Lohengrin 2020-01-19T17:00:00+01:00 2020-01-19T21:30:00+01:00 <p>In 1845, Richard Wagner began his conceptual work on Lohengrin, which was to be his sixth complete opera. He took up the medieval tale of the Swan Knight from various old versions, which he changed and simplified for his purpose, as he later did with the Nibelung legend.&nbsp;Stylistically, Lohengrin is a transitional work. Especially regarding instrumentation, Lohengrin marked&nbsp;a big step forward in Wagner's musical development - thus, for the first time in his oeuvre the orchestra carries the action on stage. &nbsp;</p> <p>In his production, director Andreas Homoki locates the action in the small world of a mountain village in the 19th or early 20th Century - scaled down like a model - to tell the story in a way that speaks to the spectators and relates to their own experience of life here and today. Moreover, Homoki thus places seemingly known things in an unexpected context, in which they seem strange but can be newly recognised and better understood.&nbsp;</p> Richard Wagner Richard Wagner Wiener Staatsoper Wiener Staatsoper
Richard Wagner Lohengrin
  • Conductor Valery Gergiev
  • Director Andreas Homoki
  • With Ain Anger, Piotr Beczala, Cornelia Beskow, Egils Silins, Linda Watson, Boaz Daniel
Today, 17:00
Salome 2020-01-20T20:00:00+01:00 2020-01-20T21:45:00+01:00 <p>Salome, the beautiful adolescent princess, falls in love with Jochanaan, a puritanical prophet dungeoned by her stepfather, King Herodes – but Jochanaan disgustedly rejects her advances. As she dances for him, the lascivious king promises her to fulfill whatever wish. Infuriated by Jochanaans refusal, she demands his head from Herodes. With a heavy heart the king meets her request. When Salome grasps the bloody head on a silver tray, Herodes, horrified, orders her to be executed.</p> Richard Strauss Richard Strauss Wiener Staatsoper Wiener Staatsoper
Richard Strauss Salome
  • Conductor Dennis Russell Davies
  • Director Boleslaw Barlog
  • With Herwig Pecoraro, Waltraud Meier, Lise Lindstrom, Michael Volle
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La cenerentola 2020-01-22T19:00:00+01:00 2020-01-22T22:00:00+01:00 <p><em>La Cenerentola</em> is based largely on the famous story of Cinderella, above all the version by Charles Perrault. It offers a successful balance of irony, comedy, lyricism, melancholy and fairy tale undertones and appeals equally to adults and young visitors to the opera. For many people, although <em>La Cenerentola</em> was written in very little time, it is the most poetic of all comic Rossini operas. In fact, at the very least in the extremely subtle musical portrayal of the characters, this opera has a singular place amongst the buffo oeuvre. Sven-Eric Bechtolf, director of the current production, has transferred the action to 1950s Italy, or more precisely to a tiny fictitious nation on the Mediterranean called San Sogno, ruled by the slightly eccentric young prince Don Ramiro, who collects expensive cars.</p> Gioachino Rossini Gioachino Rossini Wiener Staatsoper Wiener Staatsoper
Gioachino Rossini La cenerentola
  • Conductor Evelino Pidò
  • Director Sven-Eric Bechtolf
  • With Antonino Siragusa, Orhan Yildiz, Alessandro Corbelli, Margarita Gritskova, Adrian Sampetrean
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19 Today, Sunday
Lohengrin 2020-01-19T17:00:00+01:00 2020-01-19T21:30:00+01:00 <p>In 1845, Richard Wagner began his conceptual work on Lohengrin, which was to be his sixth complete opera. He took up the medieval tale of the Swan Knight from various old versions, which he changed and simplified for his purpose, as he later did with the Nibelung legend.&nbsp;Stylistically, Lohengrin is a transitional work. Especially regarding instrumentation, Lohengrin marked&nbsp;a big step forward in Wagner's musical development - thus, for the first time in his oeuvre the orchestra carries the action on stage. &nbsp;</p> <p>In his production, director Andreas Homoki locates the action in the small world of a mountain village in the 19th or early 20th Century - scaled down like a model - to tell the story in a way that speaks to the spectators and relates to their own experience of life here and today. Moreover, Homoki thus places seemingly known things in an unexpected context, in which they seem strange but can be newly recognised and better understood.&nbsp;</p> Richard Wagner Richard Wagner Wiener Staatsoper Wiener Staatsoper
17:00 - 21:30
2 intermissions
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Richard Wagner

Lohengrin

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Matinee zur Fidelio Urfassung (Leonore) 2020-01-19T11:00:00+01:00 2020-01-19T12:30:00+01:00 Wiener Staatsoper Wiener Staatsoper
11:00 - 12:30 Special Programme Matinee zur Fidelio Urfassung (Leonore)
20 Tomorrow, Monday
Salome 2020-01-20T20:00:00+01:00 2020-01-20T21:45:00+01:00 <p>Salome, the beautiful adolescent princess, falls in love with Jochanaan, a puritanical prophet dungeoned by her stepfather, King Herodes – but Jochanaan disgustedly rejects her advances. As she dances for him, the lascivious king promises her to fulfill whatever wish. Infuriated by Jochanaans refusal, she demands his head from Herodes. With a heavy heart the king meets her request. When Salome grasps the bloody head on a silver tray, Herodes, horrified, orders her to be executed.</p> Richard Strauss Richard Strauss Wiener Staatsoper Wiener Staatsoper
20:00 - 21:45
No intermission
Opera
Richard Strauss

Salome

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Die Musik zu Fidelio 2020-01-20T18:30:00+01:00 2020-01-20T19:30:00+01:00 Agrana Studiobühne | Walfischgasse Agrana Studiobühne | Walfischgasse
18:30 Special Programme Die Musik zu Fidelio
21 The day after tomorrow, Tuesday
Closed 2020-01-21T19:00:00+01:00 2020-01-21T22:00:00+01:00 Wiener Staatsoper Wiener Staatsoper

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22 22.01.2020
La cenerentola 2020-01-22T19:00:00+01:00 2020-01-22T22:00:00+01:00 <p><em>La Cenerentola</em> is based largely on the famous story of Cinderella, above all the version by Charles Perrault. It offers a successful balance of irony, comedy, lyricism, melancholy and fairy tale undertones and appeals equally to adults and young visitors to the opera. For many people, although <em>La Cenerentola</em> was written in very little time, it is the most poetic of all comic Rossini operas. In fact, at the very least in the extremely subtle musical portrayal of the characters, this opera has a singular place amongst the buffo oeuvre. Sven-Eric Bechtolf, director of the current production, has transferred the action to 1950s Italy, or more precisely to a tiny fictitious nation on the Mediterranean called San Sogno, ruled by the slightly eccentric young prince Don Ramiro, who collects expensive cars.</p> Gioachino Rossini Gioachino Rossini Wiener Staatsoper Wiener Staatsoper
19:00 - 22:00
1 intermission
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Gioachino Rossini

La cenerentola

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23 23.01.2020
Onegin 2020-01-23T18:30:00+01:00 2020-01-23T20:45:00+01:00 John Cranko transformed Pushkin‘s verse novel into one of the greatest ballets of the 20th century. This tragic story develops on the basis of Tchaikovsky’s compositions to a great drama about disdained love. John Cranko John Cranko Wiener Staatsoper Wiener Staatsoper
18:30 - 20:45
2 intermissions
Ballet
John Cranko

Onegin

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Der Karneval der Tiere 2020-01-23T10:30:00+01:00 2020-01-23T11:30:00+01:00 Agrana Studiobühne | Walfischgasse Agrana Studiobühne | Walfischgasse
10:30 Special Programme Der Karneval der Tiere
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