Ballet Academy - New director Patrick Armand

Patrick Armand has been appointed as the new director of the Vienna State Opera Ballet Academy from 1 September 2025.

What Norma's music tells us

Conductor Michele Mariotti explains Bellini's masterpiece

Viennese Attitude to Life in a Waltz

Choreographer Martin Schläpfer talks about waltzes and the Vienna Opera Ball.

Honesty of a Choreography

»The Lady of the Camellias« returns: John Neumeier's masterpiece in Vienna from February 19.

The Smell of the Forest

Francis Kurkdjian creates exclusive fragrances in Paris and once again lends a scent to a production by Cyril Teste at the Vienna State Opera.

Where is my First Cup of Coffee?

Nadine Sierra & KS Juan Diego Flórez on a passion for opera, morning rituals and the secret theater gene.

Love Goes That Far

After more than 40 years, Norma returns to the Vienna State Opera - with a star-studded cast, great emotion and radiant bel canto!

What »Norma« still tells us today

Passion, drama and great voices! Juan Diego Flórez and Federica Lombardi talk exclusively about Bellini's »Norma« at the Vienna State Opera

A new Rosina

Maria Kataeva makes her house debut in Herbert Fritsch's brightly colored production of »Il Barbiere di Siviglia«

Lights, Orchestra, Action

A photo report on the last two hours before a performance.

»Bernstein was crying«

Otto Schenk talks about the power of Beethoven's »Fidelio« and its symbolic staging of liberation.