FILE - Anna Netrebko, opera singer, gestures during the final applause at the Staatsoper Unter den Linden after singing Lady Macbeth in the performance of "Macbeth," in Berlin, Germany, Friday, Sept.

No dress code, no stiff atmosphere and no entry fees: Thousands flocked to a Viennese park Sunday as the Vienna State Opera opened its 2025-26 season with a star-studded open-air gala concert for the ...

World premieres are something of a rarity at the Vienna State Opera, but preparations are underway this week for the first performance of a new piece tackling the refugee crisis and the rise of ...

Thirty-five years ago, I visited Vienna on my first backpacking trip to Europe. I have a faint memory of touring the Kunsthistorisches Museum, Naturhistorisches Museum, Schönbrunn Palace, and ...

This unique program blends top-tier vocal coaching with essential business skills, marketing & audition techniques, and two performance showcases in Vienna. The modern opera singer needs more than ...

“Who does Crimea belong to?” asked a Ukrainian-language sign held by a protestor outside the Vienna State Opera on a balmy June evening. Moments later, despite a small demonstration that diffident ...

For one thing, Zadek, who died Thursday at 101, was making her operatic debut: Though she had craved a singing career since she was a girl, working as a nurse and a shoe saleswoman to support her ...