Krzysztof Penderecki’s new opera Phaedra, commissioned by the Wiener Staatsoper can’t be realised. The great Polish composer announced he is not able to complete the composition and prefers to be released from his contract.
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The late Spanish conductor Jesús López Cobos was scheduled to conduct Verdi’s Aida in April-May at the Wiener Staatsoper, Evelino Pidó replaces.
A World Premier is always a big event even more in a prestigious Opera House such as the Wiener Staatsoper, Gottfried von Einem’s Dantons Tod conducted by Susanna Mälkki and directed by Josef Ernst Köpplingerwill be premiered on 24 March 2018.
Something’s wrong at Wiener Staatsoper between Roberto Alagna and is wife Aleksandra Kurzak, as Otello in Verdi’s opera he is about to strangle her on stage from 12 March !
On 19, 25 & 28 March, superb soprano Kristine Opolais performs at Wiener Staatsoper as Cio-cio san in Puccini’s Madama Butterfly, one of her leading role.
Major event this evening at the Wiener Staatsoper with the 999th performance of Richard Strauss’ masterpiece Der Rosenkavalier on Vienna’s and the world’s major opera stage.
A classy and dark Don Giovanni is announced at the Wiener Staatsoper from 14 January… great baritone Ludovic Tézier!
After the Zurich Opera, soprano Sabine Devieilhe performs as Marie from Donizetti’s La Fille du Régiment in perfect Laurent Pelly’s production at Wiener Staatsoper, from 11 January.
A superb December month at the Vienna’s Opera with the Richard Strauss’ days and 4 masterpieces performed : Daphne, Elektra, Der Rosenkavalier and Arabella.
Unfortunatly Dmitri Hvorostovsky cancels all the performances scheduled at the Wiener Staatsoper, in Verdi’s Otello Dalibor Jenis replaces in March and Paolo Rumetz as Rigoletto in May.