Vienna Opera Summer Returns with Giuseppe Verdi's "La Traviata"

Following a spectacular start last year, the Vienna Opera Summer continues its success story. From July 1 to 19, 2025, the Vienna Ice Skating Club at Heumarkt will become an atmospheric open-air opera arena, where Giuseppe Verdi's masterpiece "La Traviata" will be performed.

Vienna Heumarkt becomes an open-air opera arena

The open-air production will be realized for the first time at Vienna Heumarkt, where the traditional ice skating club will be transformed into a mood-filled open-air opera arena. The specially designed, spacious open-air stage offers optimal visibility and a prominently positioned orchestra, enabling an immediate musical experience. A special design element is the side facade of the adjacent Vienna Concert House, which will be artistically integrated into the production as a projection surface. The central location in the heart of Vienna also ensures easy accessibility.

Vienna Opera Summer 2025 with a top-class cast

This year, the Vienna Opera Summer also offers an original, accessible presentation form: This time, a stage character narrates the evening, namely the spirit of the "reborn" composer of the opera, Giuseppe Verdi. Oscar-winning actor Karl Markovics has been cast for this role.

Renowned soloists shine in the leading roles: Cristina Păsăroiu and Nathalie Peña-Comas alternate in the role of Violetta Valéry, while Liparit Avetisyan and David Kerber can be seen as Alfredo Germont, and Thomas Weinhappel and Stepan Drobit as Giorgio Germont. Juliette Khalil, a celebrated audience favorite of the Vienna Volksoper, takes on the role of Annina.

This time, the renowned Philharmonia Choir Vienna is also participating. The evening is musically supported by the Vienna Chamber Orchestra under the direction of Joji Hattori – director, conductor, and artistic heartbeat of the Vienna Opera Summer. The direction is once again in the hands of Dominik Am Zehnhoff-Söns, who already evoked great enthusiasm last year with a sensitive and audience-friendly production. The internationally acclaimed Manfred Waba is responsible for the stage and costumes.

Opera Experience for Everyone

This year, the production is also accompanied by an educationally well-thought-out outreach program: Workshops and rehearsal visits offer young opera enthusiasts an age-appropriate access to the world of music and stage. Additionally, the texts of the performance are available on mobile devices in German, English, and Italian.

Tickets are now available at www.opernsommer.at. The performances will take place even in bad weather (subject to extreme weather conditions).

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