Volksoper Wien Announces 2026-27 Season Featuring Wallis Giunta, Misha Kiria, Annette Dasch & Matilda Sterby
By Francisco SalazarThe Volksoper Wien has announced its 2026-27 season. Here is a look at the opera and operetta productions.
Premieres
Hannah Severin and Ayaka Koshida lead “Ronja Räubertochter” with Eike Onyambu, Johannes Brand, Juergen Maurer, Rebecca Nelsen, Reini Moritz, Nicolaus Hagg, and Martin Enenkel.
Maayan Franco and Keren Kagarlitsky conduct the production by Ruth Brauer-Kvam.
Performance Dates: Sept. 20, 2026-Feb. 7, 2027
“Der Opernball” by Richard Heuberger will be performed in a production by Moritz Franz Beichl. Jakob Lehmann conducts the production which stars Carsten Süss, Annette Dasch, Ursula Pfitzner, Jakob Semotan, Johanna Arrouas, Hannah Fheodoroff, Juliette Khalil, Ulrike Steinsky, Martin Winkler, Paula Nocker, Nicolaus Hagg, and Skye MacDonald.
Performance Dates: Dec. 5, 2026-Feb. 4, 2027
The company will present a double bill of Brecht and Weill’s “Die sieben Todsünden” and Puccini’s “Gianni Schicchi.” Weill’s work will star Wallis Giunta alongside Aaron Casey-Gould, Daniel Ohlenschläger, Carsten Süss, Seiyoung Kim, and Alexandre Beuchat. Meanwhile, the Puccini work will star Misha Kiria, Marco di Sapia, Chelsea Guo, Mira Alkhovik, Jasmin White, Aaron Casey-Gould, and Seiyoung Kim. Robert Houssart conducts the production by Rachael Hewer.
Performance Dates: March 3-May 18, 2027
Mozart’s “Così fan tutte” will star Matilda Sterby, Mira Alkhovik, Annelie Sophie Müller, Pablo Santa Cruz, Josef Wagner, Timothy Fallon, Jaye Simmons, Ulrike Steinsky, Daniel Schmutzhard, and Marco di Sapia. Leo Hussain conducts the production by Lotte de Beer.
Performance Dates: May 22-June 13, 2027
Annette Dasch directs “Reigen” by Philippe Boesmans. Keren Kagarlitsky conducts a cast that includes Jamie Petutschnig, Fabian Garcia, Alfred Mitchell, Tomos Owen Jones, Sophie Patterson, Felix Pacher, and Janice van Rooy.
Performance Dates: June 26 & 28, 2027
Revivals
Puccini’s “La Bohème” will be conducted by Alexander Joel and star Mira Alkhovik, Hedwig Ritter, Jaye Simmons, Chelsea Guo, Trevor Haumschilt-Rocha, Daniel Schmutzhard, Smelo Mahlangu, Pablo Santa Cruz, Alexander Fritze, and Aaron Pendleton.
Performance Dates: Sept. 27-Oct. 23, 2027
Wolfgang Ablinger-Sperrhacke, Ursula Pfitzner, Hedwig Ritter, Josef Wagner, and David Kerber star in Strauss’ “Salome.” Mikhail Agrest conducts.
Performance Dates: Nov. 8-21, 2027
Repertoire
Alfred Eschwe and Asher Fisch conduct Strauss’ “Die Fledermaus” with Juliette Khalil, Jaye Simmons, Alexandra Flood, Chelsea Guo, Johanna Arrouas, Annette Dasch, Anita Gotz, Hedwig Ritter, Jakob Semotan, Daniel Schmutzhard, Carsten Süss, and Alexandre Beuchat.
Performance Dates: Sept. 4, 2026-May 16, 2027
Mozart’s “Die Zauberflöte” returns with Lauren Urquhart, Mira Alkhovik, Gemma Nha, Rebecca Nelsen, Aaron Casey-Gould, Timothy Fallon, JunHo You, David Kerber, Diana Schnurpel, Anna Siminska, Annie Fassea, Stefan Cerny, Morris Robinson, Alexander Fritze, Daniel Schmutzhard, Jakob Semotan, Szymon Komasa, Paula Nocker, Juliette Khalil, and Hannah Fheodoroff. Alfred Eschwe, Christoph Altstaedt, and Maayan Franco conduct.
Performance Dates: Sept. 8, 2026-Feb. 12, 2027
Anton Zetterholm, James Park, Juliette Khalil, Gemma Nha, Chelsea Guo, Faye Simmons, Peter Lesiak, Oliver Liebl, and Myrthes Monteiro star in “West Side Story.” Lorenz C. Aichner conducts.
Performance Dates: Sept. 5, 2026-Oct. 16, 2026
Lehár’s “Der Zarewitsch” will star David Kerber, Hedwig Ritter, Anita Gotz, Martin Enenkel, Juliette Khalil, Jamie Petutschnig, and Steef de Jong. Alfred Eschwé conducts.
Performance Dates: Sept. 15, 2026-Dec. 1, 2026
“Lass uns die Welt vergessen – Volksoper 1938” will be revived with Marco di Sapia leading the cast and Keren Kagarlitsky conducting.
Performance Dates: Nov. 1-29, 2026
Katia Ledoux, Wallis Giunta, Anton Zetterholm, Gunther Eckes, Stefan Cerny, Nils Strunk, and Julia Edtmeier star in “Killing Carmen.” Gabriel Cazes conducts.
Performance Dates: Dec. 9, 2026-June 26, 2027
Anita Gotz, Mira Alkhovik, Annelie Sophie Müller, Wallis Giunta, Ursula Pfitzner, and Annely Peebo star in Humperdinck’s “Hänsel und Gretel.” Ulf Schrimer, Andreas Schuller, and Christoph Altstaedt conduct.
Performance Dates: Dec. 12, 2026-Jan. 6, 2027
Juliette Khalil, Oliver Liebl, Daniel Schmutzhard, Ruth Brauer-Kvam, and Julia Koci star in “Aschenbrödels Traum.” Michael Papadopoulos conducts.
Performance Dates: Jan. 23-Feb. 21, 2027
Paula Nocker, Juliette Khalil, Markus Meyer, Peter Lesiak, Oliver Liebl, and Matthias Matschke star in “My Fair Lady” with Alfred Eschwé and Lorenz C. Aichner conducting.
Performance Dates: Jan. 29-March 7, 2027
Jasmin White, Wallis Giunta, Seiyoung Kim, Timothy Fallon, Johanna Arrouas, Karl-Michael Ebner, Jakob Semotan, Nicole Chevalier, Stefan Cerny, and Alexander Fritze star in Gilbert and Sullivan’s “Die Piraten von Penzance.” Michael Papadopoulos conducts.
Performance Dates: March 6-April 7, 2027
“Der Krieg der Knöpfe” will star Johanna Arrouas, Peter Lesiak, Julia Koci, Christoph Stocker, and Nicolaus Hagg. Helmut Stippich conducts.
Performance Dates: April 11-June 10, 2027
Offenbach’s “Les Contes d’Hoffmann” will star Wallis Giunta, Annelie Sophie Müller, Alexandra Flood, Annie Fassea, Mira Alkhovik, Hedwig Ritter, Pablo Santa Cruz, and Josef Wagner. Keren Kagarlitsky and Michael Papadopoulos conduct.
Performance Dates: April 19-May 12, 2027
“Im weißen Rössl” will star Carsten Süss, Annette Dasch, Ursula Pfitzner, Jakob Semotan, Gotz Schubert, Paula Nocker, and Oliver Liebl. Martin Fuchsberger conducts.
Performance Dates: April 23-May 29, 2027
“Die Fledermaus – Pride Edition” will be presented.
Performance Dates: May 20-June 2, 2027
