(Credit: Caroline Doutre) The Volksoper Wien and Music Director Ben Glassberg have parted ways after two and a half years of collaboration. In a statement, Artistic Director Lotte de Beer said, “Ben Glassberg brought many outstanding artistic moments to Volksoper Wien during his time as a Music Director. We wish him all the best for the future.” Glassberg added, “It {…}
The Volksoper Wien has announced its 2025-26 season. Here is a look at the operas and operettas. The first new production of the season will be Mozart’s “Die Zauberflöte” with Lotte de Beer directing. Ben Glassberg, Alexander Joel, and Tim Fluch conduct three different casts. Stefan Cerny, Alexander Fritze, Anna Simińska, Beate Ritter, Rebecca Nelsen, Lauren Urquhart, Gemma Nha, David {…}
Lotte de Beer’s contract as Director of the Volksoper Wien has been extended for five years, until 2032. The news was announced by Andrea Mayer, State Secretary for Art and Culture and De Beer’s second term of office will begin with the 2027-28 season and runs until 2032. Andrea Mayer, State Secretary for Art and Culture said, “Lotte de Beer has {…}
The Volksoper Wien has announced its 2024-25 season. Premieres Bizet’s “Carmen” will directed by Lotte de Beer and star Katia Ledoux, Wallis Giunta, Annelie Sophie Müller, Nikolai Schukoff, Jason Kim, Josef Wagner, Daniel Schmutzhard, Iulia Maria Dan, and Hedwig Ritter. Ben Glassberg, Alexander Joel, and Tobias Wögerer. Performance Dates: Sept. 21, 2024-May 28, 2025 Ella Milch-Sheriff’s “Alma” will star Annette Dasch, Annelie Sophie Müller, {…}
The Volksoper Wien has announced the artists of the Opernstudio for 2024-26. In sum, there will be six international singers and a pianist in this program for two years on the path between studies and professional life. Among the artists are Christopher Flaskamp from Germany, Mira Alkhovik from Russia, Camila Aguilera Yanez from Chile, Seiyoung Kim from the USA, Smelo {…}
(Credit Gerard Collett) The Volksoper Wien has appointed Ben Glassberg as its new Music Director. The company said “Omer Meir Wellber announces his resignation as music director of the Volksoper Wien on December 31, 2023 for personal reasons. We are delighted to welcome British conductor Ben Glassberg as our new Music Director from 2024! We thank Omer Meir Wellber for {…}
The Volksoper Wien has announced its 2023-24 season. Here are the opera productions. New Productions Strauss’ “Salome” will star Wolfgang Ablinger-Sperrhacke, Ursula Pfitzner, Astrid Kessler, Tommi Hakala, and JunHo You. Omer Meir Wellber conducts the Salzburger Festspiele 1992 by Luc Bondy. Performance Dates: Sept. 15-Oct. 29, 2023 Offenbach’s “Die Reise zum Mond” is set to be conducted by Alfred Eschwé and {…}
French mezzo-soprano Katia Ledoux made history on Feb. 1 during a presentation of Offenbach’s “Orpheus in the Underworld” at the Volskoper Wien. During the performance, Ledoux sang both the mezzo and the tenor role after Daniel Kluge pulled out, feeling sick. In a lengthy social media post, the mezzo said, “I’m sitting in the office next to our casting director’s {…}
The Volksoper Wien has announced a new Opera Studio under the new direction of Lotte de Beer. The new studio will be created for the 2022-23 season and will give six international singers and one pianist the opportunity to develop their artistic skills over the course of two seasons. The artistic director of the opera studio is the director and {…}
The Volksoper Wien has announced its 2021-22 season featuring ballet, opera, operetta, and musicals. For the purposes of this article we will only include the opera and operetta performances. New Productions Hans Graf conducts a new production of Strauss’ “Der Rosenkavalier“ in a new production by Josef Ernst Köpplinge. Jacquelyn Wagner stars as the Marschallin alongside Stefan Cerny, Emma Sventelius, {…}
(Credits: © WienTourismus / Christian Stemper / Landestheater Linz official website) The Volksoper Wien and Landestheater Linz have announced that they will remain closed until further notice. Both Austrian opera houses stated that they had no idea when performances could resume and that they will inform audiences in a timely manner when performances will be allowed. Meanwhile, the Theater an {…}