Vienna State Opera Orchestra

The Vienna State Opera (German: Wiener Staatsoper, IPA: [ˈviːnɐ ˈʃtaːtsˌʔoːpɐ]) is a historic opera house and opera company based in Vienna, Austria. The 1,709-seat Renaissance Revival venue was the first major building on the Vienna Ring Road. It was built from 1861 to 1869 following plans by August Sicard von Sicardsburg and Eduard van der Nüll, and designs by Josef Hlávka. The opera house was inaugurated as the "Vienna Court Opera" (Wiener Hofoper) in the presence of Emperor Franz Joseph I and Empress Elisabeth of Austria. It became known by its current name after the establishment of the First Austrian Republic in 1921. The Vienna State Opera is the successor of the old Vienna Court Opera (built in 1636 inside the Hofburg). The new site was chosen and the construction paid by Emperor Franz Joseph in 1861. The members of the Vienna Philharmonic are recruited from the Vienna State Opera's orchestra. The building is also the home of the Vienna State Ballet, and it hosts the annual Vienna Opera Ball during the carnival season.

Hermann Scherchen conducts Tchaikovsky and Rachmaninov (HD Mastering 2025) - 2025-09-05T00:00:00.000000Z

The Viennese Waltz - 2025-08-29T00:00:00.000000Z

Liszt: Piano Concerto No. 1 in E-Flat Major, S. 124 & Piano Concerto No. 2 in A Major, S. 125 (Remastered 2025) - 2025-07-04T00:00:00.000000Z

Beethoven: The Complete Piano Concertos Nos. 1-5 (Remastered 2025) - 2025-06-06T00:00:00.000000Z

J.S. Bach: Violin Concertos Nos. 1 & 2 (Remastered 2025) - 2025-04-02T00:00:00.000000Z

Puccini: La Bohème live conducted by Herbert von Karajan (Live) - 2025-01-03T00:00:00.000000Z

Grieg, Wagner & Mendelssohn: Orchestral Works (Remastered 2024) - 2024-11-15T00:00:00.000000Z

Schubert: Symphonies Nos. 5-6 & 8 (Remastered 2024) - 2024-10-04T00:00:00.000000Z

Haydn: Die Worte des Erlösers am Kreuze, Hob. XX:2 (Remastered 2024) - 2024-03-29T00:00:00.000000Z

J.S. Bach: Orchestral Suites Nos. 1-4, BWV 1066-1069 (Remastered 2024) - 2024-03-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Gottschalk: Symphony No. 1, Union & Other Works - 2023-12-22T00:00:00.000000Z

J.S. Bach: Cantatas, BWV 32, 53, 54, 170, 76, 84, 106, 140, 198 & 210 (Remastered 2023) - 2023-12-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Khachaturian, Kabalevsky & Brahms: Orchestral Works (Remastered 2022) - 2022-10-21T00:00:00.000000Z

Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 4 in A Major, Op. 90 "Italian" & Music for a Midsummer's Night Dream, Op. 21 (Remastered 2022) - 2022-10-07T00:00:00.000000Z

Dvořák: Symphony No. 9 "From the New World" & Cello Concerto in B Minor (Remastered 2022) - 2022-10-07T00:00:00.000000Z

Salome op. 52 starring Maria Cebotari live her only complete Recording - 2022-09-02T00:00:00.000000Z

Handel: Water Music Suites Nos. 1-3 (Remastered 2022) - 2022-07-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Beethoven: Missa solemnis, Op. 123 (Remastered 2022) [Live] - 2022-07-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Wagner: Tristan und Isolde, WWV 90 (Live) - 2022-05-06T00:00:00.000000Z

Mozart: Piano Concertos Nos. 7 & 10 - 2022-04-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Mahler: Symphony No. 7 in E Minor - 2022-02-11T00:00:00.000000Z

Mozart: Clarinet Concerto in A Major, K. 622 & Bassoon Concerto in B-Flat Major, K. 191 - 2022-02-11T00:00:00.000000Z

Henze: Das verratene Meer - 2021-10-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Weber: Overtures - 2021-08-06T00:00:00.000000Z

Verdi: Un ballo in maschera (Live) - 2021-04-02T00:00:00.000000Z