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125 years of Volksoper – anniversary season with many premieres

125 years of Volksoper – anniversary season with many premieres

The second season of Lotte de Beer and music director Omer Meir Wellber is a season of remembrance: On December 14, 2023, the Volksoper will celebrate its 125th birthday.

Nine new productions And Three premieres It should be included in the festival program for the next season, as announced by the house.

Volksoper program for the next season

What can the public look forward to? Here is an overview of the new productions planned at the Volksoper:

Richard Strauss SalomeIt was premiered in Vienna in 1910 at the Volksoper, and returned in a Salzburg production by Luc Bondi. Seen from September 15, 2023.

Lotte de Beer in turn choreographs the dance with choreographer and co-director Bryan Arias West Side Story (from January 27, 2024), which had its German-language premiere in 1968 at the Volksoper.

The cheerful widowone of the most frequently performed operettas with over 1,000 performances, will be re-examined by Miriam Kleiman and Omar Meir Wilber from March 2, 2024.

Puccini no rondine It can also be seen in the new season from April 10, 2024, 104 years after the film’s Vienna premiere.

With a movie premiere Let’s Forget the World – Volksoper 1938 It aims to commemorate the members of the house who were expelled from the Volksoper by the Nazis, persecuted and killed. To be seen from December 14, 2023.

The Passion of John Adams Oratorio The Gospel according to the other Mary The Austrian premiere will take place on June 15, 2024 under the direction of Lisenka Heijboer Castañón.

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The youngest members of the troupe are joined by Jacques Offenbach and director Laurent Bailey trip to the moon (from October 14, 2023). This also plays in the premiere of the three-part ballet at the Vienna State Opera The moon is wearing a white shirt Martin Schleipfer, Carol Armitage, and Paul Taylor played the role (from November 12, 2023), while in the first part of Les Sylphide The focus should be on troll-like beings (as of May 8, 2024).

A bit of Trulla In turn, a tribute from Ruth Brauer Kvam and Robert Palverdier to Fritzi Massari and Max Pallenberg and will be shown from March 27, 2024.

aristocrats However, as a follow up production Jungle Book (which will remain in the program) for a younger audience and will provide animal entertainment from September 24, 2023.

And the Netflix generation can’t wait for the premiere of Jonathan Larsons Tick ​​… Boom! He is, is the conclusion from Volksoper. The musical will premiere on October 28, 2023.