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| Address | 1010 Vienna Austria |
| Capacity | 1709 |
| Contains | Gustav Mahler-Saal |
| Google maps | 48° 12' 11.945" N 16° 22' 9.119" E |
“Can there be a more potent opera orchestra than the Vienna State Opera’s? I doubt it. It’s the low instruments that make the biggest impact – cellos, basses, tuba, trombones, contrabassoons... When the orchestra was in full cry at the points where the “higher powers” show their hand, the power was overwhelming. But the high instruments play their full part, not least with the high woodwind wail of the falcon’s cry. Throughout, Thielemann drew from his players an extraordinary richness of colour palette, providing the best possible demonstration of the compositional virtuosity in this score. David Karlin, May 2019, Bachtrack
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Verdi: La traviata
Giampaolo Bisanti; Jean-François Sivadier; Vienna State Opera; Alexandre de Dardel; Virginie Gervaise; Irina Lungu; Charles Castronovo
ViennaLes Contes d'Hoffmann
Offenbach: Les Contes d'Hoffmann (The Tales of Hoffmann)
Frédéric Chaslin; Andrei Serban; Vienna State Opera; Richard Hudson; Yosep Kang; Olga Peretyatko
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Verdi: Don Carlo(s)
Jonathan Darlington; Daniele Abbado; Vienna State Opera; Graziano Gregori; Carla Teti; René Pape; Fabio Sartori
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Mistrust, rage and colonialism: Otello at the Staatsoper
During the “Salce” and “Ave Maria” in Act Four Bezsmertna turned this to magical effect, thinning out and floating her shimmering soprano into gossamer threads.
Flórez makes a role debut in a stylish production of Manon in Vienna
Juan Diego Flórez was impressive in his first portrayal of a lovesick soldier/priest in Manon, with Nino Machaidze's accomplished heroine. Andrei Serban's modern and thoughtful production was still fresh and arresting.
Girl power rules: Vienna State Opera with Die Frau ohne Schatten
The outstanding trio of Nylund, Stemme and Herlitzius soars above a Vienna State Opera Orchestra in thunderous form, led by Christian Thielemann to celebrate the Staatsoper's 150th birthday in style.
