Monday 26 February 2018

WIENER STAATSOPER 2008 - 2009 season



5, 10, 14, 18 September 2008: LA JUIVE (Halévy): Dirigent Michael Halász Inszenierung Günter Krämer Bühnenbild und Kostüme Gottfried Pilz, Isabel Ines Glathar Choreinstudierung Thomas Lang

                                                Eléazar          Neil Shicoff
                                                 Rachel          Soile Isokoski
                                      Kardinal Brogni          Walter Fink
                                 Reichsfürst Léopold          Ferdinand von Bothmer
                                                                      Ho-yoon Chung (10, 14, 18 Sep)
                                  Prinzessin Eudoxie          Jane Archibald
                                              Ruggiero          Eijiro Kai
                                                  Albert          Marcus Pelz

6, 9, 12, 15 September 2008, 23, 26, 30 January 2009: LA FORZA DEL DESTINO (Verdi): Dirigent Paolo Carignani Inszenierung David Pountney Ausstattung Richard Hudson Chorleitung Thomas Lang Choreographie Beate Vollack Licht Fabrice Kebour Video fettFilm

                             Marchese di Calatrava          Ain Anger
                                                                      Janusz Monarcha (Jan)
                                  Leonora de Vargas          Hasmik Papian
                                                                      Nina Stemme (12 Sep)
                                                                      Violeta Urmana (Jan)
                              Don Carlos de Vargas          Carlos Álvarez
                                                                      Silvio Zanon (23, 26 Jan)
                                                                      Anthony Michaels-Moore (30 Jan)
                                           Don Alvaro          Marcello Giordani
                                                                      Fabio Armiliato (Jan)
                                                  Curra          Elisabeta Marin
                                                                      Donna Ellen (Jan)
                                             Preziosilla          Nadia Krasteva
                                                                      Zoryana Kushpler (23, 26 Jan)
                                      Pater Guardian          Ain Anger
                                                                      Giacomo Prestia (Jan)
                                         Fra Melitone          Tomasz Konieczny
                                                                      Sorin Coliban (Jan)
                                                Alcalde          Dan Paul Dumitrescu
                                                                      Michael Wilder (Jan)
                                     Mastro Trabuco          Michael Roider
                                                                      Florin Ormenisan (Jan)
                                             Chirurgus          Clemens Unterreiner
                                                                      Zoltán Nagy (Jan)



7, 11, 16 September 2008: ARIADNE AUF NAXOS (Richard Strauss): Dirigent Kirill Petrenko Inszenierung und Ausstattung Filippo Sanjust

                               Der Haushofmeister          Helmuth Lohner
                                     Der Musiklehrer          Michael Volle
                                      Der Komponist          Michaela Selinger
                                 Der Tenor/Bacchus          Lance Ryan
                                                                      Lance Ryan/Thomas Moser (11 Sep)
                                                                      Thomas Moser (16 Sep)
                                           Ein Offizier          Martin Müller
                                     Ein Tanzmeister          Alexander Kaimbacher
                                Ein Perückenmacher          Johann Reinprecht
                                              Ein Lakai          Marcus Pelz
                                            Zerbinetta          Edita Gruberova
                                Primadonna/Ariadne          Camilla Nylund
                                               Harlekin          Markus Eiche
                                          Scaramuccio          Peter Jelosits
                                             Truffaldin          Wolfgang Bankl
                                               Brighella          Alexander Kaimbacher
                                                Dryade          Roxana Constantinescu
                                                   Echo          Ileana Tonca
                                                Najade          Simina Ivan

8 September, 25 October, 9 November, 5, 30 December 2008, 12, 15 February, 14 April 2009: IL BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA (Rossini): Dirigent Karel Mark Chichon, Stefan Soltesz (Oct Dec), Marc Piollet (Feb), Marco Armiliato (Apr) Inszenierung Günther Rennert Regie Richard Bletschacher Bühnenbild und Kostüme Alfred Siercke Chorleitung Martin Schebesta

                                        Graf Almaviva          Juan José Lopera
                                                                      John Osborn (Oct)
                                                                      Javier Camarena (Nov)
                                                                      Ferdinand von Bothmer (5 Dec)
                                                                      Iurie Ciobanu (30 Dec)
                                                                      Lawrence Brownlee (Feb)
                                                                      Colin Lee (Apr)
                                                Bartolo          Wolfgang Bankl
                                                                      Carlos Chausson (Oct Nov)
                                                                      Alberto Rinaldi (30 Dec)
                                                                      Bruno de Simone (Apr)
                                                 Rosina          Aleksandra Kurzak
                                                                      Silvia Tro Santafé (Oct)
                                                                      Michaela Selinger (Nov)
                                                                      Roxana Constantinescu (30 Dec, Feb)
                                                                      Joyce DiDonato (Apr)
                                                  Figaro          Adrian Eröd
                                                                      Dalibor Jenis (Oct Feb)
                                                                      Tae-Joong Yang (5 Dec Apr)
                                                 Basilio          Sorin Coliban
                                                                      Felipe Bou (Oct)
                                                                      Ain Anger (Nov)
                                                                      Janusz Monarcha (Dec Feb Apr)
                                                 Fiorello          Hans Peter Kammerer
                                                                      Marcus Pelz (5 Dec)
                                                                      Clemens Unterreiner (30 Dec, Feb, Apr)
                                 Marcellina (Berta)          Aura Twarowska
                                                                      Donna Ellen (Oct, 30 Dec, Feb)
                                                                      Simina Ivan (Nov)
                                                                      Caroline Wenborne (Apr)



17, 20, 23, 27 September, 1 October 2008: SIMON BOCCANEGRA (Verdi): Dirigent Yves Abel Inszenierung Peter Stein Bühnenbild Stefan Mayer Kostüme Moidele Bickel Einstudierung der Kampfszenen Volker Ullmann Choreinstudierung Thomas Lang Ausstattung aus einer Produktion der Osterfestspiele Salzburg 2000

                                  Simon Boccanegra          Leo Nucci
                                         Jacopo Fiesco          Giacomo Prestia
                                          Paolo Albiani          Eijiro Kai
                                                  Pietro          Dan Paul Dumitrescu
                                      Amelia Grimaldi          Roxana Briban
                                     Gabriele Adorno          Mario Malagnini
Ein Hauptmann der Armbrustschützen (Bogenschützen)  Florin Ormenisan
              Eine Dienerin / Ein Diener Amelias          Donna Ellen

19, 22, 26 September 2008: DER FLIEGENDE HOLLÄNDER (Wagner): Dirigent Ulf Schirmer Inszenierung Christine Mielitz Dramaturgie Eva Walch Ausstattung Stefan Mayer Choreinstudierung Thomas Lang

                                                Daland          Ain Anger
                                                  Senta          Eva Johansson
                                                    Erik          Robert Dean Smith
                                                  Mary          Janina Baechle
                                          Steuermann          Alexander Kaimbacher
                                       Der Holländer          Albert Dohmen

21, 25, 29 September, 3 October 2008: ROMÉO ET JULIETTE (Gounod): Dirigent Claude Schnitzler Inszenierung Jürgen Flimm Lichtarchitektur Patrick Woodroffe Kostüme Birgit Hutter Choreinstudierung Thomas Lang Bewegungsregie Renato Zanella

                                                 Juliette          Alexandra Reinprecht
                                             Stéphano          Roxana Constantinescu
                                              Gertrude          Zoryana Kushpler
                                                Roméo          Marcello Giordani
                                                 Tybalt          Michael Roider
                                                                      Gergely Németi (25, 29 Sep, Oct)
                                               Benvolio          Meng-Chieh Ho
                                                                      Martin Müller (25 Sep, Oct)
                                              Mercutio          Adrian Eröd
                                                                      Eijiro Kai (Oct)
                                                   Paris          Clemens Unterreiner
                                                                      Hans Peter Kammerer (29 Sep, Oct)
                                              Grégorio          Zoltán Nagy
                                                Capulet          Sorin Coliban
                                        Frère Laurent          Walter Fink
                                                Le Duc          Alexandru Moisiuc




30 September, 4, 8, 13 October 2008: THE QUEEN OF SPADES (Tchaikovsky): Dirigent Seiji Ozawa Inszenierung Vera Nemirova Bühne Johannes Leiacker Kostüme Marie-Luise Strandt Chorleitung Thomas Lang

                                             Hermann          Neil Shicoff
                                                                      Vladimir Kuzmenko (8 Oct)
                                         Graf Tomski          Albert Dohmen
                                         Fürst Jeletzki          Boaz Daniel
                                                                      Markus Eiche (Oct)
                                         Tschekalinski          Peter Jelosits
                                                   Surin          Goran Simić
                                           Tschaplitzki          Benedikt Kobel
                                             Narumow          Dan Paul Dumitrescu
                                            Festordner          Clemens Unterreiner
                                                 Gräfin          Anja Silja
                                                    Lisa          Martina Serafin
                                         Gouvernante          Aura Twarowska
                                     Mascha / Chloe          Caroline Wenborne
                                     Polina / Daphnis          Elisabeth Kulman

2, 5, 9, 12 October 2008: CAPRICCIO (Richard Strauss): Dirigent Philippe Jordan Inszenierung, Bühne und Licht Marco Arturo Marelli Kostüme Dagmar Niefind Choreographie Lukas Gaudernak

                                            Die Gräfin          Renée Fleming
                                              Der Graf          Bo Skovhus
                                               Flamand          Michael Schade
                                                                      Jörg Schneider (9 Oct)
                                                 Olivier          Adrian Eröd
                                              La Roche          Wolfgang Bankl
                         Die Schauspielerin Clairon          Angelika Kirchschlager
                                     Monsieur Taupe          Peter Jelosits
                          Eine italienische Sängerin          Jane Archibald
                              Ein italienischer Tenor          Ho-yoon Chung
                                Eine junge Tänzerin          Josefine Tyler
                                   Ein junger Tänzer          Vladimir Snizek
                               Der Haushofmeister          Clemens Unterreiner

11, 14, 17, 20, 23, 26 October 2008, 13, 16, 20, 23 June 2009: FAUST (Gounod): NEW PRODUCTION: Dirigent Bertrand de Billy Szenisches Konzept Nicolas Joël Inszenierung und Licht Stéphane Roche Ausstattung Kristina Siegel nach Entwürfen von Andreas Reinhardt Chorleitung Thomas Lang

                                                  Faust          Roberto Alagna
                                                                      Piotr Beczala (Jun)
                                      Méphistophélès          Kwangchul Youn
                                               Valentin          Adrian Eröd
                                                                      Boaz Daniel (16, 20, 23 Jun)
                                           Marguerite          Angela Gheorghiu
                                                                      Alexandra Reinprecht (17, 26 Oct)
                                                                      Soile Isokoski (Jun)
                                                  Siébel          Michaela Selinger
                                                                      Sophie Marilley (23, 26 Oct)
                                                                      Roxana Constantinescu (Jun)
                                                Marthe          Janina Baechle
                                                                      Zoryana Kushpler (Jun)
                                               Wagner          Alexandru Moisiuc
                                                                      Dan Paul Dumitrescu (20, 23, 26 Oct)
                                                                      Hans Peter Kammerer (Jun)



15, 18, 21 October 2008, 4, 7, 11 May 2009: LA TRAVIATA (Verdi): Dirigent Keri-Lynn Wilson, Marco Armiliato (May) Nach einer Inszenierung von Otto Schenk Bühnenbild nach Entwürfen von Günther Schneider-Siemssen Kostüme Hill Reihs-Gromes Chorleitung Thomas Lang

                                       Violetta Valéry          Elena Mosuc
                                                                      Anna Netrebko (May)
                                         Flora Bervoix          Sophie Marilley
                                                                      Zoryana Kushpler (May)
                                                 Annina          Donna Ellen
                                    Alfredo Germont          Saimir Pirgu
                                                                      Joseph Calleja (May)
                                    Giorgio Germont          Dalibor Jenis
                                                                      Vladimir Stoyanov (Jun)
                                                Gaston          Florin Ormenisan
                                                                      Marian Talaba (Jun)
                                      Baron Douphol          Marcus Pelz
                                                                      Zoltán Nagy (21 Oct)
                                                                      Clemens Unterreiner (Jun)
                                   Marquis d'Obigny          Hans Peter Kammerer
                                       Doktor Grenvil          Dan Paul Dumitrescu
                                                                      Alfred Šramek (Jun)
                                              Giuseppe          Dritan Luca
                                                                      Wolfram Igor Derntl (Jun)

24, 27, 30 October, 2 November 2008: LE NOZZE DI FIGARO (Mozart): Dirigent Ulf Schirmer Inszenierung Jean-Pierre Ponnelle Ausstattung Jean-Pierre Ponnelle Chorleitung Martin Schebesta

                                      Conte Almaviva          Boaz Daniel
                                  Contessa Almaviva          Krassimira Stoyanova
                                               Susanna          Alexandra Reinprecht
                                                  Figaro          Erwin Schrott
                                             Cherubino          Michaela Selinger
                                            Marcellina          Zoryana Kushpler
                                           Don Basilio          Michael Roider
                                           Don Curzio          Florin Ormenisan
                                          Don Bartolo          Janusz Monarcha
                                                Antonio          Clemens Unterreiner
                                             Barbarina          Teodora Gheorghiu
                                     Bauernmädchen          Jozefina Monarcha

11, 14, 18, 22 November 2008: OTELLO (Verdi): Dirigent Asher Fisch Inszenierung Christine Mielitz Ausstattung Christian Floeren Licht Rudolf Fischer Chorleitung Thomas Lang

                                                  Otello          Johan Botha
                                                    Jago          Franz Grundheber
                                                 Cassio          Gergely Németi
                                                Rodrigo          Florin Ormenisan
                                               Lodovico          Dan Paul Dumitrescu
                                              Montano          Hans Peter Kammerer
                                            Ein Herold          Ion Tibrea
                                          Desdemona          Krassimira Stoyanova
                                                  Emilia          Zoryana Kushpler




13, 15 November 2008, 19, 22 January, 13, 15 May 2009: MADAMA BUTTERFLY (Puccini): Dirigent Andris Nelsons, Giuliano Carella (May) Nach einer Inszenierung von Josef Gielen Bühnenbild und Kostüme Tsugouharu Foujita Chorleitung Thomas Lang

                                           Cio-Cio-San          Hui He
                                                                      Micaela Carosi (Jan)
                                                 Suzuki          Aura Twarowska
                                       Kate Pinkerton          Donna Ellen
                                                                      Waltraud Winsauer (Jan)
                                                                      Lydia Rathkolb (May)
                                        B.F. Pinkerton          Marian Talaba
                                                   Goro          Benedikt Kobel
                                             Sharpless          Boaz Daniel
                                                                      Kamen Chanev (Jan)
                                 Der Fürst Yamadori          Peter Jelosits
                                         Onkel Bonze          Alexandru Moisiuc
                        Der kaiserliche Kommissär          Marcus Pelz

16, 19, 23 November 2008: LOHENGRIN (Wagner): Dirigent Leif Segerstam Inszenierung Barrie Kosky Bühnenbild und Licht Klaus Grünberg Kostüme Alfred Mayerhofer Chorleitung Thomas Lang

                                 Heinrich der Vogler          Ain Anger
                                             Lohengrin          Robert Dean Smith
                                    Elsa von Brabant          Camilla Nylund
                                                 Ortrud          Lioba Braun
                                                                      Janina Baechle (23 Nov)
                         Der Heerrufer des Königs          Morten Frank Larsen
                           Friedrich von Telramund          Falk Struckmann



21, 25 November, 12, 15, 17, 20 December 2008, 24, 27, 30 June 2009: DIE ZAUBERFLÖTE (Mozart): Dirigent Michael Halász,  Joji Hattori (Jun) Inszenierung, Raum und Licht Marco Arturo Marelli Kostüme Dagmar Niefind-Marelli Choreinstudierung Thomas Lang

                                                Tamino          Tiberius Simu
                                                                      Matthias Klink (Dec)
                                                                      Matthew Polenzani (Jun)
                                               Sarastro          Walter Fink
                                                                      Stefan Kocán (Jun)
                                              Sprecher          Sorin Coliban
                                                                      Marcus Pelz (Jun)
                                       Erster Priester          Peter Jelosits
                                                                      Benedikt Kobel (Dec Jun)
                                     Zweiter Priester          Sorin Coliban
                                                                      Marcus Pelz (Jun)
                                   Königin der Nacht          Teodora Gheorghiu
                                                                      Petya Ivanova (25 Nov, 27, 30 Jun)
                                                                      Jennifer O´Loughlin (Dec, 24 Jun)
                                                Pamina          Alexandra Reinprecht
                                          Erste Dame          Elisabeta Marin
                                                                      Ildikó Raimondi (Dec)
                                        Zweite Dame          Roxana Constantinescu
                                                                      Juliette Mars (Jun)
                                         Dritte Dame          Nadia Krasteva
                                                                      Aura Twarowska (12, 15 Dec, 24, 27 Dec)
                                                                      Janina Baechle (17, 20 Dec)
                                                                      Elisabeth Kulman (30 Jun)
                                             Papagena          Laura Tatulescu
                                                                      Teodora Gheorghiu (14, 17, 20 Dec)
                                                                      Ileana Tonca (Jun)
                                             Papageno          Hans Peter Kammerer
                                                                      Wolfgang Bankl (Dec)
                                          Monostatos          Benedikt Kobel
                                                                      Alexander Kaimbacher (Dec)
                                                                      Herwig Pecoraro (Jun)
                               Erster Geharnischter          Michael Roider
                                                                      Marian Talaba (Dec)
                             Zweiter Geharnischter          Zoltán Nagy
                                         Drei Knaben          Wiener Sängerknaben



24, 27, 30 November 2008, 8, 11, 14 February 2009: SALOME (Richard Strauss): Dirigent Leif Segerstam, Stefan Soltesz (11, 14 Feb) Inszenierung Boleslaw Barlog Bühnenbild und Kostüme Jürgen Rose

                                              Herodes          Gerhard A. Siegel
                                                                      Thomas Moser (Feb)
                                              Herodias          Margareta Hintermeier
                                                                      Janina Baechle (Feb)
                                                Salome          Deborah Voigt
                                                                      Angela Denoke (Feb)
                                            Jochanaan          Morten Frank Larsen
                                                                      Wolfgang Koch (27, 30 Nov)
                                                                      Oskar Hillebrandt (8 Feb)
                                                                      Alan Titus (11, 14 Feb)
                                            Narraboth          Marian Talaba
                                                                      Gergely Németi (Feb)
                             Ein Page der Herodias          Roxana Constantinescu
                                                                      Zoryana Kushpler (8, 11 Feb)
                                                                      Nadia Krasteva (14 Feb)
                                           Erster Jude          Karl-Michael Ebner
                                                                      Alexander Kaimbacher (27, 30 Nov, Feb)
                                         Zweiter Jude          Peter Jelosits
                                          Dritter Jude          Florin Ormenisan
                                                                      Michael Roider (Feb)
                                          Vierter Jude          Gergely Németi
                                                                      Benedikt Kobel (27 Nov, Feb)
                                          Fünfter Jude          Alexandru Moisiuc
                                                                      Walter Fink (Feb)
                                   Erster Nazarener          Janusz Monarcha
                                                                      Marcus Pelz (Feb)
                                 Zweiter Nazarener          Zoltán Nagy
                                                                      Hans Peter Kammerer (Feb)
                                         Erster Soldat          Marcus Pelz
                                                                      Alfred Šramek (Feb)
                                       Zweiter Soldat          Dan Paul Dumitrescu
                                     Ein Cappadocier          Hiro Ijichi
                                                                      Johannes Gisser (Feb)
                                            Ein Sklave          Roland Winkler
                                                                      Andre Potgieter (8, 11 Feb)




29 November, 2 December 2008, 16, 20 January, 5 March, 25 April, 9, 12 May 2009: TOSCA (Puccini): Dirigentin Keri-Lynn Wilson, Andris Nelsons (Jan), Michael Halász (Mar),  Pier Giorgio Morandi (Apr May) Inszenierung Margarethe Wallmann Bühnenbild und Kostüme Nicola Benois Chorleitung Martin Schebesta

                                          Floria Tosca          Michèle Crider
                                                                      Violeta Urmana (Jan)
                                                                      Maria Guleghina (Mar Apr)
                                                                      Catherine Naglestad (May)
                                  Mario Cavaradossi          José Cura
                                                                      Marco Berti (Jan)
                                                                      Jonas Kaufmann (May)
                                        Baron Scarpia          Samuel Ramey
                                                                      Lado Ataneli (Mar)
                                                                      Carlos Almaguer (Apr)
                                                                      Ruggero Raimondi (May)
                                     Cesare Angelotti          Eijiro Kai
                                                                      Sorin Coliban (Mar)
                                                                      Marcus Pelz (Apr)
                                                                      Clemens Unterreiner (May)
                                          Der Mesner          Wolfgang Bankl
                                                                      Alfred Šramek (Jan)
                                                                      Lars Woldt (Mar)
                                               Spoletta          Alexander Kaimbacher
                                                                      Florin Ormenisan (Jan Mar)
                                                                      Benedikt Kobel (Apr)
                                             Sciaronne          Zoltán Nagy
                                                                      Zoltán Nagy (Apr)
                                                                      Marcus Pelz (May)
                                         Ein Schließer          Dan Paul Dumitrescu
                                                                      Walter Fink (Jan, 12 May)
                                                                      Alexandru Moisiuc (Mar Apr)
                                               Ein Hirt          Kind der Opernschule der Wiener Staatsoper

6, 10, 13, 16 December 2008: DON CARLO (Verdi): Dirigent Renato Palumbo Inszenierung, Bühnenbild und Kostüme Pier Luigi Pizzi Chorleitung Thomas Lang

                                              Filippo II.          Stefan Kocán
                                                                      Matti Salminen (10 Dec)
                                                                      Ferruccio Furlanetto (13, 16 Dec)
                                            Don Carlo          Johan Botha
                                                Rodrigo          George Petean
                                Il Grande Inquisitore          Alexandru Moisiuc
                                  Un frate (Carlo V.)          Zoltán Nagy
                                                                      Janusz Monarcha (10, 13, 16 Dec)
                                             Elisabetta          Norma Fantini
                                                   Eboli          Nadia Krasteva
                                               Tebaldo          Sophie Marilley
                                      Conte di Lerma          Gergely Németi
                                      Un aroldo reale          Gergely Németi
                                        Voce dal cielo          Simina Ivan




8, 11, 14, 19, 28 December 2008, 10, 21 May, 11 June 2009: GÖTTERDÄMMERUNG (Wagner): NEW PRODUCTION: Dirigent Franz Welser-Möst Inszenierung Sven-Eric Bechtolf Bühne Rolf Glittenberg Kostüme Marianne Glittenberg Chorleitung Thomas Lang

                                              Siegfried          Stephen Gould
                                                                      Christian Franz (19 Dec)
                                            Brünnhilde          Eva Johansson
                                               Gutrune          Caroline Wenborne
                                                                      Ricarda Merbeth (May Jun)
                                                 Hagen          Eric Halfvarson
                                               Gunther          Boaz Daniel
                                               Alberich          Tomasz Konieczny
                                            Waltraute          Mihoko Fujimura
                                           Erste Norn          Zoryana Kushpler
                                         Zweite Norn          Elisabeth Kulman
                                          Dritte Norn          Caroline Wenborne
                                             Woglinde          Ileana Tonca
                                            Wellgunde          Michaela Selinger
                                              Flosshilde          Juliette Mars

18, 22, 26 December 2008, 24, 27 February, 3 March 2009: LA BOHÈME (Puccini): Dirigent Constantinos Carydis Inszenierung und Bühnenbilder Franco Zeffirelli Kostüme Marcel Escoffier Chorleitung Thomas Lang

                                                Rodolfo          Rolando Villazón
                                                                      Ho-yoon Chung (26 Dec)
                                                                      Ramón Vargas (24, 27 Feb)
                                                                      Keith Ikaia-Purdy (3 Mar)
                                            Schaunard          Adrian Eröd
                                                                      Clemens Unterreiner (22, 26 Dec)
                                                                      Eijiro Kai (Feb)
                                              Marcello          Boaz Daniel
                                                 Colline          Ain Anger
                                                                      Dan Paul Dumitrescu (Feb)
                                                 Benoit          Marcus Pelz
                                                                      Wolfgang Bankl (26 Dec)
                                                                      Alfred Šramek (Feb)
                                                   Mimì          Kristīne Opolais
                                                                      Krassimira Stoyanova (Feb)
                                              Musetta          Laura Tatulescu
                                                                      Simina Ivan (Feb)
                                              Alcindoro          Marcus Pelz
                                                                      Wolfgang Bankl (26 Dec)
                                                                      Alfred Šramek (Feb)
                                              Parpignol          Michael Knapp
                                                                      Wolfram Igor Derntl (Feb)




31 December 2008, 1, 3, 6 January 2009: DIE FLEDERMAUS (Johann Strauss II): Dirigent Bertrand de Billy Nach einer Inszenierung von Otto Schenk Bühnenbild Günther Schneider-Siemssen Kostüme Milena Canonero Chorleitung Thomas Lang

                              Gabriel von Eisenstein          Bo Skovhus
                                                                      Michael Roider (6 Jan)
                                             Rosalinde          Silvana Dussmann
                                                                      Alexandra Reinprecht (1 Jan
                           Gefängnisdirektor Frank          Wolfgang Bankl
                                        Prinz Orlofsky          Elisabeth Kulman
                                                                      Michaela Selinger (1, 6 Jan)
                                                  Alfred          Gergely Németi
                                              Dr. Falke          Adrian Eröd
                                                                      Markus Eiche (1, 6 Jan)
                                              Dr. Blind          Peter Jelosits
                                                  Adele          Ileana Tonca
                                                                      Teodora Gheorghiu (1, 6 Jan)
                                                     Ida          Lydia Rathkolb
                                                 Frosch          Cornelius Obonya
                                                   Iwan          Csaba Markovits

5, 8, 11 January, 5, 8, 12 April 2009: L’ELISIR D’AMORE (Donizetti): Dirigent Claude Schnitzler  Marco Armiliato (Apr) Nach einer Inszenierung von Otto Schenk Ausstattung Jürgen Rose Choreinstudierung Thomas Lang

                                                  Adina          Alexandra Reinprecht
                                                                      Teodora Gheorghiu (5 Apr)
                                                                      Tatiana Lisnic (8, 12 Apr)
                                             Nemorino          Dmitry Korchak
                                                                      Juan Diego Flórez (Apr)
                                                Belcore          Boaz Daniel
                                                                      Eijiro Kai (8, 11 Jan)
                                                                      Leo Nucci (Apr)
                                  Doktor Dulcamara          Alberto Rinaldi
                                                                      Alfred Šramek (5 Apr)
                                                                      Bruno de Simone (8, 12 Apr)
                                             Giannetta          Elisabeta Marin
                                                                      Caroline Wenborne (Apr)




7, 10, 13, 17 January 2009: BORIS GODUNOV (Mussorgsky): Dirigent Sebastian Weigle Inszenierung und Ausstattung Yannis Kokkos Dramaturgie Anne Blancard Chorleitung Thomas Lang Chöre Chor der Wiener Staatsoper, Slowakischer Philharmonischer Chor

                                      Boris Godunow          Ferruccio Furlanetto
                                                  Fjodor          Roxana Constantinescu
                                                  Xenia          Laura Tatulescu
                                       Xenias Amme          Zoryana Kushpler
                               Fürst Wassili Schujski          Jorma Silvasti
                              Andrei Schtschelkalow          Clemens Unterreiner
                                                 Pimen          Kurt Rydl
                                     Grigori Otrepjew          Marian Talaba
                                   Marina Mnischek          Elisabeth Kulman
                                                                      Nadia Krasteva (13, 17 Jan)
                                             Warlaam          Ain Anger
                                                 Missail          Benedikt Kobel
                                       Schenkenwirtin          Aura Twarowska
                                                                      Janina Baechle (13 Jan)
                 Hauptmann/Erster Polizeioffizier          Dan Paul Dumitrescu
                                                                      Alfred Šramek (10, 13, 17 Jan)
                                                Mitjuch          Marcus Pelz
                                              Leibbojar          Jacek Krzyszkowski
                                                                      Wolfram Igor Derntl (10, 17 Jan)
                                            Gottesnarr          Heinz Zednik
                                               Rangoni          Egils Siliņš
                                              Nikititsch          Alexandru Moisiuc

9, 12 January, 17, 20, 23 April 2009: DER ROSENKAVALIER (Richard Strauss): Dirigent Adam Fischer, Peter Schneider (Apr) Nach einer Inszenierung von Otto Schenk Bühnenbild Rudolf Heinrich Kostüme Erni Kniepert Chorleitung Martin Schebesta

                                 Die Feldmarschallin          Soile Isokoski
                                                                      Camilla Nylund (Apr)
                  Der Baron Ochs auf Lerchenau          Wolfgang Bankl
                                                                      Lars Woldt (12 Jan)
                                                                      Alfred Muff (Apr)
                                              Octavian          Elīna Garanča
                                                                      Michaela Selinger (17 Apr)
                                                                      Sophie Koch (20, 23 Apr)
                                     Herr von Faninal          Oskar Hillebrandt
                                                                      Georg Tichy (Apr)
                                                 Sophie          Ileana Tonca
                                                                      Chen Reiss (Apr)
                   Jungfer Marianne Leitmetzerin          Ildikó Raimondi
                                                                      Donna Ellen (Apr)
                                              Valzacchi          Michael Roider
                                                                      Benedikt Kobel (Apr)
                                                 Annina          Janina Baechle
                                                                      Aura Twarowska (Apr)
                               Ein Polizeikommissär          Walter Fink
                                                                      Marcus Pelz (Apr)
   Der Haushofmeister bei der Feldmarschallin          Wolfram Igor Derntl
                                                                      Roland Winkler (Apr)
                  Der Haushofmeister bei Faninal          Peter Jelosits
                                             Ein Notar          Marcus Pelz
                                            Ein Sänger          Ho-yoon Chung
                                                                      Gergely Németi (Apr)
                                               Ein Wirt          Karl-Michael Ebner
                                                                      Peter Jelosits (Apr)
14, 18, 21, 25 January, 26, 30 April 2009: MANON (Massenet): Dirigent Miguel Gomez-Martinez Inszenierung Andrei Serban Ausstattung Peter Pabst Chorleitung Thomas Lang

                                      Manon Lescaut          Inva Mula
                                                                      Norah Amsellem (Apr)
                               Chevalier Des Grieux          Ramón Vargas
                                                                      Jonas Kaufmann (Apr)
                                    Graf Des Grieux          Dan Paul Dumitrescu
                                                Lescaut          Adrian Eröd
                                                                      Markus Eiche (Apr)
                             Guillot de Morfontaine          Alexander Kaimbacher
                                                                      Michael Roider (Apr)
                                               Brétigny          Clemens Unterreiner
                                             Poussette          Elisabeta Marin
                                                Javotte          Sophie Marilley
                                                                      Caroline Wenborne (Apr)
                                               Rosette          Zoryana Kushpler
                                                                      Aura Twarowska (25 Jan)
                                                                      Juliette Mars (Apr)

24, 28 January, 1, 5 February 2009: MANON LESCAUT (Puccini): Dirigent Paolo Carignani Inszenierung und Licht Robert Carsen Ausstattung Antony McDonald Choreographie Philippe Giraudeau Dramaturgie Ian Burton Choreinstudierung Thomas Lang

                                      Manon Lescaut          Norma Fantini
                                                Lescaut          Boaz Daniel
                     Chevalier Renato Des Grieux          Neil Shicoff
                                  Geronte de Ravoir          Wolfgang Bankl
                                             Edmondo          Alexander Kaimbacher
                                                   Wirt          Marcus Pelz
                                              Sergeant          Zoltán Nagy

31 January, 3, 6, 9 February 2009: UN BALLO IN MASCHERA (Verdi): Dirigent Paolo Carignani Inszenierung Gianfranco de Bosio Bühnenbild Emanuele Luzzati Kostüme Santuzza Calì Choreinstudierung Thomas Lang

                                             Gustaf III.          Ramón Vargas
                                                                      Franco Farina (3, 6 Feb)
                                   René Ankarström          George Petean
                                                                      Dalibor Jenis (6, 9 Feb)
                                                 Amelia          Indra Thomas
                                                  Ulrica          Janina Baechle
                                                                      Elisabeth Kulman (6, 9 Feb)
                                                  Oscar          Ileana Tonca
                      Samuel/Graf Horn/Hastings          Janusz Monarcha
                                                                      Marcus Pelz (6, 9 Feb)
                        Tom/Graf Warting/Berkley          Dan Paul Dumitrescu
                                                                      Janusz Monarcha (6, 9 Feb)
                                              Christian          Marcus Pelz
                        Ein Richter/Ein Oberrichter          Peter Jelosits
                                 Ein Diener Amelias          Peter Jelosits




7, 10, 13 February 2009: STIFFELIO (Verdi): Dirigent Michael Halász Inszenierung Elijah Moshinsky Bühnenbild  Michael Yeargan Kostüme Peter J. Hall Lichtregie Paul Pyant Choreinstudierung Thomas Lang

                                                Stiffelio          José Cura
                                                    Lina          Hui He
                                               Stankar          Anthony Michaels-Moore
                                                                      Mark Rucker (10 Feb)
                                               Raffaele          Gergely Németi
                                                    Jorg          Alexandru Moisiuc
                                Federico von Frengel          Benedikt Kobel
                                               Dorotea          Elisabeta Marin

23, 26 Feb, 1 March 2009: NABUCCO (Verdi): Dirigent Pier Giorgio Morandi, Paolo Carignani (26 Feb, 1 Mar) Inszenierung Günter Krämer Bühne Manfred Voss, Petra Buchholz Licht Manfred Voss Kostüme Falk Bauer Choreinstudierung Thomas Lang

                                              Nabucco          Ambrogio Maestri
                                                                      Lado Ataneli (26 Feb, 1 Mar)
                                               Ismaele          Marian Talaba
                                                                      Teodor Ilincai (1 Mar)
                                              Zaccaria          Ain Anger
                                               Abigaille          Georgina Lukács
                                                Fenena          Elisabeth Kulman
                        Der Oberpriester des Baal          Sorin Coliban
                                                Abdallo          Florin Ormenisan
                                                   Anna          Elisabeta Marin

25, 28 February, 4, 8 March 2009: CARMEN (Bizet): Dirigent Asher Fisch Inszenierung und Bühnenbilder Franco Zeffirelli Kostüme Leo Bei Choreographie Rafael de Cordova Choreinstudierung Thomas Lang

                                               Carmen          Vesselina Kasarova
                                              Don José          José Cura
                                              Escamillo          Ildebrando D'Arcangelo
                                               Micaëla          Genia Kühmeier
                                              Frasquita          Ileana Tonca
                                             Mercédès          Sophie Marilley
                                                Zuniga          Janusz Monarcha
                                                                      Zoltán Nagy (Mar)
                                               Moralès          Marcus Pelz
                                                                      Eijiro Kai (8 Mar)
                                          Remendado          Benedikt Kobel
                                              Dancairo          Clemens Unterreiner

7, 10, 13, 16, 19, 22 March, 23, 26, 29 May, 2, 4 June 2009: EUGENE ONEGIN (Tchaikovsky): NEW PRODUCTION: Dirigent Seiji Ozawa Inszenierung Falk Richter Bühne Katrin Hoffmann Kostüme Martin Kraemer
Licht Carsten Sander Choreographie Joanna Dudley Chorleitung Thomas Lang

                                                  Larina          Aura Twarowska
                                                Tatjana          Tamar Iveri
                                                   Olga          Nadia Krasteva
                                                                      Zoryana Kushpler (Jun)
                                              Filipjewna          Margareta Hintermeier
                                       Eugen Onegin          Simon Keenlyside
                                                 Lenski          Ramón Vargas
                                                                      Marius Brenciu (23, 26, 29 May
                                         Fürst Gremin          Ain Anger
                                               Saretzki          Marcus Pelz
                                                Triquet          Alexander Kaimbacher
                                     Ein Hauptmann          Hans Peter Kammerer
11, 15, 18, 20 March 2009: FALSTAFF (Verdi): Dirigent Marco Armiliato Inszenierung, Raum und Licht Marco Arturo Marelli Kostüme Dagmar Niefind Choreinstudierung Thomas Lang

                                      Sir John Falstaff          Alan Titus
                                                    Ford          Fabio Capitanucci
                                                 Fenton          Gergely Németi
                                               Bardolfo          Herwig Pecoraro
                                                 Pistola          Zoltán Nagy
                                             Dr. Cajus          Michael Roider
                                             Alice Ford          Ildikó Raimondi
                                             Nannetta          Teodora Gheorghiu
                                         Mrs. Quickly          Elisabeth Kulman
                                            Meg Page          Sophie Marilley

14, 17, 21, 24, 28 May, 1, 4 June 2009: LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR (Donizetti): Dirigent Marco Armiliato, Paolo Arrivabeni (May Jun) Inszenierung Boleslaw Barlog Bühnenbilder Pantelis Dessyllas Kostüme Silvia Strahammer Chorleitung Martin Schebesta

                                                 Enrico          George Petean
                                                                      Boaz Daniel (May Jun)
                                                   Lucia          Anna Netrebko
                                                                      Edita Gruberova (May Jun)
                                               Edgardo          Giuseppe Filianoti
                                                                      Matthew Polenzani (May Jun)
                                                 Arturo          Marian Talaba
                                                                      Gergely Németi (24 Mar, May Jun
                                             Raimondo          Stefan Kocán
                                                                      Dan Paul Dumitrescu (May Jun)
                                                   Alisa          Juliette Mars
                                            Normanno          Peter Jelosits

26, 29 March, 1, 4 April 2009: JENŮFA (Janáček): Dirigent Graeme Jenkins Inszenierung David Pountney Bühnenbild Robert Israel Kostüme Marie-Jeanne Lecca Licht Mimi Jordan Sherin Choreinstudierung Thomas Lang Choreographie Renato Zanella

                                       Die alte Buryja          Janina Baechle
                                         Laca Klemeň          Jorma Silvasti
                                         Štewa Buryja          Marian Talaba
                                 Die Küsterin Buryja          Agnes Baltsa
                                                 Jenůfa          Ricarda Merbeth
                                               Altgesell          Marcus Pelz
                                           Dorfrichter          Alexandru Moisiuc
                               Frau des Dorfrichters          Waltraud Winsauer
                                                Karolka          Caroline Wenborne
                                     Schäferin/Magd          Roxana Constantinescu
                                                Barena          Juliette Mars
                                             Jana/Jano          Ileana Tonca
                                                  Tante          Maria Gusenleitner
                                                                      Sabine Kogler (29 Mar, 4 Apr)




27, 30 March, 2, 7 April 2009: ARABELLA (Richard Strauss): Dirigent Ulf Schirmer Inszenierung Sven-Eric Bechtolf Bühne Rolf Glittenberg Kostüme Marianne Glittenberg Chorleitung Martin Schebesta

                                        Graf Waldner          Wolfgang Bankl
                                               Adelaide          Zoryana Kushpler
                                               Arabella          Anne Schwanewilms
                                                                      Adrianne Pieczonka (Apr)
                                               Zdenka          Genia Kühmeier
                                                                      Alexandra Reinprecht (30 Mar, 2 Apr)
                                            Mandryka          Morten Frank Larsen
                                                Matteo          Matthias Klink
                                          Graf Elemér          Martin Homrich
                                        Graf Dominik          Adrian Eröd
                                         Graf Lamoral          Clemens Unterreiner
                                        Die Fiakermilli          Teodora Gheorghiu
                          Eine Kartenaufschlägerin          Aura Twarowska

28, 31 March, 3, 6 April 2009: DIE TOTE STADT (Korngold):  Dirigent Philippe Auguin Inszenierung Willy Decker
Ausstattung Wolfgang Gussmann  Chorleitung Martin Schebesta

                                                    Paul          Klaus Florian Vogt
                                                                      Torsten Kerl (3 Apr)
Marietta/ Die Erscheinung Mariens, Pauls verstorbener Gattin       Angela Denoke
                                                  Frank          Markus Eiche
                                                Brigitta          Elisabeth Kulman
                                                 Juliette          Elisabeta Marin
                                              Lucienne          Sophie Marilley
                                                Gaston          Lukas Gaudernak
                                                Victorin          Alexander Kaimbacher
                                                    Fritz          Markus Eiche
                                           Graf Albert          Peter Jelosits

9, 11, 15 April 2009: PARSIFAL (Wagner): Dirigent Peter Schneider Inszenierung Christine Mielitz Ausstattung Stefan Mayer Choreinstudierung Thomas Lang

                                             Amfortas          Falk Struckmann
                                                                      Tomasz Konieczny (11, 15 Apr)
                                                 Titurel          Walter Fink
                                          Gurnemanz          Stephen Milling
                                                Parsifal          Peter Seiffert
                                               Klingsor          Wolfgang Bankl
                                                Kundry          Angela Denoke
                                            1. Knappe          Roxana Constantinescu
                                            2. Knappe          Juliette Mars
                                            3. Knappe          Alexander Kaimbacher
                                            4. Knappe          Peter Jelosits
                                         1. Gralsritter          Benedikt Kobel
                                         2. Gralsritter          Zoltán Nagy
                   1. Blumenmädchen/1. Gruppe          Ileana Tonca
                   2. Blumenmädchen/1. Gruppe          Lydia Rathkolb
                   3. Blumenmädchen/1. Gruppe          Roxana Constantinescu
                   1. Blumenmädchen/2. Gruppe          Ildikó Raimondi
                   2. Blumenmädchen/2. Gruppe          Alexandra Reinprecht
                   3. Blumenmädchen/2. Gruppe          Nadia Krasteva
                                   Stimme von oben          Janina Baechle




17, 19, 22 April 2009: L’ITALIANA IN ALGERI (Rossini): Dirigent Yves Abel Nach einer Inszenierung und in der Ausstattung von Jean-Pierre Ponnelle Chorleitung Martin Schebesta

                                              Mustafà          Ildebrando D'Arcangelo
                                                  Elvira          Teodora Gheorghiu
                                                                      Simina Ivan (22 Apr)
                                                 Zulma          Sophie Marilley
                                                                      Roxana Constantinescu (22 Apr)
                                                   Haly          Hans Peter Kammerer
                                                Lindoro          David Alegret
                                                                      Juan Diego Flórez (19, 22 Apr)
                                                Isabella          Silvia Tro Santafé
                                                Taddeo          Alfred Šramek

21, 24, 27 April, 1 May 2009: FIDELIO (Beethoven): Dirigent Adam Fischer Nach einer Inszenierung von Otto Schenk Bühnenbild nach Entwürfen von Günther Schneider-Siemssen Kostüme Leo Bei Chorleitung Thomas Lang

                                              Florestan          Peter Seiffert
                                               Leonore          Petra-Maria Schnitzer
                                       Don Fernando          Alexandru Moisiuc
                                          Don Pizarro          John Wegner
                                                  Rocco          Walter Fink
                                            Marzelline          Laura Tatulescu
                                                                      Ildikó Raimondi (27 Apr, 1 May)
                                                Jaquino          Alexander Kaimbacher
                                  Erster Gefangener          Dritan Luca
                                Zweiter Gefangener          Johannes Gisser

2, 5, 16 May, 6 June 2009: DAS RHEINGOLD (Wagner): NEW PRODUCTION: Dirigent Franz Welser- Möst Inszenierung Sven-Eric Bechtolf Bühne Rolf Glittenberg Kostüme Marianne Glittenberg Video Friedrich Zorn

                                                Wotan          Juha Uusitalo
                                                Donner          Markus Eiche
                                                    Froh          Gergely Németi
                                                   Loge          Adrian Eröd
                                               Alberich          Tomasz Konieczny
                                                  Mime          Herwig Pecoraro
                                                  Fasolt          Sorin Coliban
                                                 Fafner          Ain Anger
                                                  Fricka          Janina Baechle
                                                   Freia          Ricarda Merbeth
                                                   Erda          Anna Larsson
                                             Woglinde          Ileana Tonca
                                            Wellgunde          Michaela Selinger
                                              Flosshilde          Elisabeth Kulman



6, 17 May, 7 June 2009: DIE WALKÜRE (Wagner): Dirigent Franz Welser-Möst Inszenierung Sven-Eric Bechtolf Bühne Rolf Glittenberg Kostüme Marianne Glittenberg Video fettFilm

                                             Siegmund          Johan Botha
                                               Hunding          Ain Anger
                                                Wotan          Juha Uusitalo
                                              Sieglinde          Martina Serafin
                                                                      Nina Stemme (17 May, 7 Jun)
                                            Brünnhilde          Eva Johansson
                                                  Fricka          Michaela Schuster
                                             Helmwige          Elisabeta Marin
                                               Gerhilde          Caroline Wenborne
                                               Ortlinde          Alexandra Reinprecht
                                            Waltraute          Aura Twarowska
                                              Siegrune          Michaela Selinger
                                                                      Roxana Constantinescu (17 May, 7 Jun)
                                             Roßweiße          Juliette Mars
                                            Grimgerde          Elisabeth Kulman
                                          Schwertleite          Zoryana Kushpler

8, 19 May, 9 June 2009: SIEGFRIED (Wagner): Dirigent Franz Welser-Möst Inszenierung Sven-Eric Bechtolf Bühne Rolf Glittenberg Kostüme Marianne Glittenberg Video fettFilm

                                              Siegfried          Stephen Gould
                                            Brünnhilde          Nina Stemme
                                       Der Wanderer          Juha Uusitalo
                                               Alberich          Tomasz Konieczny
                                                   Erda          Anna Larsson
                                                  Mime          Herwig Pecoraro
                                                 Fafner          Ain Anger
                           Stimme des Waldvogels          Ileana Tonca

18, 22, 25 May 2009: DON GIOVANNI (Mozart): Dirigent Constantinos Carydis Inszenierung Roberto de Simone Bühnenbild Nicola Rubertelli Kostüme Zaira de Vincentiis Chorleitung Thomas Lang

                                        Don Giovanni          Ildebrando D'Arcangelo
                                          Der Komtur          Eric Halfvarson
                                         Donna Anna          Ricarda Merbeth
                                          Don Ottavio          Michael Schade
                                         Donna Elvira          Soile Isokoski
                                              Leporello          René Pape
                                                Zerlina          Michaela Selinger
                                              Masetto          Zoltán Nagy
                                                                      Boaz Daniel (25 May)

20, 24, 27, 30 May 2009: WERTHER (Massenet): Dirigent Bertrand de Billy Inszenierung Andrei Serban Bühne Peter Pabst Kostüme Peter Pabst, Petra Reinhardt Choreinstudierung Thomas Lang

                                              Werther          Ramón Vargas
                                                  Albert          Markus Eiche
                                                Le Bailli          Janusz Monarcha
                                              Charlotte          Elīna Garanča
                                                 Sophie          Jane Archibald
                                               Schmidt          Benedikt Kobel
                                                 Johann          Clemens Unterreiner



18, 21, 25, 28 June 2008: DIE SCHWEIGSAME FRAU (Richard Strauss): Dirigent Peter Schneider Inszenierung und Bühnenbilder Marco Arturo Marelli Kostüme Dagmar Niefind

                                          Sir Morosus          Kurt Rydl
                                  Seine Haushälterin          Janina Baechle
                                          Der Barbier          Adrian Eröd
                                      Henry Morosus          Michael Schade
                                                Aminta          Jane Archibald
                                                  Isotta          Caroline Wenborne
                                               Carlotta          Michaela Selinger
                                                Morbio          Clemens Unterreiner
                                               Vanuzzi          Janusz Monarcha
                                                Farfallo          Walter Fink

19, 22, 26, 29 June 2009: AIDA (Verdi): Dirigent Paolo Carignani Inszenierung Nicolas Joël Ausstattung Carlo Tommasi Choreographie Jan Stripling Chorleitung Thomas Lang

                                                    Aida          Violeta Urmana
                                            Der König          Dan Paul Dumitrescu
                                               Amneris          Luciana D'Intino
                                             Radames          Johan Botha
                                                Ramfis          Alexandru Moisiuc
                                            Amonasro          Ambrogio Maestri
                                              Ein Bote          Wolfram Igor Derntl
                                                                      Benedikt Kobel (22, 26, 29 Jun)
                                              Priesterin          Elisabeta Marin