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Opera and Operetta Breaks in Vienna
Opera, Operetta, Ballet and Concerts
The Vienna State Opera
The origins of the Vienna Opera date back to the beginning of the 18th Century. The present building dates from 1868. The Opera House suffered damage to the facade and some of the extensive foyer areas in the Second World War. Following restoration it re-opened in 1955.
Approximately 50 operas and 20 ballets are performed in the repertoire each season which runs from 1st September to 30th June. This is unequalled by any other Opera House in the world! Artistic standards are of the highest level. The House has a permanently engaged ensemble of singers complemented by international guest artistes.
The members of the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra are recruited from the State Opera Orchestra. Backstage over 250 technical staff work throughout the day and night to prepare the daily changes of programme!
Vienna State Opera House Repertoire for 2008 - 2009
The Opera and Operetta season in Vienna runs from September 2008 to the end of June 2009.
- Beethoven - Fidelio
- Bizet - Carmen
- Donizetti - L'Elisir D'Amore
- Gounod - Romeo et Juliette; Faust
- Halevy - La Juive
- Janacek - Jenufa
- Korngold - Die Tote Stadt
- Massenet -Manon; Werther
- Mozart - Don Giovanni; Le Nozze di Figaro; Die Zauberflote
- Mussorgsky - Boris Godunov
- Puccini - La Boheme; Madama Butterfly; Manon Lescaut; Tosca
- Rossini - Il Barbiere di Siviglia: L'Italiana in Algeri
- Strauss, Johann - Die Fledermaus
- Strauss, Ricard - Arabella; Ariadne auf Naxos; Capriccio; Der Rosenkavalier; Salome; Die Schweigsame Frau
- Tchaikovsky - Eugene Onegin; Pique Dame
- Verdi - Aida; Un Ballo in Maschera; Don Carlos; Falstaff; La Forza Del Destino; Nabucco; Otello; Simon Boccanegra; La Traviata; Stiffelio;
- Wagner - Der Fliegende Hollander; Gotterdammerung; Lohengrin; Parsifal; Das Rheinegold; Siegfried; Die Walkure
- Ballets - Anna Karenina; Die Bajadere; Die Fledermaus; Giselle; Mayerling; The Nutcracker; Onegin; Romeo and Juliet; and various Gala Evenings
The Vienna Volksoper
The Vienna Volksoper is Europe's leading Operetta House and Vienna's largest theatre for opera, musicals and dance. The repertoire includes operas from the 18th, 19th and 20th century along with more than 100 performances of operettas every year. The season runs from September to July and consists of 300 performances from around 35 different productions.
After the Second World War the Volksoper provided the alternative venue for the Vienna State Opera whilst the Opera House was being restored.
Everything about the productions at the Volksoper is first rate, the principal artistes, the chorus and the orchestra are of a quality found only in Vienna!
Vienna Volksoper Repertoire for 2008 - 2009
- Auber - Fra Diavolo
- Bizet - Carmen
- Bock - Anatevka (Fiddler on the Roof)
- Britten - A Midsummer Nights Dream
- Humperdinck - Hansel and Gretel
- Kalman - Countess Maritza;
- Krenek - Kehraus Um St Stephan
- Kunneke - Der Vetter aus Dingsda
- Lehar - The Land of Smiles; The Merry Widow
- Loewe - My Fair Lady
- Loesser - Guys and Dolls
- Mozart - Le Nozze di Figaro; Die Zauberflote
- Offenbach - Orpheus in the Underworld; Les Contes D'Hoffman
- Puccini - La Boheme; Madama Butterfly; Tosca; Turandot
- Rossini - Il Barbiere di Siviglia
- Straus, Oscar - Die Lustigen Nibelungen
- Strauss, Johann - Die Fledermaus
- Strauss, Ricard - Ariadne auf Naxos
- Verdi - La Traviata
- Wagner - Tannhauser in 80 Minutes
- Weber - Der Freischutz
- Operettts - Three Tenors Operetta Concert
- Ballets - Dance Homage to Queen; Max and Moritz; The Nutcracker; Various Ballet Galas and Mixed Programmes
Summer Operetta at Schonbrunn Palace 2009
The Theatre at Schonbrunn Palace
The magnificent theatre at Schonbrunn Palace will be the venue for two operetta productions by Carl Zeller next summer. "Der Vogelhandler" ("The Bird Seller") will be performed throughout July and August. "Der Obersteiger" will receive just two performances in August 2009.
"Der Vogelhandler" ("The Bird Seller") dates from 1891. This is one of the most delightful and melodious operettas of all. Set in Bavaria, it is the story of two young lovers - Christel, the village Postmistress, and Adam, a handsome birdseller from the Tyrol. They become embroiled in highly entertaining intrigues and misunderstandings involving the Court of the reigning Prince. Zeller's score is full of charming, lilting melodies including the beautiful "Roses from Tyrol".
The theatre at Schonbrunn dates from 1747. Situated in the western wing of the Palace it was originally used by the Empress Maria Theresia for private Court performances. The theatre was refurbished by Napoleon in 1809 and electric lighting was installed in 1898.
Concerts in Vienna
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
The following orchestras and ensembles perform regularly in Vienna. Just contact us with your preferred dates and we will let you know what is available during that period.
- The Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra - One of the greatest orchestras in the world.
- The Mozart Ensemble - Chamber concerts in Mozart's former residence.
- Vienna Imperial Orchestra - Viennese Waltzes, Polkas and Marches with orchestra, singers and dancers.
- Vienna Mozart Orchestra - Concerts of Viennese Music in various venues including The Golden Hall.
- Vienna Hofburg Orchestra - Concerts of Viennese Music in the Imperial Hofburg Palace.
- Vienna Waltzer Orchestra - Concerts of Viennese Music in the Palffy Palace.
- Orchestra "Old Vienna" - Concerts in the Kur Salon in the Stadt Park.
- Schonbrunn Palace Orchestra - Daily concerts of Viennese Music in the beautiful Schonbrunn Palace.
- Schonbrunn Palace Summer Operetta - Performances in the private theatre in beautiful Schonbrunn Palace are given daily in July and August.
- The Spanish Riding School
- Vienna Residence Orchestra
- The Vienna Boys' Choir