Andrea Chénier 2019-05-20T19:00:00+02:00 2019-05-20T22:00:00+02:00 <p>Giordano's opera takes place during the French Revolution. The poet Chénier, the noblewoman Maddalena and Carlo, a supporter of the revolution are entangled in a love triangle. Although Giordano's opera - tragically ending with the execution of the lovers Maddalena and Chénier - refers to a historical figure, the storyline is mainly imaginary.</p> <p>The opera premiered in 1896 in Milan at the Teatro alla Scala and was a huge success from the very first performance. Enthusiasm spread worldwide immediately. Still today, Giordano's masterpiece is considered as a major work of the operatic repertoire.</p> Umberto Giordano Umberto Giordano Wiener Staatsoper Wiener Staatsoper
Umberto Giordano Andrea Chénier
  • Conductor Marco Armiliato
  • Director Otto Schenk
  • With Yusif Eyvazov, Luca Salsi, Anna Netrebko
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Il barbiere di Siviglia 2019-05-21T19:30:00+02:00 2019-05-21T22:15:00+02:00 <p>Young count Almaviva is courting Rosina, Dr. Bartolo's niece and ward – who nevertheless purposes to marry her himself. So he tries to keep Almaviva away from Rosina and his house. By promises of rich awards, Almaviva however secures Figaro's – the witty local barbers – help, and in varying disguises finally wins her hart and marries her, against all of Bartolo's resistance.</p> Gioachino Rossini Gioachino Rossini Wiener Staatsoper Wiener Staatsoper
Gioachino Rossini Il barbiere di Siviglia
  • Conductor Evelino Pidò
  • Production concept Günther Rennert
  • With Juan Diego Flórez, Paolo Rumetz, Margarita Gritskova, Rafael Fingerlos, Sorin Coliban
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Dantons Tod 2019-05-22T19:00:00+02:00 2019-05-22T20:30:00+02:00 <p>For many decades, no less than four operas (including two world premières) and five ballets (including two world premières) by Gottfried von Einem belonged to the repertoire at the Wiener Staatsoper. To mark the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the composer’s birth, the work that catapulted him to international fame at the Salzburg Festival in 1947 returns to the opera house on the Ring:&nbsp;<em>Dantons Tod</em>. Von Einem had brilliantly recreated Büchner’s Revolution tragedy for music theatre and, following the postulate of his teacher Boris Blacher, had interwoven the musical and the theatrical in such a way that the dramatic episodes are optimally communicated in music to the audience.</p> Gottfried von Einem Gottfried von Einem Wiener Staatsoper Wiener Staatsoper
Gottfried von Einem Dantons Tod
  • Conductor Michael Boder
  • Director & Light Design Josef Ernst Köpplinger
  • With Tomasz Konieczny, Benjamin Bruns, Michael Laurenz, Thomas Ebenstein, Olga Bezsmertna
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Andrea Chénier 2019-05-20T19:00:00+02:00 2019-05-20T22:00:00+02:00 <p>Giordano's opera takes place during the French Revolution. The poet Chénier, the noblewoman Maddalena and Carlo, a supporter of the revolution are entangled in a love triangle. Although Giordano's opera - tragically ending with the execution of the lovers Maddalena and Chénier - refers to a historical figure, the storyline is mainly imaginary.</p> <p>The opera premiered in 1896 in Milan at the Teatro alla Scala and was a huge success from the very first performance. Enthusiasm spread worldwide immediately. Still today, Giordano's masterpiece is considered as a major work of the operatic repertoire.</p> Umberto Giordano Umberto Giordano Wiener Staatsoper Wiener Staatsoper
19:00 - 22:00
2 intermissions
Opera
Umberto Giordano

Andrea Chénier

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21 Tomorrow, Tuesday
Il barbiere di Siviglia 2019-05-21T19:30:00+02:00 2019-05-21T22:15:00+02:00 <p>Young count Almaviva is courting Rosina, Dr. Bartolo's niece and ward – who nevertheless purposes to marry her himself. So he tries to keep Almaviva away from Rosina and his house. By promises of rich awards, Almaviva however secures Figaro's – the witty local barbers – help, and in varying disguises finally wins her hart and marries her, against all of Bartolo's resistance.</p> Gioachino Rossini Gioachino Rossini Wiener Staatsoper Wiener Staatsoper
19:30 - 22:15
1 intermission
Opera
Gioachino Rossini

Il barbiere di Siviglia

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Symposium: LIBRETTO 2019-05-21T17:30:00+02:00 2019-05-21T19:00:00+02:00 Agrana Studiobühne | Walfischgasse Agrana Studiobühne | Walfischgasse
17:30 Special Programme Symposium: LIBRETTO
22 The day after tomorrow, Wednesday
Dantons Tod 2019-05-22T19:00:00+02:00 2019-05-22T20:30:00+02:00 <p>For many decades, no less than four operas (including two world premières) and five ballets (including two world premières) by Gottfried von Einem belonged to the repertoire at the Wiener Staatsoper. To mark the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the composer’s birth, the work that catapulted him to international fame at the Salzburg Festival in 1947 returns to the opera house on the Ring:&nbsp;<em>Dantons Tod</em>. Von Einem had brilliantly recreated Büchner’s Revolution tragedy for music theatre and, following the postulate of his teacher Boris Blacher, had interwoven the musical and the theatrical in such a way that the dramatic episodes are optimally communicated in music to the audience.</p> Gottfried von Einem Gottfried von Einem Wiener Staatsoper Wiener Staatsoper
19:00 - 20:30
No intermission
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Gottfried von Einem

Dantons Tod

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23 23.05.2019
Le Corsaire 2019-05-23T19:00:00+02:00 2019-05-23T21:30:00+02:00 <p>Since its very first performance 1856 at the Paris Opera, this work has been regarded as one of the most impressive of the narrative ballets of the 19th century. The work became particularly popular in the versions by Jules Perrot and Marius Petipa and also through Dame Margot Fonteyn and Rudolf Nureyev, who made the so-called „Le Corsaire Pas de deux“ famous throughout the world. At the Wiener Staatsoper the ballet has not been performed till today as a whole. On the basis of this tradition, spanning over 150 years, Manuel Legris has prepared a special version for his ensemble. With scenery and costumes by Luisa Spinatelli, the well-attuned team that was so successful in „Swan Lake“ has again been brought together.</p> Manuel Legris nach Marius Petipa u.a. Manuel Legris nach Marius Petipa u.a. Wiener Staatsoper Wiener Staatsoper
19:00 - 21:30
2 intermissions
Ballet
Manuel Legris nach Marius Petipa u.a.

Le Corsaire

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24 24.05.2019
Andrea Chénier 2019-05-24T19:00:00+02:00 2019-05-24T22:00:00+02:00 <p>Giordano's opera takes place during the French Revolution. The poet Chénier, the noblewoman Maddalena and Carlo, a supporter of the revolution are entangled in a love triangle. Although Giordano's opera - tragically ending with the execution of the lovers Maddalena and Chénier - refers to a historical figure, the storyline is mainly imaginary.</p> <p>The opera premiered in 1896 in Milan at the Teatro alla Scala and was a huge success from the very first performance. Enthusiasm spread worldwide immediately. Still today, Giordano's masterpiece is considered as a major work of the operatic repertoire.</p> Umberto Giordano Umberto Giordano Wiener Staatsoper Wiener Staatsoper
19:00 - 22:00
2 intermissions
Opera
Umberto Giordano

Andrea Chénier

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25 25.05.2019
Die Frau ohne Schatten 2019-05-25T17:30:00+02:00 2019-05-25T21:45:00+02:00 Richard Strauss Richard Strauss Wiener Staatsoper Wiener Staatsoper
17:30 - 21:45
2 intermissions
Premiere Opera
Richard Strauss

Die Frau ohne Schatten

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Birthday Matinée: 150 years opera house on the ring 2019-05-25T10:00:00+02:00 2019-05-25T11:30:00+02:00 <p>A birthday matinée on the morning of 25 May 2019 will pay tribute to the 150th anniversary of the house and its artists. Members of the Staatsoper orchestra, the stage orchestra, the Staatsoper chorus, soloists and children of the Wiener Staatsoper opera school under the baton of Frédéric Chaslin will present pieces by Mozart, Verdi and Strauss (among others). Dr Clemens Hellsberg will deliver the celebratory address, and Laetitia Blahout (15) – winner of the national student public speaking competition initiated jointly with the Federal Ministry of Education, Science and Research to mark the jubilee – will present her thoughts on the subject <em>“… so what is the Wiener Staatsoper?”</em>.</p> <p>The event will be moderated by Albert Hosp (Ö1).</p> <p>The event will be streamed live on Ö1’s weekly classical music broadcast&nbsp;<a href="https://oe1.orf.at/klassiktreffpunkt" target="_blank">Ö1 Klassik-Treffpunkt</a>&nbsp; and Wiener Staatsoper’s <a href="http://www.facebook.com/wiener.staatsoper">Facebook</a> page and <a href="http://www.wiener-staatsoper.at">website</a>.</p> Wiener Staatsoper Wiener Staatsoper
10:00 - 11:30 Special Programme Birthday Matinée: 150 years opera house on the ring
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