Bogdan Roščić Reveals Future Wiener Staatsoper Plans

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Bogdan Roščić, the future director of the Wiener Staatsoper, has revealed that for his first season he will present 10 new productions. In an interview with the Kurier, Roščić announced that he intended to bring Simon Stone’s new production of “La Traviata” to the Vienna house. He also added that he will bring conductor Teodor Currentzis, director Barrie Kosky and {…}

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Vienna State Opera Will Fulfill Contracts With Plácido Domingo

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The Vienna State Opera has made a statement regarding Plácido Domingo’s future with the company. The company revealed that it will maintain its relationship with the famed singer and that his performances planned for October 2019 and June 2020 will take place. The company noted that it did not see any “legally tenable reason” to not fulfill its existing contracts {…}

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Vienna State Opera & Komische Oper Manage Strong 2018-19 Season Numbers

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Two major European Opera companies revealed financial figures for their recent seasons, noting strong numbers. First up, the Berlin Komische Oper, under the leadership of noted auteur Barrie Kosky, managed to sell over 90 percent of tickets for a whopping 239 performances. In sum, the Komische Oper sold over 225,000 tickets for the season. This is the first time it {…}

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Obituary: Soprano Wilma Lipp Passes Away At 93

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The Vienna State Opera has announced that Austrian soprano Wilma Lipp passed away at her home on Jan. 26, 2019. She was 93, having been born in Vienna on Apr. 26, 1925. Lipp trained with Friedel Sindel, Paola Novikova, and Toti dal Monte in Milan, eventually joining the Vienna State Opera, where she became an important leading Mozart soprano. She {…}

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Tomasz Konieczny Awarded Honorary Title of Kammersänger

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Polish bass-baritone Tomasz Konieczny was granted the honorary title of Kammersänger, or “chamber singer,” on stage following his Jan. 16 performance as The Wanderer in Wagner’s “Siegfried.” The performance also featured KS Stephen Gould as Siegfried, Iréne Theorin as Brünnhilde, Jochen Schmeckenbecher as Alberich, KS Herwig Pecoraro as Mime, Monika Bohinec as Erda, and Sorin Coliban as Fafner. The ensemble {…}

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Riccardo Muti To Return To Vienna State Opera

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Riccardo Muti will return to the Vienna State Opera for the first time in 12 years. During a press conference at the historic Teatro San Carlo in Naples, the Director of the Vienna State Opera, Dominique Meyer, along with the General Director and the Artistic Director of the Teatro San Carlo Rosanna Purchia and Paolo Pinamonti announced a joint project {…}

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Anna Netrebko Named Kammersangerin At The Vienna State Opera

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Anna Netrebko has been awarded the title of Kammersängerin in Austria. In a ceremony held on Feb. 16, together with the minister of culture Thomas Drozda and Dominique Meyer, the general manager of the Vienna State Opera, the award was presented to Netrebko. During the ceremony Netrebko stated, “Austria has become my home. There is nothing better for me than to be appointed Kammersängerin {…}

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Sony Executive Replaces Controversial Director at Vienna State Opera in 2020

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Sony manager Bogdan Roscic is slated to be the new leader of the Vienna State Opera as of 2020. Roscic was appointed by Austria’s Culture Ministry to take up the position and is seen as a potential pioneer due to his background in pop radio and as a record company executive. He has been the head of Sony’s classical music {…}

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Nino Machaidze, Enea Scala, Jessica Pratt, Véronique Gens, John Osborn, Salome Jicia & Csilla Boross Lead Opéra de Marseille’s 2026-27 Season

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Opéra de Marseille has announced its 2026-27 season. Opera Salome Jicia, Margaux Poguet, Floriane Hasler, Nicolas Courjal, Marc Barrard, Cyrille Dubois, Mischa Schelomianski, and Louis Morvan star in Mozart’s “Don Giovanni.” Lawrence Foster conducts the production by Agnès Jaoui. Performance Dates: Oct. 2-11, 2026 Alexandra Marcellier, Thomas Bettinger, and Marc Scoffoni lead Puccini’s “Le Villi” with Paolo Arrivabeni conducting and Stefano {…}

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Bogdan Roščić Reveals Future Wiener Staatsoper Plans

Vienna State Opera Will Fulfill Contracts With Plácido Domingo

Vienna State Opera & Komische Oper Manage Strong 2018-19 Season Numbers

Obituary: Soprano Wilma Lipp Passes Away At 93

Tomasz Konieczny Awarded Honorary Title of Kammersänger

Riccardo Muti To Return To Vienna State Opera

Anna Netrebko Named Kammersangerin At The Vienna State Opera

Sony Executive Replaces Controversial Director at Vienna State Opera in 2020

Nino Machaidze, Enea Scala, Jessica Pratt, Véronique Gens, John Osborn, Salome Jicia & Csilla Boross Lead Opéra de Marseille’s 2026-27 Season