Over its 150 year-history, the Vienna State Opera has survived the ridicule of citizens, the bombings of World War II, a rebirth from the ashes and a rise to become a benchmark world-class opera house.
A true symbol of the city, the Vienna State Opera is fundamental and paradoxical. Positioning itself as the keeper of traditions, every New Year it pleases the residents and guests of the Austrian capital with the invariable "Die Fledermaus", and in February - the famous Vienna Ball, for which the auditorium is reconstructed. Along with imperial customs there is cooperation with the most radical and unconventional directors of our time - Vienna welcomes any talent and experiments.
Today, the Vienna Opera is practically the ideal of an opera house, tickets are sold out months in advance, and the cast of soloists is capable of evoking a sigh of admiration from fans and envy from competitors: Elina Garanca, Asmik Grigoryan, Anna Netrebko, Jonas Kaufmann, Juan Diego Flores, Pretty Yende, Sonya Yoncheva, Ludovic Tézier – it is difficult to find a world-class star who did not sing in Vienna yesterday or is not going to sing tomorrow. After all, any performance at the Vienna Opera is something that will be talked about throughout the season, and which other theaters will be equal to.
A true symbol of the city, the Vienna State Opera is fundamental and paradoxical. Positioning itself as the keeper of traditions, every New Year it pleases the residents and guests of the Austrian capital with the invariable "Die Fledermaus", and in February - the famous Vienna Ball, for which the auditorium is reconstructed. Along with imperial customs there is cooperation with the most radical and unconventional directors of our time - Vienna welcomes any talent and experiments.
Today, the Vienna Opera is practically the ideal of an opera house, tickets are sold out months in advance, and the cast of soloists is capable of evoking a sigh of admiration from fans and envy from competitors: Elina Garanca, Asmik Grigoryan, Anna Netrebko, Jonas Kaufmann, Juan Diego Flores, Pretty Yende, Sonya Yoncheva, Ludovic Tézier – it is difficult to find a world-class star who did not sing in Vienna yesterday or is not going to sing tomorrow. After all, any performance at the Vienna Opera is something that will be talked about throughout the season, and which other theaters will be equal to.
"This is a whole universe!"
Tatyana Belova tells about the history of the opera's creation and the influence of Oscar Wilde's play on Richard Strauss, about how the score of Salome is structured, and about the incredible success of the premiere, why Gustav Mahler considered this opera outstanding, and why we can call it an entire Universe.
"Let the theatre teach us to feel"
Opera star Kristina Mkhitaryan on ideal love, mental instability of opera characters, nomadic life and the meaning of theatre.
By mutual disagreement
"Turandot" is somewhat similar to Kafka - why not; also partly a storyteller.
Nureyev: Swan Lake
Perhaps the most popular ballet in the world, Tchaikovsky's "Swan Lake" has been given a compelling new interpretation by Rudolf Nureyev.
Wiener Staatsoper: Anna Bolena
Expectations had been running high for the Vienna State Opera’s first-ever staging of Donizetti’s “Anna Bolena”, and they were even surpassed thanks to this dream team of vocal giants. Anna Netrebko sparkles in her role debut alongside Elīna Garanča.
Рецензии и отзывы
Right to appear
In this intellectual ballet, devoid of showy effects and emphasized virtuosity, almost every member of the troupe gets the right to a solo or a noticeable appearance, allowing one to feel like a prima or a principal dancer for a moment... The Viennese troupe... passes the test under Spoerli's microscope.
Абдразаков и Бержанская спели в Вене нового "Севильского цирюльника"
Венская государственная опера дала первую премьеру сезона - новую инсценировку "Севильского цирюльника" Джоаккино Россини. Уже при полном зале, без пустых кресел, хоть и с очередями на входе при проверке прививок и тестов, и требованием к зрителям не снимать масок. Ожидания от спектакля были очень высоки - оправдались ли они?
