The Vienna State Opera will take an interesting step away from its usual programming to showcase a live recital by Angela Gheorghiu on March 7, 2018. Per the official website, the soprano will perform alongside Alexandra Dariescu in a program that includes the works of Pergolesi, Rameau, Massenet, Debussy, Chopin, Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninov, Bellini, Tosti and others. The stream kicks off {…}
Handel aficionados will get their dose of their beloved composer on Sunday, March 4, 2018 when the Vienna State Opera live streams “Ariodante” worldwide. The performance is led by baroque specialist William Christie in a production by David McVicar. The cast features Sarah Connolly in the tile role, Chen Reiss as Ginevra, Hila Fahima as Dalinda, Christophe Dumaux as Polinesso, {…}
Rolando Villazón has pulled out of Vienna State Opera’s “Eugene Onegin.” The company announce on Wednesday that the tenor’s absence was due to health reasons. As a result, Czech tenor Pavel Černoch will take over the role. The Czech tenor has performed with all the lead in companies in the world including the Bavarian State Opera, the Teatro alla Scala, Teatro {…}
The Vienna State Opera will be live streaming its presentation of Rossini’s “La Cenerentola” on Thursday, Feb. 22, 2018. The performance features Isabel Leonard in the title role. But the superstar will also be joined by the likes of Luca Pisaroni, Alessio Ardiuni, Maxim Mironov, and Paolo Rumetz. Jean-Christophe Spinosi will conduct with Sven-Eric Bechtolf as director. The stream kicks {…}
On Feb. 10, 2018, audiences around the world will have their pick of watching two different “L’Elisir d’Amore” performances. The Met’s Live in HD program will showcase its own version, but the Vienna State Opera will live stream another performance around the same exact time. The performance will feature Benjamin Bernheim, Andrea Carroll, Mario Cassi, and Paolo Rumetz in the {…}
This Jan. 29, 2018, audiences the world over will get a chance to experience opera’s most famous gypsy from their computers as the Vienna State Opera presents Bizet’s “Carmen” on its live streaming service. This run of performances is notable because it features Piotr Beczala’s debut run of Don José. He will be joined by Margarita Griskova, Carlos Álvarez, and {…}
Next up on the Vienna State Opera’s live streaming service will be Mozart’s perennial masterpiece “Don Giovanni.” The performance will be streamed live around the world on Jan. 20, 2018. This performance will feature a cast that includes Ludovic Tézier, Ekaterina Siurina, Jinxu Xiahou, Annette Dasch, and Luca Pisaroni. Sascha Goetzel conducts a production directed by Jean-Louis Martinoty. The stream {…}
The Vienna State Opera’s live streaming series continues on Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2018 with a performance of Bellini’s final opera “I Puritani.” The opera will feature a production by director John Dew under the musical leadership of Evelino Pidò. The cast will showcase Jongmin Park, Dmitry Korchak, Adam Plachetka, and Venera Gimadieva, who was OperaWire’s Artist of the Week between {…}
Have no major plans this New Years Eve? Well, the Vienna State Opera has just the idea for you. With its live streaming service, the company is showcasing a live broadcast of “Die Fledermaus. The performance will kick off at 7 p.m. local time and run through around 10:30 p.m. Audiences from around the world will get an opportunity to {…}
This Friday you can check out “Die Zauberflöte” live from the Vienna State Opera as part of the company’s live stream service. The performance will kick off at 7 p.m. local time and run through around 10 p.m. Audiences from around the world will get an opportunity to experience the opera from the comfort of their respective homes. This season’s {…}
We are in the midst of holiday season and the opera houses in Europe are going as strong as ever. This week, we feature a company opening its season, among many other distinguished performances. Let’s take a look. Der Rosenkavalier – Vienna State Opera On Saturday, opera lovers in Vienna will get a chance to hear the Strauss masterpiece in {…}