Interview with Christopher Wheeldon

Christopher Wheeldon is one of the great storytellers among the choreographers of our time.

Formative moments

Georg Nigl, opera and concert singer, reflects on the formative influences of his life - from great personalities to intense moments.

Christiana Stefanou awarded the ARGO Prize 2024

The director of the Ballet Academy was honored for her special commitment to dance.

Sleepless in Vienna

in 2022, Yamen Saadi won the audition and became concertmaster of the Vienna State Opera Orchestra.

A farewell to a musical master and an entire era

Giacomo Puccini, one of the greatest opera stars, died 100 years ago. A Viennese search for traces.

"Billy Budd" - Lost on the high seas

This article sheds light on Benjamin Britten's extraordinary opera Billy Budd, its plot and its cult status at the Vienna State Opera.

Herbert Fritsch - A creative conqueror of the stage

An exciting biography and the latest news on Fin de partie.

György Kurtág and his artistic path

György Kurtág, a formative influence on modern music, began playing the piano as a child and discovered his love of music.

"Fin de partie" - How it (maybe) ends

With Fin de partie, György Kurtág has possibly created a new classic of contemporary music theater.

Interview with Matthew Rowe

About the evening Shifting Symmetries - Synthesis of two languages

Alessandra Ferri becomes the next director of the Vienna State Ballet

The internationally acclaimed artist and prima ballerina assoluta Alessandra Ferri will lead the Vienna State Ballet from September 1, 2025.