https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Austria in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Adolf Hitler's admiration for German composer Richard Wagner is well-documented, but that the Nazi dictator attempted to write an opera himself will come as a surprise to many. https://www.thelocal.at/20200301/hitlers-justly-forgotten-opera-goes-on-display-in-austria Sun, 01 Mar 2020 08:34:00 +0100 hitlers-justly-forgotten-opera-goes-on-display-in-austria Opera legend Placido Domingo on Sunday received a standing ovation at the Salzburg Festival, his first performance since he was accused of sexually harassing women. https://www.thelocal.at/20190826/placido-domingo-gets-standing-ovation-in-salzburg-in-first-performance-since-sexual-harassment-claims Mon, 26 Aug 2019 11:33:22 +0200 placido-domingo-gets-standing-ovation-in-salzburg-in-first-performance-since-sexual-harassment-claims The Vienna State Opera House is rolling out the red carpet for the 5,000 guests expected to attend tonight’s Opera Ball. https://www.thelocal.at/20170223/vienna-state-opera-opens-its-doors-for-the-ball-of-balls Thu, 23 Feb 2017 12:35:34 +0100 vienna-state-opera-opens-its-doors-for-the-ball-of-balls Austria's government has named Bogdan Roscic as director of the prestigious Vienna State Opera from 2020, replacing Frenchman Dominique Meyer. https://www.thelocal.at/20161221/sony-classic-chief-to-head-vienna-state-opera Wed, 21 Dec 2016 12:52:05 +0100 sony-classic-chief-to-head-vienna-state-opera Tributes poured in from the operatic world for South African-born star tenor Johan Botha who died on Thursday, aged 51, after a short illness. https://www.thelocal.at/20160908/star-tenor-johan-botha-dies-aged-51-in-vienna Thu, 08 Sep 2016 20:59:44 +0200 star-tenor-johan-botha-dies-aged-51-in-vienna Police in Vienna arrested a 63-year-old man at the State Opera on Wednesday after he failed to buy a ticket and lashed out at two officers when they asked for his ID. https://www.thelocal.at/20150205/cheeky-opera-guest-in-scuffle-with-cops Thu, 05 Feb 2015 13:32:17 +0100 cheeky-opera-guest-in-scuffle-with-cops According to a report from the Associated Press, one of Austria's most famous opera singers Anna Netrebko has infuriated the Austrian government through her support of the separatist movement, as well as handing over 1 million rubles to Donetsk separatists in Ukraine. https://www.thelocal.at/20141209/austrian-opera-star-infuriates-ukraine Wed, 10 Dec 2014 00:17:00 +0100 austrian-opera-star-infuriates-ukraine The Vienna Philharmonic orchestra (VPO) will be awarded the Birgit Nilsson Prize in Stockholm on Wednesday evening. https://www.thelocal.at/20141008/vienna-philharmonic-wins-nilsson-prize Wed, 08 Oct 2014 13:19:00 +0200 vienna-philharmonic-wins-nilsson-prize Franz Welser-Möst, the general musical director of the Vienna State Opera, one of the most prestigious positions in classical music worldwide, announced his resignation on Friday with immediate effect. https://www.thelocal.at/20140905/vienna-opera-music-director-quits-over-dispute Fri, 05 Sep 2014 16:33:00 +0200 vienna-opera-music-director-quits-over-dispute Spanish star tenor Placido Domingo will not be able to sing the role of "Conte di Luna" in Verdi's opera "Il Trovatore" on August 18, 21 and 24 at the Salzburg Festival due to a sudden illness. https://www.thelocal.at/20140817/domingo-can-not-sing-o-due-to-illness Mon, 18 Aug 2014 01:28:00 +0200 domingo-can-not-sing-o-due-to-illness The prestigious Salzburg Festival is known for its classical performances of Mozart and Bach, but this year the spotlight is on a new modern opera telling the story of German artist and Holocaust victim Charlotte Salomon. https://www.thelocal.at/20140727/salzburg-festival-opera-depicts-holocaust-victim Sun, 27 Jul 2014 22:19:00 +0200 salzburg-festival-opera-depicts-holocaust-victim The Salzburg Festival, one of the world's top opera events which begins this weekend, has seen almost as much drama behind the scenes as on stage in recent years - with budget problems and widely publicised management disputes. https://www.thelocal.at/20140725/salzburg-festival-kicks-off-amid-budget-worries Fri, 25 Jul 2014 11:58:00 +0200 salzburg-festival-kicks-off-amid-budget-worries Vienna is the home of many wonderful opera performers, but the range of choices can be bewildering. In this three-part guide, our opera correspondent will introduce this challenging yet rewarding classical music genre. https://www.thelocal.at/20140517/opera-for-beginners-part-1 Sat, 17 May 2014 13:34:00 +0200 opera-for-beginners-part-1