Bears, Bratwurst, Circus

The "Verkaufte Braut" celebrated its premiere at the Vienna State Opera on September 28, 2025.

Death in the apocalyptic hidden object picture

Georg Nigl in an interview on Ligeti's "Le Grand Macabre"

Fashion meets Opera

Fashion show & clubbing at the Vienna State Opera

Politics through poetry

Interview with director Jan Lauwers

From sneaker to pointe shoe

Three choreographies - three visions for a contemporary ballet.

Murder, manipulation & mercy

How does love transform into a crime? The stars of »La clemenza di Tito« talk about toxic feelings, ambition and a forgiving ruler.

Death is a charlatan

Drinking, Love, End of the world: »Le Grand Macabre« sends a bizarre group of people into an apocalyptic chaos.

He took the score seriously

Nikolaus Harnoncourt died ten years ago

Can I still love "Madama Butterfly"?

Between opera classics & cultural appropriation