Vienna Opera Summer

The Belvedere becomes an opera star

A spectacular production of "Don Giovanni" is on the program for the first Vienna Opera Summer.(Bild: MagMag GmbH)

The "Krone" presents a new summer highlight: Mozart meets charming Viennese cabaret culture in an extraordinary "Don Giovanni" in the magnificent setting of the palace park. 

In the summer months, things get a little quieter culturally in Vienna when the major theaters and opera houses close their doors for the vacation season. Conductor Joji Hattori now wants to fill this cultural vacuum with a spectacular open-air festival. From July 1, he is hosting the first "Vienna Opera Summer" against the stunning backdrop of Belvedere Palace. "With the vision of keeping Vienna alive as a cultural metropolis in the summer months, the Vienna Opera Summer stands for accessibility without sacrificing artistic excellence," says Artistic Director Hattori.

With light and video effects and an elaborate stage set, the Belvedere becomes a spectacular opera backdrop.(Bild: MagMag GmbH)

Conductor and artistic director Joji Hattori wants to revitalize Vienna culturally in summer with a new open-air festival.(Bild: Anna Stöcher)

The new festival will kick off with "Don Giovanni", one of Mozart's most beautiful and popular operas. To give it a little more summery lightness, Don Juan meets charming Viennese cabaret culture in this version: entertaining dialog in German replaces all the Italian recitatives, while Mozart's music is performed in the original language at the highest artistic level. The opera is staged with an imposing stage set, impressive lighting and video effects and opulent costumes.

A summer pleasure of the highest quality and entertainment is guaranteed.

The Vienna Opera Summer takes place from July 1 to 20 (ten performances). Information and tickets are available here.