The 55-year-old man who was arrested at the Wiener Staatsoper back in October has been sentenced to four months in prison on parole. The man, whose name is Martin M. is a Bavarian doctor and a former head of gastroenterology at the Helios Frankenwaldklinik in Kronach, was also banned from the Wiener Staatsoper for life.  The incident occurred on Oct. {…}

The Wiener Staatsoper has announced a cast change for its “Il Barbiere di Siviglia” performance on Jan. 3. The company said that Stefan Astakhov will sing the role of Figaro replacing Boris Pinkhasovich. Astakhov has performed at the Wroclaw Opera, the Prague National Theatre, Concertgebouw Amsterdam, and at the Lucerne Festival. He is also an ensemble member of the Wiener Staatsoper. {…}