150th Anniversary Wiener Staatsoper – Open Air Gala

Synopsis

The Vienna State Opera celebrates its 150th birthday with a glamorous open-air gala, gathering an extraordinary summit of operatic superstars like Bulgarian soprano Sonya Yoncheva, Swedish soprano Nina Stemme, French tenor Roberto Alagna, Uruguayan baritone Erwin Schrott or Italian bass Feruccio Furlanetto to name only a few. Together with soloists of the new generation of the house like sopranos Valentina Naforniţă or Olga Bezsmertna – “a triumph for the ensemble” (Die Presse) – they present a firework of famous opera arias, accompanied by the Orchestra and Choir of the Wiener Staatsoper under the rousing baton of Maestro Marco Armiliato, a regular and appreciated guest at the Vienna State Opera. Nestled in the beautiful city centre, the State Opera is one of the most prestigous opera houses in the world with a long and significant history, a Mecca for international opera fans. Praised by critics as “mega event”, about 10,000 spectators came to witness this jubilee concert and celebrate musical passion in a fantastic atmosphere, a feast for the ears and for the eyes.

Additional Info

• No: A045501160000
• Composer: Wagner, Gounod, Puccini, Verdi, Mozart, Dvorák, Korngold, Strauss, Massenet, Bizet, Beethoven
• Conductor: Marco Armiliato
• Orchestra: Wiener Staatsoper; Staatsopernchor
• Artists: Roberto Alagna, Chen Reiss, Erwin Schrott, Nina Stemme, Sonya Yoncheva, Camilla Nylund, Benjamin Bernheim, Tomasz Konieczny
• Production year: 2019
• Run time: 01:42:00
• Producers: ORF III and UNITEL in cooperation with ARTE and Wiener Staatsoper
• Format: HDTV 16:9