Storm of the century Storm of the century

A sense of celebration was definitely in the air last Thursday at the Vienna State Opera.

By October 16, 2019 at 12:24 PM
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Rock out with your Tracht out Rock out with your Tracht out

Lohengrin descended upon the Wiener Staatsoper this month like American college students to Oktoberfest: loudly, spastically, not especially coherent, and in full lederhosen and dirndls.

By November 14, 2018 at 7:48 AM
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A spouse tale A spouse tale

A performance of Gluck’s Alceste from Wiener Staatsoper in June 2016.

By February 07, 2017 at 1:55 PM
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Evensong Evensong

When Neil Shicoff celebrated the 40th anniversary of his 1975 stage debut as Ernani in Cincinnati, no one had any idea that it would, essentially, mark the end of his career.  In 2014 he added the roles of Canio (at Wiener Staatsoper) and Calaf (at Volksoper Wien) to his repertoire to great acclaim. 

By May 30, 2016 at 9:00 AM
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Whispers and cries Whispers and cries

We were not at Carnegie Hall to hear superb opera singers bestow their vocalism upon Alban Berg’s Wozzeck; we are there to hear the Wiener Staatsoper’s house band work their magic upon an intricate, spooky, devastating score.

By March 01, 2014 at 5:58 PM
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