Anna Netrebko, Jonas Kaufmann, Diana Damrau, Benjamin Bernheim, Nadine Sierra & Malin Byström Lead Wiener Staatsoper’s Streaming Lineup

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The Wiener Staatsoper has announced opera that will stream on its platform. The first stream will be Janacek’s “Vec Makropulos” with a cast that includes Marlis Petersen, Pavel Černoch, Lukas Schmidt, Alma Neuhaus, Bo Skovhus, Carlos Osuna, and Wolfgang Bankl. Tomáš Hanus conducts. Streaming Date: Dec. 6, 2025 Franz Welser-Möst conducts Beethoven’s “Fidelio” with Malin Byström, David Butt Philip, Christopher {…}

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Wiener Staatsoper Commemorates 70th Anniversary with New Plaque

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(Credit: © Katharina Schiffl) The Wiener Staatsoper marked the 70th anniversary of the reopening of the opera with a ceremony in the Schwindfoyer of the opera house on the Ring on November 5, 2025. The ceremony saw the company unveil a memorial plaque in the arcade driveway, to the right of the main entrance, commemorating the victims of the Nazi {…}

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Cast Change: Wiener Staatsoper Announces Changes for ‘Luisa Miller’ & ‘Falstaff’

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(Credit: ©Gemma Escribano) The Wiener Staatsoper has announced cast changes for its productions of “Luisa Miller” and “Falstaff.” The company said that Marko Mimica will sing the role of Wurm, replacing Andrea Mastroni. It added that Attila Mokus will sing the role of Ford in “Falstaff,” replacing the originally announced Davide Luciano. Mimica, who performs regularly throughout Europe at the Deutsche Oper {…}

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Obituary: Wiener Staatsoper Pianist Kristin Okerlund Dies

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Repertoire pianist of the Wiener Staatsoper, Kristin Okerlund, has died. The Wiener Staatsoper announced the news, stating, “The solo repetiteurs at the Vienna State Opera are much more than just great pianists and outstanding musicians. The fact that they have a high level of technical skill and stylistic knowledge is a prerequisite for all the rehearsals, performances and keyboard {…}

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Wiener Staatsoper ‘Tosca’ Performance Interrupted by Technical Issues

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The Sept. 25 performance of “Tosca” at the Wiener Staatsoper was interrupted abruptly in Act two. According to reports, after a long first intermission of more than 45 minutes, director Bogdan Roščić announced that the stage machinery was failing. As a result, Act two, which is originally set at the Palazzo Farnese, was performed on the ramp with the curtain {…}

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Jonas Kaufmann, Elīna Garanča, Sonya Yoncheva, & Benjamin Bernheim Lead Wiener Staatsoper’s Opening Night Gala

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(Credit: © Julia Wesely, © Gregor Hohenberg / Sony Music, © Sarah Katharina) The Wiener Staatsoper is set to launch its 2025-26 season with an open-air gala concert on Sept. 7. The gala marks the 80th anniversary of the liberation from National Socialism and the establishment of the Second Republic and will also celebrate the 70 years of the State {…}

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Cast Change: Federica Lombardi Out, Nadine Sierra in at Wiener Staatsoper’s ‘Luisa Miller’

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The Wiener Staatsoper has announced a cast change for its production of “Luisa Miller.” The company noted that Nadine Sierra will sing the title role, replacing the originally announced Federica Lombardi. Sierra first performed the title role in concert at the Teatro San Carlo. This season, she is set to open a new production of “La Sonnambula” at the Metropolitan {…}

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Wiener Staatsoper Honors Outgoing Technical Director

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The Wiener Staatsoper’s Technical Director, Peter Kozak, was made an honorary member of the Opera House. The company honored Kozak following the opening performance of “Pique Dame” on June 21, 2025. Kozak has worked with the Wiener Staatsoper for 40 years, where he began his career on March 1, 1985, as Technical Director. Throughout his career with teh company, he {…}

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Wiener Staatsoper Releases Statement Following Deadly Shooting in Graz

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The Wiener Staatsoper has released a statement following a shooting at an Austrian school that left 11 dead. The company said, “We grieve together. The Bundestheater will hold a minute of silence before every performance. Together in silence, our thoughts will be with the dead and injured.” The shooting occurred on June 10, 2025, when a former student opened fire {…}

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Anna Netrebko, Jonas Kaufmann, Diana Damrau, Benjamin Bernheim, Nadine Sierra & Malin Byström Lead Wiener Staatsoper’s Streaming Lineup

Wiener Staatsoper Commemorates 70th Anniversary with New Plaque

Cast Change: Wiener Staatsoper Announces Changes for ‘Luisa Miller’ & ‘Falstaff’

Obituary: Wiener Staatsoper Pianist Kristin Okerlund Dies

Wiener Staatsoper ‘Tosca’ Performance Interrupted by Technical Issues

Jonas Kaufmann, Elīna Garanča, Sonya Yoncheva, & Benjamin Bernheim Lead Wiener Staatsoper’s Opening Night Gala

Cast Change: Federica Lombardi Out, Nadine Sierra in at Wiener Staatsoper’s ‘Luisa Miller’

Wiener Staatsoper Honors Outgoing Technical Director

Wiener Staatsoper Releases Statement Following Deadly Shooting in Graz