Vienna State Opera, theatre in Vienna, Austria, that is one of the world’s leading opera houses, known especially for performances of works by Richard Wagner, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, and Richard Strauss. The original theatre, located on the Ringstrasse, was built in 1869 to house the expanded operations of the Vienna Court Opera (Hofoper), by which name it was originally known. Particularly famed during the conductorship of Hans Richter (artistic director 1880–96) were productions of Wagner’s cycle Der Ring des Nibelungen.
The members of the Vienna Philharmonic are recruited from the Vienna State Opera’s orchestra. The building is also the home of the Vienna State Ballet, and it hosts the annual Vienna Opera Ball during the carnival season.
The Vienna State Opera is closely linked to the Vienna Philharmonic, which is an incorporated society of its own, but whose members are recruited from the orchestra of the Vienna State Opera.
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The Vienna State Opera is a historic opera house and opera company based in Vienna, Austria. The 1,709-seat Renaissance Revival venue was the first major building on the Vienna Ring Road. It was built from 1861 to 1869 following plans by August Sicard von Sicardsburg and Eduard van der Nüll, and designs by Josef Hlávka.
The members of the Vienna Philharmonic are recruited from the Vienna State Opera's orchestra. The building is also the home of the Vienna State Ballet, and it hosts the annual Vienna Opera Ball during the carnival season.
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November 2024
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Vienna State Opera - Jules Massenet - Manon
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Pre-Order - Start Time Later Opéra comique in five acts by Abbé Prévost One intermission Main Stage
Thu, 14 Nov
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Vienna State Opera - Giacomo Puccini - Madama Butterfly
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Pre-order - Starte Time Later Tragedia giapponese Text Giuseppe Giacosa & Luigi Illica One intermission Main Stage
Fri, 15 Nov
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Vienna State Opera - Gaetano Donizetti - Don Pasquale
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Pre-Order - Start Time Later Dramma buffo in three acts Text Gaetano Donizetti & Giovanni Ruffini One intermission Main Stage
Sat, 16 Nov
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Vienna State Opera - Jules Massenet - Manon
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Pre-Order - Start Time Later Opéra comique in five acts by Abbé Prévost One intermission Main Stage
Sun, 17 Nov
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Vienna State Opera - Christopher Wheeldon - The Winter’s Tale
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Pre-Order - Start Time Later Ballet 2 Intermissions - Main Stage
Mon, 18 Nov
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Vienna State Opera - Gaetano Donizetti - Don Pasquale
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Pre-Order - Start Time Later Dramma buffo in three acts Text Gaetano Donizetti & Giovanni Ruffini One intermission Main Stage
Mon, 18 Nov
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Vienna State Opera - Christopher Wheeldon - The Winter’s Tale
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Pre-Order - Start Time Later Ballet 2 Intermissions - Main Stage
Tue, 19 Nov
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Vienna State Opera - Jules Massenet - Manon
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Pre-Order - Start Time Later Opéra comique in five acts by Abbé Prévost One intermission Main Stage
Wed, 20 Nov
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Vienna State Opera - Christopher Wheeldon - The Winter’s Tale
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Pre-Order - Start Time Later Ballet 2 Intermissions - Main Stage
Thu, 21 Nov
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Vienna State Opera - Il ritorno d'Ulisse in patria
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Pre-Order - Start Time Later Claudio Monteverdi Opera in a prologue and three acts Text Giacomo Badoaro One intermission - Main Stage
Fri, 22 Nov