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10 Fun Facts about The White Horse Inn

A rousing revue operetta that takes you to the heart of the Austrian holiday region Salzkammergut will premiere at the Volksoper in December 2024! To get you in the mood now, we have put together 10 fun facts about the play!

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„Der Krieg der Knöpfe (War of the Buttons)“: an interview with director Johanna Arrouas

The captivating adventure story Der Krieg der Knöpfe (War of the Buttons) tells of friendship and enmity, of winning and losing, of small and big children. Director Johanna Arrouas is staging the story, we met her for an interview!

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„Der Krieg der Knöpfe (War of the Buttons)“ celebrates its premiere

Der Krieg der Knöpfe (War of the Buttons) is an integral part of French identity and a classic of young people's literature. Johanna Arrouas stages the story of friendship and enmity with a lot of humor and great emotion in her own stage version. We've already had a look at the rehearsals!

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Cornelius Obonya as Tevje in Fiddler on the Roof

In November, one of the most popular musicals in the repertoire returns to the Volksoper: Fiddler on the Roof. Actor Cornelius Obonya takes on the role of the milkman Tevje and makes his Volksoper debut! Get your tickets quickly.

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"Cheered on frenetically": Press reviews of Alma

The opera Alma was celebrated by the audience at its premiere. Now the first press reviews are in: “Could be a hit with audiences,” they say.

Nestroy-Prize nomination for „Lass uns die Welt vergessen“

We are delighted that Lass uns die Welt vergessen - Volksoper 1938 (Let's Forget the World - Volksoper 1938) has been nominated in the “Special Prize” category of the prestigious Austrian theater award NESTROY Prize 2024. The award ceremony will take place on November 24.

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Tigermami. Monster. Tamer. Mother?

Composer, praying mantis, muse, femme fatale - myth: a teaser video for the world premiere of the opera Alma.

3 questions for Ella Milch-Sheriff

What can you expect at the world premiere of the opera Alma? What inspired the composer? We asked Ella Milch-Sheriff for an interview and put 3 questions to her!

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Who is Alma?

Mother, monster, tamer: Alma was called all this and much more. In our video, we give Alma Mahler-Werfel's companions a chance to have their say. But who was she really behind all these attributions? Video with English surtitles.

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