Lights, Orchestra, Action
The House |
An evening at the opera doesn't just begin when the curtain rises. Numerous preparations are already underway behind the scenes hours before the start. Here are the last two hours before Madama Butterfly.
1 Main stage: The construction of the "Madama Butterfly" stage set is progressing.
2 Schwindloggia: Maria Gruber programs the neon sign on the exterior façade of the house and switches it on.
3 Backstage: Technical director Peter Kozak discusses the status of the stage construction with deputy stage inspector Andreas Richter.
1 Main stage: The construction of the "Madama Butterfly" stage set is progressing.
2 Schwindloggia: Maria Gruber programs the neon sign on the exterior façade of the house and switches it on.
3 Backstage: Technical director Peter Kozak discusses the status of the stage construction with deputy stage inspector Andreas Richter.
4 Sologang: The lanterns for the evening are provided.
5 Director's office: Renate Dönch and Annemarie Leitner complete the organizational preparations for the evening.
6 Music archive: Archive director Katharina Hötzen- ecker checks key passages in the sheet music.
4 Sologang: The lanterns for the evening are provided.
5 Director's office: Renate Dönch and Annemarie Leitner complete the organizational preparations for the evening.
6 Music archive: Archive director Katharina Hötzen- ecker checks key passages in the sheet music.
7 Orchestra pit: The orchestra keepers Oliver & Martin Stangl provide instruments.
8 Foyer: Head ticket collector Othman Adlaoui briefs the audience for the evening.
9 Auditorium: The authorities on their daily tour of the building.
7 Orchestra pit: The orchestra keepers Oliver & Martin Stangl provide instruments.
8 Foyer: Head ticket collector Othman Adlaoui briefs the audience for the evening.
9 Auditorium: The authorities on their daily tour of the building.
10 Operations Director: Operations Director Sabine Hödl- Weinberger carries out final checks.
11 Sing-in room: Daria Sushkova (Suzuki) prepares for the performance.
12 Mask: Petra Bundschuh puts the Cio-Cio-San wig on Marina Rebeka.
10 Operations Director: Operations Director Sabine Hödl- Weinberger carries out final checks.
11 Sing-in room: Daria Sushkova (Suzuki) prepares for the performance.
12 Mask: Petra Bundschuh puts the Cio-Cio-San wig on Marina Rebeka.
13 Soloist's wardrobe: Danny Zeljkovic helps Matthäus Schmidlechner (Goro) put on his costume.
14 Main stage: Marina Rebeka talks to the evening's conductor, Giampaolo Bisanti.
15 1st basement floor: Orchestra members David Kessler and Luka Ljubas prepare in the musicians' dressing room.
13 Soloist's wardrobe: Danny Zeljkovic helps Matthäus Schmidlechner (Goro) put on his costume.
14 Main stage: Marina Rebeka talks to the evening's conductor, Giampaolo Bisanti.
15 1st basement floor: Orchestra members David Kessler and Luka Ljubas prepare in the musicians' dressing room.
16 Main stage: final rehearsal of the ladies' choir, conducted by assistant director Emily Hehl.
17 Standing room only: State Opera photographer Michael Pöhn gets into position.
18 Solo performance: State Opera director Bogdan Roščić talks to Joshua Guerrero (Pinkerton).
16 Main stage: final rehearsal of the ladies' choir, conducted by assistant director Emily Hehl.
17 Standing room only: State Opera photographer Michael Pöhn gets into position.
18 Solo performance: State Opera director Bogdan Roščić talks to Joshua Guerrero (Pinkerton).
19 Orchestra pit: Maestro Suggeritore Andreas Abegg climbs into the prompter's box.
20 Side stage: Stage manager Andreas Fischer rings in the performance.
21 Side stage: A flick of the wrist and the curtain goes up...
19 Orchestra pit: Maestro Suggeritore Andreas Abegg climbs into the prompter's box.
20 Side stage: Stage manager Andreas Fischer rings in the performance.
21 Side stage: A flick of the wrist and the curtain goes up...