Ballet premiere of »Pathétique«

On April 9, the Vienna State Ballet presents its last premiere under the direction of Martin Schläpfer with the triple bill »Pathétique«.

Mozart ballet and gentle summer day

With Merce Cunningham and George Balanchine, two true dance icons meet in the ballet premiere of »Pathétique«.

Matinee to »Pathétique«

An introductory matinee on Sunday, April 6 at 11.00 a.m., with first insights

Retrospection, presence & perspectives

With »Pathétique«, Martin Schläpfer is creating a new work for the Vienna State Ballet.

Before the Premiere

DANCE MOVIES: Cage/Cunningham

In a Summer Frenzy

A frenzy of color and movement on stage: »Summerspace« combines Rauschenberg's art and Cunningham's dance in a unique premiere.

Hamburg Ballet Star in Vienna

Edvin Revazov, first solo dancer at the Hamburg Ballet, dances Armand Duval alongside Olga Esina as Marguerite Gautier in "The Lady of the Camellias".

Heard with the ears of today

For the first time Ida Gut creates a costume design for the Opera Ball

Ballet Academy - New director Patrick Armand

Patrick Armand has been appointed as the new director of the Vienna State Opera Ballet Academy from 1 September 2025.

Viennese Attitude to Life in a Waltz

Choreographer Martin Schläpfer talks about waltzes and the Vienna Opera Ball.

Honesty of a Choreography

»The Lady of the Camellias« returns: John Neumeier's masterpiece in Vienna from February 19.