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Weborello - Our digital magazine

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The West Side Story in Press Reviews!

A 'triumph' that is likely to 'become a blockbuster' – that's how the initial press reviews describe our acclaimed West Side Story cheered by the audience. Click in and read the reactions!

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29. January 2024

From Puerto Rico to New York: The choreographer Bryan Arias

West Side Story - one of the most famous musical theater works of all time will premiere at the Volksoper on January 27. We met choreographer Bryan Arias for an interview.

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4. January 2024

Ben Glassberg new Music Director of the Volksoper Wien

Ben Glassberg has been appointed the new Music Director of the Volksoper Wien as of 1 January 2024. The Brit was previously Principal Guest Conductor and led the premiere of The Merry Wives of Windsor to great success last season.

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2. January 2024

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„An hour of glory“: Press Reviews for „Lass uns die Welt vergessen“

"Standing Ovations," "Dignified," "An Hour of Stars": The press reviews are impressed by our premiere of Lass uns die Welt vergessen – Volksoper 1938 (Let's Forget the World – Volksoper 1938).

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15. December 2023

5 reasons: Lass uns die Welt vergessen - Volksoper 1938

On 14 December 2023, Lass uns die Welt vergessen – Volksoper 1938 celebrates its premiere. Are you considering attending the performance? Here we have collected 5 reasons why it is important for us to show you this production.

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29. November 2023

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“A delightful ballet premiere”: “The moon wears a white shirt” in the press

The audience was thrilled by the Vienna State Ballet’s latest premiere and the press was also full of praise.

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16. November 2023

Statement

The Volksoper Vienna and its employees are appalled and saddened by the terrorist attacks of Hamas on Israel. We vehemently reject antisemitism in any form; nothing can justify these acts. Our thoughts are with the victims and their families, as well as with all Jewish fellow citizens who are shaken and fearful due to this terrible attack. As an Austrian cultural institution, we are aware of our special historical responsibility and continually engage with the themes of hatred and intolerance in our artistic work. We stand in solidarity with all civilian victims and peace-loving individuals who suffer from the consequences of this terrorist attack and war on both sides.

6. November 2023

In conversation with Christoph Altstaedt

The versatile conductor Christoph Altstaedt will be conducting the Vienna State Ballet premiere of The Moon Wears a White Shirt. We had a brief conversation with him!

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6. November 2023

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Standing Ovations: tick, tick... BOOM! in the press!

The premiere of the musical tick, tick... BOOM! received standing ovations. The press is also enthusiastic: „This production has wit, drive, and tragedy. Above all, it has many excellent songs“, wrote the Kurier, for example.

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30. October 2023

Alessandra Ferri to lead the Vienna State Ballet from September 2025

The internationally acclaimed artist will succeed Martin Schläpfer in September 2025.

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24. October 2023

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The Volksoper scores a hit!

The premiere of Offenbach's Die Reise zum Mond (Journey to the Moon) was a resounding success. What does the press say? "Hit," "Jubilation," and "Celebrated" - secure your tickets quickly!

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16. October 2023

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Volksoper Wien nominated for International Opera Award

Volksoper Vienna has been nominated in three categories for the International Opera Award 2023, including the 'Best Opera House' category.

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11. October 2023

Press reviews for Coppélia

Pierre Lacotte's "enchanting fairy tale world that fulfills the highest aesthetic demands and whose color and shape extravaganza one can't get enough of" is back with the Vienna State Ballet!

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11. October 2023

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Premiere of Die Reise zum Mond

Have you ever wondered: What awaits us on distant planets? What can we experience in the unknown vastness? Then you're in the right place for Jacques Offenbach's "science fiction opera" Die Reise zum Mond (Journey to the Moon) which premieres on October 14th.

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6. October 2023

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"Stage is set!" for the Young Volksoper.

The stars of Die Reise zum Mond (Journey to the Moon) are not only the members of the opera studio and the youngest singers in our ensemble but also the members of the children's choir and youth choir, who take on numerous roles in Jacques Offenbach's fantastic opera and lead the audience on a musical journey.

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6. October 2023

Messa da Requiem at the Wiener Konzerthaus

On Saturday, October 28th, you can experience the Choir and Orchestra of the Vienna Volksoper under the baton of Omer Meir Wellber at the Wiener Konzerthaus. An outstanding cast featuring Ewa Płonka, Ekaterina Semenchuk, Michael Spyres, and Ferruccio Furlanetto is available for Verdi's Requiem!

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4. October 2023

The Volksoper Opera Studio visits the Kunsthistorisches Museum

The Volksoper Opera Studio visits the Kunsthistorisches Museum on Thursday, October 19th. You do not want to miss the concert!

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4. October 2023

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A triumph! The first press reviews for Aristocats are in!

Young and old cheered enthusiastically at the arrival of the cats at the Volksoper! "A triumph" and "standing ovations!" are now also being said in the press.

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25. September 2023

The first press reviews for Salome are here!

Salome was celebrated by our audience on opening night. Now the first press reviews are in: "And the cheers for everyone were considerable," they say too.

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19. September 2023

Happy Birthday Volksoper: Salome

This year's opening premiere gives us an opportunity to take a look back at the founding years of the Volksoper. On 23 December 1910, the Vienna premiere of Salome took place at our house.

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12. September 2023

Baton Handover at the Volksoper Wien

Omer Meir Wellber announces his resignation as Music Director of the Volksoper Wien for personal reasons as of 31 December 2023. His successor as of 1 January 2024 is the British conductor Ben Glassberg.

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6. September 2023

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Opening premiere: Salome

Luc Bondy's production of Salome has been a late 20th century directorial classic since its premiere at the 1992 Salzburg Festival. Now the performance, which according to critics "turns the work itself into a hero", will be seen at the Volksoper. Premiere on 15 September 2023!

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30. August 2023

Aristocats!

To the songs of the Disney film and with a great deal of imagination, the story of a cat family that suddenly finds itself on the street is brought to life. Premiere on 24 September 2023!

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30. August 2023

Have a great summer!

Wherever you spend the summer months, sweating in the office, on your own balcony, somewhere by the sea or in the mountains, we wish you a good time with hopefully the right summer music and a cool drink. We look forward to seeing you again in autumn!

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30. June 2023

The first press reviews of The Merry Wives of Windsor are here!

The Merry Wives of Windsor / Die lustigen Weiber von Windsor was acclaimed by the audience on opening night. Now the first press reports are in: "At the end there is rapturous applause and bravos"

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15. May 2023

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First photos of Die lustigen Weiber von Windsor (The Merry Wives of Windsor)

We are eagerly awaiting the premiere of Die lustigen Weiber von Windsor (The Merry Wives of Windsor), directed by Nina Spijkers. We already have the first photos of the production!

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8. May 2023

The season 2023/24

On 14 December 2023 we celebrate the 125th birthday of the Volksoper. The second season of artistic director Lotte de Beer and music director Omer Meir Wellber is thus not only an anniversary season, but also an opportunity to pause and reflect: where did we come from, where are we now, how do we relate to our own history?

Our Opera Studio shows: Die Brüste des Tiresias (Les mamelles de Tirésias)

Only on 28 and 29 April 2023 at the Ottaktinger Brewery: The Opera Studio of the Volksoper Wien embarks on a time travel through the history of female empowerment with Francis Poulenc's dadaistic musical comedy!

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13. April 2023

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Der fliegende Holländer (The flying Dutchman) returns to the repertoire!

Richard Wagner's opera Der fliegende Holländer in director Aron Stiehl's interpretation returns to the Volksoper repertoire in April 2023!

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13. April 2023

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First photos of the world premiere of The Last Conspiracy

We are eagerly awaiting the world premiere of The Last Conspiracy by Moritz Eggert, directed by Lotte de Beer. We already have the first photos of the production!

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14. March 2023

A quick interview with composer Moritz Eggert

Hardly anyone is more suited to writing a contemporary operetta than Moritz Eggert. On the occasion of the world premiere of Die letzte Verschwörung (The Last Conspiracy), we asked him for a quick interview!

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21. February 2023

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A dance feast in three acts: The press on the premiere of Promethean Fire

The press on the premiere of „Promethean Fire“: „A dance feast in three acts: between hope and despair, classical and modern with music from Bach to Ligeti. “ (ORF 2)

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14. February 2023

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Promethean Fire: The Vienna State Ballet is showing a new production!

With the premiere of Promethean Fire at the Volksoper, the Vienna State Ballet presents two outstanding artists of American modern dance for the first time: Paul Taylor and Mark Morris. Ballet Director Martin Schläpfer responds with two miniatures: subtle movement studies that glow in delicate colours.

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9. February 2023

Orpheus in the Underworld

Dreary marriages, screwed-up gods and a party-addicted underworld. Orpheus in the Underworld celebrates its premiere on 21 January 2023.

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18. January 2023

Julian Rachlin conducts Le nozze di Figaro

Marco Arturo Marelli's production of Mozart and Da Ponte's Le nozze di Figaro finally returns to the repertoire, for the first time in Italian language. Mozart's masterpiece will be conducted by none other than Julian Rachlin.

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18. January 2023

Vouchers for Volksoper performances

Volksoper Wien vouchers are the ideal gift! The recipient can attend performances of our repertoire according to their own wishes!

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24. November 2022

New production with an outstanding cast: La bohème

For the new production of La bohème, the Volksoper Wien presents Harry Kupfer's long legendary production, which he staged at our house in 1984 and which was praised above all for its phenomenal direction of the characters. To bring this to life requires an outstanding ensemble, and this is certainly available in the new production.

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14. October 2022

Volksoper with new façade and energy-saving LED exterior lighting

For the start of Lotte de Beers first season as artistic director, the Volksoper presents itself with a renewed façade in the colour pink cyclam 5 and, since 1 September, also with new energy-saving LED exterior lighting.

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2. September 2022

Our opening weekend

The first weekend in September is all about new beginnings. You can experience the magic of this new beginning in a varied and concentrated way on our opening weekend with a premiere, a revival, a late-night concert and an all-cardboard operetta concert.

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23. August 2022

Season opening: Premiere "Die Dubarry"

Season opening with new Artistic Director Lotte de Beer – Annette Dasch and Harald Schmidt kick-off rehearsals

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30. June 2022

The Season 2022/23

New artists, new works , but also the beloved and familiar: In her first season at the Volksoper Wien, Lotte de Beer is building bridges between the known and the unknown, tradition and renewal, nostalgia and utopia.

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20. April 2022

Lotte de Beer to become new artistic director

The Dutch opera director Lotte de Beer, Artistic Director of the Dutch ensemble Operafront, is to become the new Director of Volksoper Wien from 1 September 2022.

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11. December 2020

Omer Meir Wellber to become new musical director

As of the start of Lotte de Beer’s period as Director, Omer Meir Wellber is to be Music Director at Volksoper Wien from 1 September 2022. In addition to directing new productions and repertoire performances, for five seasons he will be chiefly responsible for the musical life of the Volksoper and for the development of the ensemble, the orchestra and the chorus. From as early as spring 2021 he will be involved in the preparations for the new directorship.

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9. December 2020