Olga Neuwirth says "it feels a little bit strange" to be the first female composer to have a work staged at the Vienna State Opera. The opera house cancelled her previous attempt to put on an ...

Norwegian soprano Lise Davidsen returns to Sven-Eric Bechtolf's lean but polished production with an outstanding cast, ...

In 1897, after months of intrigue and negotiation, during which Mahler converted to the Roman Catholic faith, he was installed as the Music Director of the Vienna Opera House. This was arguably ...

In 1964, Mr. Schenk became a house director at the Vienna State Opera, where his “Lulu” was also performed starting in 1968. He was prolific, averaging a new production per year until the late ...