Performance by Maestro With Russian Ties Is Canceled in Vienna
A Teodor Currentzis concert at the Wiener Festwochen was canceled after the Ukrainian conductor Oksana Lyniv, also on the program, raised concerns about his ties to Russia.
Musical Performances to See in Europe This Winter
Concert halls and opera houses in Vienna, Berlin and beyond are offering fan favorites (“Die Fledermaus”) and surprises (an operatic “Animal Farm”).
Peter Simonischek, Beloved Austrian Actor, Is Dead at 76
He played a prankster and adoring father in “Toni Erdmann,” the Oscar-nominated 2016 comedy that made him an international star, but he had long been a celebrity at home.
Dining in Style, at 90 Miles an Hour
Train travel is thriving in Central Europe, and so are dining cars. We rode the rails from Prague to Zurich and beyond, sampling regional dishes and savoring the views.
Friedrich Cerha, 96, Who Finished Another Composer’s Masterpiece, Dies
His skill in completing Alban Berg’s “Lulu” almost 40 years after Berg’s death was considered one of the greatest operatic achievements of the 20th century.
Vienna Philharmonic to Honor Players Lost in World War II
In the new year, the Vienna Philharmonic will pay tribute to more than a dozen of its members who were ousted, exiled and killed during World War II.
Vienna Volksoper Pushes Boundaries With Its ‘Threepenny Opera’
Starting with “The Threepenny Opera,” the Volksoper in Vienna is reconsidering a series of works and inviting audiences to join the discussion.
At the Vienna State Opera, the Curtain Is an Art Exhibition
The “Safety Curtain” series at the Vienna State Opera has put artwork from all over the world in front of audiences since 1998.
In Vienna, Taking to the Hills for Wine
In the fall, the wine taverns set among the city’s vineyards known as heurigen and buschenschanken offer the perfect combination of outdoor activity, food and drink.