Rebecca Horner
The Viennese Rebecca Horner started her education at the age of four at the Performing Center Austria, where she was casted for a main part in a TV movie in 1995. More films and appearances at the ORF followed. Afterwards she studied at the Ballettschule der Vienna State Operaand joined the Ballett der Vienna State Operaund Volksoper in 2007. After her maternity leave, she rejoined the Vienna State Ballet in 2012. 2015 she was promoted to demi-soloist, 2017 she was appointed soloist. After a year at the Nederlands Dans Theater in the 2022/23 season, she returned to the Vienna State Ballet in the 2023/24 season.
Her repertoire comprises Potiphars Weib in John Neumeierʼs »Josephs Legende« and the main role in Neumeierʼs »Le Sacre«, Bluebeardʼs mother in Stephan Thossʼ »Bluebeardʼs secret«, Maria Theresia in Patrick de Bana’s »Marie Antoinette«, countess Sibylle in Rudolf Nureyevʼs »Raymonda«, Spanish dancer in Nureyevʼs »Swan Lake«, Pas de deux »Out of Tango« and princess Budur in »Tausendundeine Nacht« by Vesna Orlić, Pas de deux in Boris Nebyla's »Lʼaprès midi dʼun faune«, mother duck in Andrey Kaydanovskiyʼs »The ugly Duckling«, Myrtha in Elena Tschernischova’s »Giselle«, queen Mab in Davide Bombanaʼs »Roméo et Juliette«, woman in green in Edward Clugʼs »Peer Gynt«. Furthermore, she danced main roles in Vesna Orlićʼs »Carmina Burana«, Ben van Cauwenberghʼs »Tanzhommage an Queen«, Jirí Kyliánʼs »Bella Figura«, William Forsytheʼs »The Second Detail«, Alexander Ekmanʼs »Cacti«, Edwaard Liangʼs »Murmuration«, Wayne McGregorʼs »EDEN|EDEN«, Alexei Ratmanskyʼs »Pictures at an Exhibition« and »24 Préludes«, Merce Cunninghamʼs »Summerspace« and works by Martin Schläpfer. She has created roles in numerous world premieres, such as Eno Peciʼs »Petrushka«, Andrey Kaydanovskiyʼs »The Firebird« and »lux umbra«, Pontus Lidberg's »Between Dogs and Wolves« and Marco Goeckeʼs »Fly Paper Bird«.
Her awards and honours include »Goldener Roy« (1997), Promotion Prize of the Ballettclub Wiener Staatsoper & Volksoper (2015), nomination as »Best dancer of the year« (magazine tanz) and for the »Leading Ladies Award« (category »Culture« (magazine Madonna, 2015). On 19 May 2019 the Fanny-Elßler-Ring was passed on to Rebecca Horner. There she was performing the solo »Seit ich ihn gesehen« which was created for her by Andrey Kaydanovskiy.
Performances with Rebecca Horner
with Sinthia Liz, Alessandro Frola, Masayu Kimoto, Rinaldo Venuti, Conductor: Paul Connelly
Kallirhoe
Cast on Sunday 4. January 2026
with Sinthia Liz, Alessandro Frola, Masayu Kimoto, Rinaldo Venuti, Conductor: Paul Connelly
Kallirhoe
Cast on Wednesday 7. January 2026
Abo 12
Ticket information
Einen Wochentag und Lieblingsplätze wählen und fünf Vorstellungen in einer Saison genießen.
In diesem Abo sind folgende Vorstellungen enthalten:
| 26. November 2025 | Dialogues des Carmélites |
| 07. Jänner 2026 | Kallirhoe (Ballett) |
| 22. April 2026 | Der fliegende Holländer |
| 06. Mai 2026 | Salome |
| 03. Juni 2026 | Carmen |