About this event
The 2026/27 season, too, will begin with an Opera Air. Once again, renowned names will be featured: the incomparable Asmik Grigorian, one of the most exciting artists of our time; audience favourite and internationally acclaimed tenor Piotr Beczała; the ever-celebrated and brilliant tenor Juan Diego Flórez; and, finally, one of the most beautiful baritone voices of our time, Ludovic Tézier. The evening will also feature Axel Kober, one of the leading conductors of our time, who has already been responsible for many thrilling performances at the Vienna State Opera.
Programme
| Vienna State Opera Orchestra | Overture William Tell (G. Rossini) |
| Vienna State Opera Chorus | Wach auf, es nahet gen den Tag Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg (R. Wagner) |
Asmik Grigorian Vienna State Opera Chorus | Habanera Carmen (G. Bizet) |
| Piotr Beczała | Un dì all'azzurro spazio Andrea Chénier (U. Giordano) |
| Ludovic Tézier | Alzati … Eri tu che macchiavi quell'anima Un ballo in maschera (G. Verdi) |
| Juan Diego Flórez | È serbata, a questo acciaro I Capuletti e i Montecchi (V. Bellini) |
Asmik Grigorian Piotr Beczała | Vogliatemi bene Madama Butterfly (G. Puccini) |
Juan Diego Flórez Ludovic Tézier | Au fond du temple saint Les Pêcheurs de perles (G. Bizet) |
| Piotr Beczała | Im fernen Land Lohengrin (R. Wagner) |
| Ludovic Tézier | Pietà, rispetto, amore Macbeth (G. Verdi) |
| Asmik Grigorian | Lisa's Aria The Queen of Spades (P. I. Tchaikovsky) |
Ludovic Tézier Jenni Hietala Maria Nazarova Ileana Tonca Jana Marković Stephanie Maitland Daniel Jenz Macus Plez Jusung Gabriel Park | Contessa, perdono! Le nozze di Figaro (W. A. Mozart) |
Juan Diego Flórez Vienna State Opera Chorus | Ah ! Mes amis La Fille du régiment (G. Donizetti) |
| Asmik Grigorian | Sola, perduta, abbandonata Manon Lescaut (G. Puccini) |
Vienna State Opera Chorus Opera School of the Vienna State Opera | Dans le ciel La Damnation de Faust (H. Berlioz) |
Piotr Beczała Vienna State Opera Chorus | Nessun dorma Turandot (G. Puccini) |
Attila Mokus Ludovic Tézier Jenni Hietala Maria Nazarova Jana Marković Juan Diego Flórez Daniel Jenz Carlos Osuna Evgeny Solodovnikov | Tutto nel mondo è burla Falstaff (G. Verdi) |
