Vienna State Opera House reopens at last

The curtains are also being raised at long last elsewhere in the capital of music and culture! The Vienna State Opera will get the new season underway with a stunning premiere of Madame Butterfly – which also spells the end of its enforced closure due to COVID-19.

Release time : 2020-09-15 12:27:54

source : Travel Daily Media

The curtains are also being raised at long last elsewhere in the capital of music and culture! The Vienna State Opera will get the new season underway with a stunning premiere of Madame Butterfly - which also spells the end of its enforced closure due to COVID-19.

Vienna’s opera houses, concert venues and other stages throughout the city are now opening their doors again for indoor cultural events. The Vienna State Opera set the ball rolling on 7 September 2020 with a premiere of Giacomo Puccini’s Madame Butterfly. This performance at the capital’s world-famous opera house signals a resumption of its regular programme, which also marks the beginning of a new era. Under new General Director Bogdan Roščić, who succeeds Dominique Meyer, the 2020/21 season will bring new productions of ten operas and two ballets featuring some of the highest-profile conductors, singers and producers from the world of opera. Roščić is joined by the Swiss conductor Philippe Jordan as director of music - who will take up the baton for the new production of Madama Butterfly with the celebrated Lithuanian soprano Asmik Grigorian cast in the title role.

However, the number of seats available is restricted, and the Vienna State Opera will be offering fewer tickets than usual as a result. To keep audience members, performers and staff as safe as possible, a comprehensive set of guidelines has been drawn up to help prevent the transmission of coronavirus. It covers all aspects of the opera-going experience, from buying tickets to leaving the building safely after the performance ends.

As a general rule, masks must be worn at all times at the Vienna State Opera, except during the actual performance, when they can be removed. A minimum distance of one metre from other audience and staff members must be observed at all times. Hand sanitizer is provided for guests to use. Only the seats assigned on the personalised ticket may be used -