Cultural Highlight in Cinema: Experience Opera and Ballet Magic Live at Cineplexx

Starting with the new season in October 2025, Cineplexx will once again present a high-caliber selection of international stage art. Eight operas from the New York Metropolitan Opera and six performances from the Royal Opera House London will be broadcast live in selected cinemas in Austria.

"The MET Opera and the Royal Opera House are among the most significant cultural institutions worldwide – and we are very pleased to bring these impressive productions to the big screen," says Christian Langhammer, Managing Director of Constantin Film and Cineplexx. "Cinema is not only entertainment but also culture."

Belcanto, Wagner and Modern Opera from New York Live in Vienna Cinemas

The MET season 2025/26 opens on October 18 with Vincenzo Bellini's "La Sonnambula" in a new production by Rolando Villazón. This is followed by Puccini's "La Bohème" (November 8), Strauss' "Arabella" (November 22), and Giordano's "Andrea Chénier" (December 13). The new year kicks off with Bellini's "I Puritani" (January 10).

A highlight of the season is Richard Wagner's "Tristan und Isolde" on March 21, directed by Yuval Sharon. Tchaikovsky's "Eugene Onegin" (May 2) and the premiere of the contemporary opera "El último sueño de Frida y Diego" by Gabriela Lena Frank (May 30) conclude the season.

Fairy Tales, Romance and Classics from London

The Royal Opera House starts on November 25 with the ballet classic "Cinderella". Other performances include "La Fille mal gardée" (December 2), "The Nutcracker" (December 23), "Giselle" (March 3), "Wolf Works" (March 10), and Mozart's "The Magic Flute" as an opera broadcast on April 21.

Live Experiences Across Austria

The broadcasts of the MET Opera Season 2025/26 can be experienced in the following nine Cineplexx cinemas across Austria:

The performances from the Royal Opera & Ballet Season will be shown at these four locations:

Ticket Prices and Subscriptions

Single tickets for operas regularly cost 35 euros, for members of the Ö1 Club and Friends of the Vienna State Opera 32.50 euros. A subscription for all eight performances is available for 244 euros. Single tickets for the ballet program cost 25 euros (reduced 23 euros), each plus surcharges for premium seats.

(Red)

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