestra of the Vienna State Opera
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A jack of all trades: Michael Spyres on Vienna, Tristan and Verdi
Chanda VanderHart talks to the American tenor about his Tristan debut at the Met, his love for Vienna and Otto Schenk, and the incredible scope of his repertoire.
Bachtrack top ten: Johann Strauss II in Vienna
Take a guided tour in 3/4 time through Vienna as Mark and Elisabeth visit some of the key Strauss locations in the city.
Elena Stikhina on Salzburg, Tosca and the reality of life as a singer
Soprano Elena Stikhina is in demand at the world's major opera houses. Isabella Steppan meets her in Salzburg to discuss the role of Tosca – which she is currently singing in Amsterdam and Vienna – and the reality of life as an opera singer.