

Focal points are works by Mozart, Wagner, and classic operas of the 20th century that form a bridge between tradition and contemporary composition. All this is supplemented with a wide-ranging repertoire.

These are joined by the youth opera premiere Tschick as well as seven revivals: La Juive, Jenufa, Cardillac, Andrea Chénier, Aida, Fidelio, and Lady Macbeth von Mzensk.

Von der Liebe Tod, a staged performance of Mahler's Das Klagende Lied and his song cycle Kindertotenlieder.The 2022/23 season is dedicated to Gustav Mahler: Autumn 2022 marks the 125th anniversary of Mahler's taking up office as director of the house – all new productions have a reference to the revolutionary opera director Mahler. The variety of the operatic program is unparalleled anywhere in the world. The Vienna State Opera is one of the top opera addresses in the world, with first-class productions of the very highest caliber and a different program every day: around 50 operas and ballet works per season, danced by the Vienna State Ballet.
