Schläpfer's final

With Pathétique, Mahler, live and Sleeping Beauty, three major productions by the director can be experienced for the last time

"Who is your favorite character in the ring?"

We asked our audience to vote and asked employees of the Vienna State Opera.

Mozart without cosmetics

Philippe Jordan looks back on five years as Music Director of the Vienna State Opera in conversation with Andreas Láng & Oliver Láng.

Creeping into life

Martin Schläpfer choreographs "Pathétique" - a film by Catharina Kleber.

Riding, football & dancing

Master conductor & honorary member of the State Opera: Adam Fischer on the art of conducting repertoire.

Ecolabel Day 2025

The Vienna State Opera is committed to responsibility!

"You have to dream the ring"

Eleven questions to director Sven-Eric Bechtolf

Press commentary on "Tannhäuser"

The Vienna State Opera has landed a success with "Tannhäuser" - also as a beautiful plea for artistry, for love and against uniformity.

"Manrico is more minstrel than soldier"

From Edgardo to Lohengrin - now Piotr Beczała is finally singing Manrico in Vienna. In this interview, the star tenor reveals more about this special…

The man who is never not a musician

How the tenor Clay Hilley found his way to music and Richard Wagner - and what his grandmother has to do with it.

A Rock Star on Tour

Tannhäuser director Lydia Steier on the role of art in society, envy and the political powerlessness of theater.