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| Address | Opernring 2 / Herbert-von-Karajan-Platz 1010 Vienna Austria |
| Capacity | 1709 |
| Contains | Gustav Mahler-Saal |
| Google maps | 48° 12' 11.611" N 16° 22' 10.664" E |
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ViennaCarmen
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
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
ViennaL'Orfeo
Monteverdi: L'Orfeo (Orpheus), SV318
Stefan Gottfried; Tom Morris; Vienna State Opera; Anna Fleischle; James Farncombe; Concentus Musicus Wien
ViennaOtello
Verdi: Otello
Bertrand de Billy; Adam Noble; Vienna State Opera; Dick Bird; Jean Kalman; Orchestra of the Vienna State Opera
ViennaLa Fille du régiment
Donizetti: La Fille du régiment
Laurent Pelly; Vienna State Opera; Chantal Thomas; Joël Adam; 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.
Study in Scarlet: Rubies crown Balanchine’s Jewels in Vienna
With a trio of excellent performances, Balanchine's sassy Rubies proves the hit as Jewels – a relatively recent acquisition – returns to the Wiener Staatsballett.
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.
Ratmansky’s spectacular Callirhoe launches the Ferri era in Vienna
The first new production of Alessandra Ferri’s directorship of the Wiener Staatsballett sees the European premiere of Alexei Ratmansky’s narrative ballet Of Love and Rage under its new title, Callirhoe.