General Director of the Wiener Staatsoper Dominique Meyer has spoken up about the #MeToo movement. Meyer, who will be taking the post of General Director at the Teatro alla Scala and will end his term in Vienna in March, criticized American institutions on how they dealt with Plácido Domingo. He told the AP, “I do not admire really what is {…}
The Wiener Staatsoper has added two languages to its subtitles. The prestigious company announced that audience members will now be able to see subtitles in Spanish and Chinese. The company previously offered English, French, Italian, German, Japanese, and Russian subtitles. The Wiener Staatsoper previously installed a new subtitle systems for the 2017-18 season. During that season a total of 2,021 {…}
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 {…}
Caroline Wenborne made her unexpected debut as Amelia in Verdi’s ‘Simon Boccanegra.’ The soprano announced via social media that on Oct. 29, 2019, she was called in at the Wiener Staatsoper to make her role debut when Marina Rebeka canceled the performance due to illness. Wenborne is an ensemble member at the Vienna house and has performed Fiordiligi in “Così {…}
Over the summer, the Wiener Staatsoper celebrated its 150th anniversary. The company presented an all-star gala which was showcased throughout the theater and also released two special edition collections. One was a DVD set of previously released content and the other was a CD set with mostly world premiere recordings. The CD set of nine operas and a compilation album {…}
The Wiener Staatsoper has announced a director change for its upcoming world premiere of “Orlando.” The company announced via a press release that by mutual agreement, English director Polly Graham would be directing Olga Neuwirth’s new opera instead of Karoline Gruber. Slated to world premiere on Dec. 8, 2019, the new staging will feature stage designs by Roy Spahn, lighting {…}
(Credit: Eduardo Manna) The Wiener Staatsoper has announced a cast change for its upcoming performance of Puccini’s “La Bohème.” The company announced that Jinxu Xiahou canceled the Oct. 3 performance due to an injury. As a result, Gianluca Terranova will perform the role of Rodolfo. Terranova has appeared at the Wiener Staatsoper, the Deutsche Oper am Rhein, the Frankfurt Opera, the {…}
(Credit: Camillanylund.com) The Wiener Staatsoper has announced a cast change for the Sept. 27, 2019 performance of “Salome.” The company announced that Ausrine Stundyte has canceled the performance due to illness. As a result, Camilla Nylund will replace the soprano singing the title role. Nylund is currently in Vienna for a revival of R. Strauss’ “Die Frau ohne Schatten” and {…}
(Credit: Michael Pohn/ Wiener Staatsoper) Paolo Rumetz made a surprise role debut at the Wiener Staatsoper on Sept. 19, 2019. The Italian baritone replaced Roberto Frontali who canceled the opening performance of Verdi’s “Il Trovatore” due to illness. Rumetz sang his first Conte di Luna in his career with less than a days notice. The baritone is in Vienna for {…}
Bogdan Roščić, the future director of the Wiener Staatsoper, has revealed that for his first season he will present 10 new productions. In an interview with the Kurier, Roščić announced that he intended to bring Simon Stone’s new production of “La Traviata” to the Vienna house. He also added that he will bring conductor Teodor Currentzis, director Barrie Kosky and {…}
Anja Harteros has canceled the final performance of Verdi’s “Don Carlo” at the Wiener Staatsoper on Sept. 12, 2019. The company announced that due to illness Harteros would not be able to perform. As a result, Dinara Alieva will sing the role of Elisabetta. Alieva is a well-known soprano who has performed with the Bolshoi Theatre, Oper Frankfurt, Deutsche Oper {…}
