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Venue: Wiener Staatsoper, Vienna

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AddressOpernring 2 / Herbert-von-Karajan-Platz
1010 Vienna
Austria
Capacity1709
ContainsGustav Mahler-Saal
Google maps48° 12' 11.611" N 16° 22' 10.664" E
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ViennaSimon Boccanegra

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Verdi: Simon Boccanegra
Michele Mariotti; Peter Stein; Vienna State Opera; Stefan Mayer; Moidele Bickel; Orchestra of the Vienna State Opera; Concert Association Vienna State Opera Chorus

ViennaDer fliegende Holländer

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Wagner: Der fliegende Holländer (The Flying Dutchman)
Bertrand de Billy; Christine Mielitz; Vienna State Opera; Stefan Mayer; Orchestra of the Vienna State Opera; Concert Association Vienna State Opera Chorus

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Adam: Giselle
Elena Tschernischova; Vienna State Ballet; Luciano Di Martino; Ingolf Bruun; Clarisse Praun-Maylunas; Orchestra of the Vienna State Opera

ViennaKammer­musik der Wiener Philharmoniker

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Musiker*innen der Wiener Philharmoniker

ViennaSolokonzert Michael Spyres

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Michael Spyres; Mathieu Pordoy

ViennaSalome

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Strauss R.: Salome
Sebastian Weigle; Cyril Teste; Vienna State Opera; Valérie Grall; Marie La Rocca; Julien Boizard; Orchestra of the Vienna State Opera

ViennaL'elisir d'amore

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Donizetti: L'elisir d'amore
Gianluca Capuano; Otto Schenk; Vienna State Opera; Jürgen Rose; Orchestra of the Vienna State Opera; Concert Association Vienna State Opera Chorus

ViennaDer Rosenkavalier

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Strauss R.: Der Rosenkavalier
Alexander Soddy; Otto Schenk; Vienna State Opera; Rudolf Heinrich; Erni Kniepert; Orchestra of the Vienna State Opera; Concert Association Vienna State Opera Chorus
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Anna Netrebko shines in Vienna’s timeless Tosca

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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. 

****1
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Tragedy in the mirror: Minghella’s Madama Butterfly in Vienna

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Ermonela Jaho returns to one of her signature roles as Cio-Cio-San, delivering a searing and deeply nuanced portrayal. 

****1
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Too much and too little: Jan Lauwers’ restless Clemenza in Vienna

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The creative team behind the new Staatsoper Clemenza is unwilling to trust that Mozart’s opera is interesting enough to stand on its own. 
***11
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Study in Scarlet: Rubies crown Balanchine’s Jewels in Vienna

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With a trio of excellent performances, Balanchine's sassy Rubies proves the hit as Jewels – a relatively recent acquisition – returns to the Wiener Staatsballett. 
****1
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An Idomeneo shattered to pieces at the Wiener Staatsoper

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A committed cast struggles to lend a spark of life to Kasper Holten's static staging of Mozart's first mature opera.
**111
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A holiday Bohème: Puccini, Zeffirelli and tradition in Vienna

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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. 

***11
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Ratmansky’s spectacular Callirhoe launches the Ferri era in Vienna

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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.
*****
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Stikhina, Tézier and Tetelman outstanding in classic Vienna Tosca

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It may be on its 663rd outing, but Margarethe Wallmann's Tosca is a classic for a reason, as proved in this outstanding performance at the Wiener Staatsoper. 
*****
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