![]() I am not in raptures about it, in fact, I find it rather cheap! Especially in a beautiful location like this… But with young singers it was bearable, sort of a good-natured student party :)) Yes, the stage settings and costumes were ‘modernized’, as it is very much in fashion now. You’ll see him on the photos in the centre, in funny shorts. ![]() There was only one professional singer, very young, too, but at least he was resident either at this theatre or at Theater an der Wien his was the title role, a countertenor. They had a group of students, and it was to be like an exam for them, if I understood it right. Well, the point was that it was sort of test performance. A very complicated plot, you can look it up online likewise unusual voices for our times - an alto, a male soprano, two contraltos, God knows where to get them these days. ‘Giustino’, very rarely on stage, in fact, I do not know if ever in this century. To say that it was a classic opera would be an understatement. The staff was very friendly and competent – maybe they are students and work in their spare time? Anyway, the girl in the cloakroom knew everything about this particular opera, and even found a booklet for with the description of their other productions. Luckily for me – and, trust me, for them too – the atmosphere at Kammeroper was completely different. Of course, the next day heading to Kammeroper I was very much on the defensive – who knows, what if they have all theatres like that here? And it proved to be absolutely awful! I could never imagine to encounter such rudeness, I wrote about that unfortunate experience in my Staatsoper review. The night before I was at Staatsoper, my first theatre visit in Vienna. The start was clearly not the most encouraging. The trick is that the entrance is in the side lane, not in the street, very difficult to find unless you know where it is. Definitely something not to be missed whilst in Vienna.įinding this tiny theatre is quite a quest! I walked to and fro, I dropped at nearby shops, I even asked a guide, there was a tourist group close to the Greek church – no use, no one appears to have heard of it! At last, when it was already getting dark, I suddenly spotted the entrance – there were no lights there at day time. What a great evening and a memorable one as it was our Wedding Anniversary and what a place to spend it. ![]() The experience overall was brilliant and could have sat there for hours and hours, but unfortunately the concert only last two hours with a 15 minute interval for refreshments which can be taken on the balcony of the building. The small orchestra performed outstanding pieces from both composers and we were also treated to several songs by a lady opera singer and also ballet which featured both a man and young woman who definitely knew how to entertain us. The concert hall building was excellent and once inside you were directed to your seats and we were in the second row from the stage so the atmosphere was even more electric. We purchased our tickets on line via Trip Advisor and you have to visit the building to exchange your voucher into ticket which can be done on the night of the event. A spectacle not to be missed! Book your tickets now for the Vienna Opera House and enjoy this great opera before they run out! Guaranteed tickets purchased at Vienna Ticket Provider.Reviewed By JamesS398 - Brough, United Kingdomįor many years we have always promised ourselves to attend a Struass or Mozart concert whilst in Vienna and to find a concert that had both at the same time was just the ticket. The curse comes to fruition when Gilda likewise falls in love with the Duke and eventually sacrifices her life to save him from the assassins hired by her father.Īll Verdi’s opera in general and Rigoletto have beautiful melodies that in the Vienna Opera House will be played by the Vienna Opera House Orchestra formed by prestigious musicians including several members of the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra. The opera's original title, La maledizione (The Curse), refers to the curse placed on both the Duke and Rigoletto by a courtier whose daughter had been seduced by the Duke with Rigoletto's encouragement. Its tragic story revolves around the licentious Duke of Mantua, his hunch-backed court jester Rigoletto and Rigoletto's beautiful daughter Gilda. It is considered by many to be the first of the operatic masterpieces of Verdi's middle-to-late career. The opera had its successful premiere at La Fenice in Venice on 11 March 1851. The Italian libretto was written by Francesco Maria Piave based on the play “ Le roi s'amuse” by Victor Hugo. Rigoletto is an opera in three acts by Giuseppe Verdi. ![]()
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