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Verdi’s monumental music makes this historic epic an enduring favourite. This is a story of a kingdom in triumph and a nation in chains. Piotr Beczala will take on the role of the Swan Knight in the classic 'Lohengrin', conducted by Valerij Gergiev.This is a story of love so strong it defies enemy lines. The Austrian tenor star will also take on other performances such as the role of Tamino in 'The Magic Flute', Max in 'Der Freischütz' or Kaiser in 'Die Frau ohne Schatten'.

Moreover, classical music lovers will be delighted by the cast for Wagners 'Ring of the Nibelung' in March 2020: Nina Stemme as Brünnhilde, Tomasz Konieczny as King of the Gods, Elisabeth Kulman as Fricka in 'Die Walküre' and also Andreas Schager, one of the most sought-after heroic tenors of our time, as Siegmund.

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In addition, the Beethoven Year will be honoured through the series of matinées 'The Vienna Philharmonic Chamber Music', which will present a Beethoven cycle. By the way, Fidelio is the only opera in Beethoven’s oeuvre. In 2020, Beethoven would have been 250 years old – to commemorate the famous composer, the Vienna State Opera will be performing not only the existing Fidelio production by Otto Schenk, but also for the first time the original version of this work, dating from 1805. Another highlight of the season will come in May 2020: 'Cosí fan tutte' by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, with the final opera premiere this season being Giuseppe Verdi's 'Un ballo in maschera' in June 2020.īallet director Manuel Legris has also some ballet premieres at hand: in addition to the traditional Nureyev Gala on 25 June 2020, he will present Balanchine’s 'Jewels' on 2 November 2019 as well as a three-part performance on 4 March 2020 of 'Movements to Stravinsky' by Andras Lukacs, 'Between Dogs and Wolves' by Pontus Lidberg und 'White Darkness' by Nacho Duato. The first of the premieres will be Benjamin Brittens 'A Midsummer Night’s Dream' on 2 October 2019, followed by the world premiere of Olga Neuwirths 'Orlando' onĨ December as well as Albin Fries' opera for children 'Persinette' on 21 December 2019, just in time for the Christmas season.Īs of February 2020, Ludwig van Beethoven's 'Fidelio Urfassung (Leonore)' will enchant the guests. The season 2019/2020 offers six opera premieres (including 2 world premieres): Furthermore, there will be special concerts, vocal matinées, children’s concerts and other special events completing the extensive programme. Stars such as Piotr Beczala, Juan Diego Flórez, Anna Netrebko and Andreas Schager will grace the stage of the Vienna State Opera, to name just a few. The new season 2019/2020 will feature over 350 performances, including 223 opera as well as 54 ballet performances. The repertoire of the Vienna State Opera ranges from baroque music to the best pieces of the 21st century, with a focus on the 19th century. There are around 1,709 seats inside with standing room for 567 additional people, with a total capacity of 2,284. The Vienna State Opera holds the title for creating the most productions per year and is notorious for its outstanding performances, thanks to its incredible acoustics. It is quite common to find performances of a different opera each day of a week. The Wiener Staatsoper is one of the busiest opera houses in the world producing over 50 operas in a repertory system per year and varied ballet productions in more than 350 performances per season. The stage and the auditorium, however, were completely destroyed. Only the front section and the main stairways remained intact.

In the last year of World War II, the Vienna State Opera was nearly destroyed during an allied bombing raid intended for another target. The Vienna State Opera is closely linked to the Vienna Philharmonic, which is an incorporated society of its own, whose members are recruited from the orchestra of the Vienna State Opera. In 1920, with the replacement of the Habsburg Monarchy by the First Austrian Republic, it was renamed to 'Vienna State Opera'. It was originally called the Vienna Court Opera (Wiener Hofoper). On May 25, 1869, the opera house solemnly opened with Mozart’s Don Giovanni in the presence of Emperor Franz Joseph and Empress Elisabeth. The Vienna State Opera particularly captivates its visitors as one of the most important opera houses in the world: built in a grandiose neo-renaissance style to reflect the origins of its art, construction began in 1861 and finished in 1869. Vienna is known worldwide for its classical music. Enjoy a wonderful evening at the Vienna State Opera (Wiener Staatsoper), one of the world’s leading opera houses.

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