Vienna State Opera

Otto Schenk, Opera Director and Bulwark of Tradition, Dies at 94

A prominent practitioner of the historically grand productions that were once fashionable at the Met, he was especially well known for his stagings of Wagner.

By A.J. Goldmann

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Vienna Bids Farewell to Magnate Who Brought Stars to Its Opera Ball

Sophia Loren, Kim Kardashian, Priscilla Presley and Jane Fonda were among the stars Richard Lugner enticed, and often paid, to appear at the Vienna Opera Ball.

By Javier C. Hernandez

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When Vienna’s Opera Tradition Got Too Traditional, They Stepped In

Bogdan Roscic and Lotte de Beer are shaking the dust off Vienna’s two biggest repertory companies.

By Joshua Barone

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The Vienna Philharmonic’s First Female Concertmaster Helps the Music Flow

Albena Danailova, a violinist who became the orchestra’s first female concertmaster, is a leader and intermediary who helps preserve a signature sound.

By Rebecca Schmid