Camilla Nylund Headlines Wiener Staatsoper’s ‘Die Fledermaus’ Stream on New Year’s Eve

The Wiener Staatsoper is set to stream its New Year’s Eve performance of “Die Fledermaus.” The company will showcase the opera on its streaming platform for free. Simone Young will conduct the legendary production by Otto Schenk. The cast includes Camilla Nylund, Wolfgang Bankl, Johannes Martin Kränzle, Hiroshi Amako, Martin Häßler, Norbert Ernst, Regula Mühlemann, Ileana Tonca, and Johannes Silberschneider. {…}

Oct 17, 2022

Wiener Staatsoper Announces Cast Changes for “L’Elisir d’Amore’ & ‘L’Orfeo’

The Wiener Staatsoper has announced cast changes for productions of “L’Elisir d’Amore” and “L’Orfeo.” For “L’Elisir d’Amore,” the company said Maria Nazarova will sing the role of Adina on the Oct. 21 performance of Donizetti’s opera instead of Slávka Zámečníková. Meanwhile, Ileana Tonca will sing the Oct. 20 and 22 performances of Monteverdi’s work replacing Slávka Zámečníková. Nazarova is a {…}

Apr 22, 2021

Juan Diego Flórez, Piotr Beczala & Nino Machaidze Highlight Wiener Staatsoper’s Weekly Streams

The Wiener Staatsoper has announced its latest week of streams featuring a number of classic works and recent performances. Here is a look at the week. Juan Diego Flórez, Margarita Gritskova, Rafael Fingerlos, and Paolo Rumetz star in Rossini’s “Il Barbiere di Siviglia“ from a 2019 performance. Evelino Pidò conducts. Streaming Date: April 22, 2021 Nino Machaidze, Juan Diego Flórez, {…}

Dec 22, 2020

Juan Diego Flórez, Erin Morley, Piotr Beczala Headline Vienna State Opera’s Streaming Lineup This Week

The Vienna State Opera has announced its latest streaming options for this week. For the purposes of this article, our focus will be solely on operas. Things kick off with Bellini’s “La Sonnambula” in a production by Marco Arturo Marelli. Juan Diego Florez, Daniela Fally, Luca Pisaroni, and Maria Nazarova star. Streaming Date: Dec. 22, 2020 After Christmas, audiences will {…}

Apr 27, 2020

Juan Diego Flórez, Olga Peretyatko, Marina Rebeka Headline Vienna State Opera’s Streaming Program for May 2020

The Vienna State Opera has unveiled the streaming options for the month of May with performances every single day of the week. Here is a breakdown of each showcase. May 1 – “La Bohème” Performance from Dec. 22, 2019, starring Stefan Pop, Irina Lungu, Mariam Battistelli, Marco Caria, Samuel Hasselhorn, Ryan Speedo Green, and Marcus Pelz. Conducted by Marco Armiliato. {…}

Apr 8, 2020

Renée Fleming, Anna Netrebko, Aida Garifullina Headline Vienna State Opera Daily Streams in April

The Vienna State has announced the remainder of its online programming through the rest of April. To watch, head over to the company’s official website. April 14, 2020: Schwanensee (performance of 16. März 2014) conductor: Alexander Ingram | choreography: Rudolf Nurejew with Vladimir Shishov (Prinz Siegfried), Olga Esina (Odette/Odile), Dagmar Kronberger (Königin), Eno Peci (Zauberer Rotbart) April 15, 2020: Parsifal {…}

Oct 30, 2019

Wiener Staatsoper Announces Cast Change For ‘Werther’

The Wiener Staatsoper has announced a cast change for its performance of Massenet’s “Werther on Oct. 31, 2019. The theater announced that Ileana Tonca will sing the role of Sophie, replacing Daniela Fally who is ill. Tonca has been a member of the Wiener Staatsoper ensemble since 1999, where she debuted as Jemmy in “Guillaume Tell” and has since performed {…}