“Psst, psst, psst, psst” echoes enticingly throughout the gilded hall of the Schönbrunner Schlosstheater. White shrouds hanging above the stage allude to the moon, which lights what has just been rehearsed. Such were the scenes that one could observe in February’s rehearsals for the mdw opera production Die lustigen Weiber von Windsor, which premières this March.

The sixth installation of Vienna’s sole existing opera competition took place from 14 to 19 February 2019.

On the 80th Birthday of Helga Meyer-Wagner

The fifth edition of what has now become Vienna’s largest competition for opera singers once again saw over 120 participants from all over the world gather at Schlosstheater Schönbrunn.

Handel’s Oreste at the mdw’s Department of Voice and Music Theatre

In 2019, the Vienna State Opera will be celebrating 150 years of existence—new findings on this institution’s reciprocal relationships with the political world have been brought to light.