Limited Edition – Experience four decades of opera history from the Wiener Staatsoper on 11 DVDs. 150 Years Vienna State Opera means 150 years of impressive opera events featuring the greatest conductors of all time, high-class opera stars and the unique Orchestra oft he Wiener Staatsoper. The „First Building on the Ring“ was once opened with Mozart’s Don Giovanni on 25 May 1869. Since that time the worldwide leading Wiener Staatsoper established as an internationally acclaimed institution with a massive repertoire. In this anniversary edition eight operas staged by renowned directors are combined in one dazzling box with worldwide famous singers as well as legendary maestros. A get-together of the greatest stars of the music scene. Including the 2014 performance of Ariadne auf Naxos under the baton of Christian Thielemann featuring the singers Johan Botha, Soile Isokoski, Sophie Koch, Jochen Schmeckenbecher and many more. For the first time on DVD and exclusively in this edition.

Giuseppe Verdi - IL TROVATORE
Dirigent und Regisseur HERBERT VON KARAJAN
Mit Plácido Domingo, Raina Kabaivanska, José van Dam, Piero Cappuccilli

Georges Bizet - CARMEN
Dirigent CARLOS KLEIBER Regisseur FRANCO ZEFFIRELLI
Mit Plácido Domingo, Elena Obraztsova

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - DON GIOVANNI
Dirigent RICCARDO MUTI Regisseur ROBERTO DE SIMONE
Mit Carlos Álvarez, Adrianne Pieczonka, Angelika Kirchschlager

Giacomo Puccini - TURANDOT
Dirigent LORIN MAAZEL Regisseur HAROLD PRINCE
Mit Eva Marton, José Carreras, Katia Ricciarelli

George Friedrich Händel - ALCINA
Dirigent MARC MINKOWSKI Regisseur ADRIAN NOBLE
Mit Anja Harteros, Vesselina Kasarova

Richard Strauss - ELEKTRA
Dirigent CLAUDIO ABBADO Regisseur HARRY KUPFER
Mit Cheryl Studer, Brigitte Fassbaender, Eva Marton

Richard Wagner - LOHENGRIN
Dirigent CLAUDIO ABBADO Regisseur WOLFGANG WEBER
Mit Cheryl Studer, Plácido Domingo

Richard Strauss - ARIADNE AUF NAXOS
Dirigent CHRISTIAN THIELEMANN Regisseur SVEN-ERIC BECHTOLF
Mit Johan Botha, Sophie Koch, Soile Isokoski