Singer

The somewhat down-and-out knight Falstaff, who is blessed with self-confidence, makes his way in life as a man of action and searches for money and amorous adventures. He may not be successful, but Falstaff always wins the hearts of the audience. Conclusion of the cheerfully witty opera:"Everything is fun on earth!"

Falstaff

Vienna State Opera

Together with Papageno, he sets off on his journey. In the course of his undertaking, Tamino recognizes Sarastro's kindness. He passes several tests and, together with Pamina, is allowed to take Sarastro's place as a reward. Papageno also finds a suitable partner: Papagena.

Die Zauberflöte

This quote from Franz Kafka would be an apt subtitle for Britten's Billy Budd. The satanic officer Claggart succeeds in making the angelic and therefore guileless sailor Billy Budd, who is loved by everyone, innocently guilty and thus destroyed.









Billy Budd

For the naval lieutenant Benjamin Franklin Pinkerton, his marriage to Cio-Cio-San, known as Butterfly, is a non-committal convenience during his stay in Nagasaki.

felt  Butterfly

Richard Wagner's 1868 »Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg« is one of the composer's most popular works - and a wonderful musical comedy. This takes place around midsummer night in medieval Nuremberg, where the widowed shoemaker Hans Sachs, the town clerk Sixtus Beckmesser and the young aristocratic daredevil Walther von Stolzing sing, write poetry and also fight over Eva. Why? Because the goldsmith Pogner advertised his coveted daughter as a prize in the annual singing competition to make it clear how important art is to him. And so »Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg« becomes a musical masterpiece that poses the question of the importance of art – here music – for our lives and society. Reason enough for director Jens-Daniel Herzog

Bass

Evgeny Solodovnikov

Events

Upcoming events

Sep 12, 2025 - Jun 28, 2026

Die Zauberflöte · Wiener Staatsoper

Past events

8 - 17 Nov, 2025

Falstaff · Wiener Staatsoper

Sep 12, 2025 - Jun 28, 2026

Die Zauberflöte · Wiener Staatsoper

Future and recently performed repertoire

2. Armored in Die Zauberflöte by Mozart

Wiener Staatsoper

Hans Foltz in Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg by Wagner

Semperoper Dresden

Pistol in Falstaff by Verdi

Wiener Staatsoper

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