{{short description|Austrian opera festival}}
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The '''operklosterneuburg''' is an Austrian opera festival held annually in the baroque imperial courtyard of Klosterneuburg Abbey in Lower Austria.
== History == The festival was founded in 1993 by Alexander Hermann and Sonja Fletzberger and takes place in July and August. Since 1998 it has been under the direction of Michael Garschall.
In contrast to other Austrian summer festivals, the Klosterneuburg Opera follows a moderately modern line in its productions. The directors who have worked here include Max Augenfeld, {{Ill|Nikolaus Büchel|de}}, {{Ill|François de Carpentries|de}}, Michael Garschall, Isabella Gregor, Andy Hallwaxx, Alexander Hauer, Jens-Daniel Herzog, {{Ill|Gernot Kranner|de}} (children's versions), Markus Kupferblum, Matthias Lutz, {{Ill|Henry Mason (director)|lt=Henry Mason|de|Henry Mason (Regisseur)}} and Julian Pölsler, {{Ill|Michael Scheidl|de}}, Karl M. Sibelius, {{Ill|Kurt Sobotka|de}}, Matthias von Stegmann, {{Ill|Alexander Waechter|de}}. The comparatively sparse furnishings are closely matched to the existing architecture. The natural acoustics of the Abbey courtyard enable singing without amplification or other technical manipulation. For numerous soloists, a performance at the festival was a springboard to an international career.<ref>[https://www.wienerwald.info/ausflug/a-oper-klosterneuburg Oper Klosterneuburg] on Wienner Wald</ref>
Initially, the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra under Konstantin Schenk, Andreas Stöhr and Matthias Fletzberger was the main orchestra. Since 2000, the Sinfonietta Baden (since 2017 {{Ill|Beethoven Philharmonie|de}}, which has performed under various conductors - including Guido Mancusi (1997 to 2000), Thomas Rösner (2001 to 2003, 2014), Andrés Orozco-Estrada (2004 to 2007), {{Ill|Enrico Calesso|de}} (2008 to 2010), {{Ill|Vinzenz Praxmarer|de}} (2011) and Christoph Campestrini (2012, 2013, since 2015) - have been involved.<ref>[https://www.operabase.com/companies/austria/oper-klosterneuburg-29/fr Oper Klosterneuburg] on Operabase</ref>
The production of Giuseppe Verdi's ''La forza del destino''<ref>[https://veranstaltungen.niederoesterreich.at/140372/operklosterneuburg La forza del destino] on Niederoesterreich</ref> planned for 2020 will not take place until 2021 because of the COVID-19 pandemic in Austria.
== Repertoire == * 1994 ''Hänsel und Gretel'' by Humperdinck * 1995 ''Zar und Zimmermann'' bu Albert Lortzing * 1996 ''Die lustigen Weiber von Windsor'' by Nicolai * 1997 ''Gianni Schicchi'' by Puccini and ''Abu Hassan'' by Weber * 1998 ''The Barber of Seville'' by Rossini (among others with Carsten Süss and Andreas Schager * 1999 ''Le nozze di Figaro'' by Mozart (among others with Frauke Schäfer, Markus Werba and Florian Boesch) * 2000 ''Die Entführung aus dem Serail'' by Mozart (among others with Kristiane Kaiser) * 2001 ''La Cenerentola'' by Rossini (among others with Annely Peebo) * 2002 ''L'elisir d'amore'' by Donizetti (among others with Eva Lind and Pavol Breslik) * 2003 ''The Magic Flute'' by Mozart (among others with Günther Groissböck and Adrian Eröd) * 2004 ''The Bartered Bride'' by Smetana (among others with Sandra Trattnigg) * 2005 ''L'italiana in Algeri'' by Rossini (among others with Stella Grigorian) * 2006 ''The Tales of Hoffmann'' by Offenbach (among others with Bojidar Nikolov, Clemens Unterreiner) * 2007 ''Fidelio'' by Beethoven (among others with Marion Ammann, Clemens Unterreiner) * 2008 ''Don Giovanni'' by Mozart (among others with Klemens Sander, Netta Or, Iurie Ciobanu) * 2009 ''La fille du régiment'' by Donizetti (among others with Daniela Fally, Clemens Unterreiner) * 2010 ''Carmen'' by Bizet (among others with Katarina Bradić, Bruno Ribeiro and Ana Puche Rosado) * 2011 ''Le nozze di Figaro'' by Mozart (among others with Zoe Nicolaidou and Thomas Tatzl) * 2012 ''Don Pasquale'' by Donizetti (among others with Marc-Olivier Oetterli, Chiara Skerath and Arthur Espiritu) * 2013 ''Die lustigen Weiber von Windsor'' by Nicolai (among others with Talia Or, Dshamilja Kaiser, Christian Hübner and Patrick Vogel) * 2014 ''Die Zauberflöte'' (Jubiläum 20 Jahre operklosterneuburg) by Mozart (among others with Antje Bitterlich, Ilker Arcayürek and Martin Achrainer) * 2015 ''Rigoletto'' by Verdi (among others with Daniela Fally, Arthur Espiritu, Paolo Rúmetz and Ilseyar Khayrullova) * 2016 ** ''Cavalleria rusticana'' by Mascagni (among others with Stella Grigorian, Stefania Toczyska, Bruno Ribeiro and Sebastian Holecek) ** ''Der Bajazzo'' by Leoncavallo (with Eugenia Dushina, Zurab Zurabishvili, Clemens Unterreiner, Klemens Sander and Maximilian Mayer) * 2017 ''Le comte Ory'' by Rossini (among others with Iurie Ciobanu, Daniela Fally, Margarita Gritskova, Peter Kellner, Martin Achrainer, Caroline Wilson, Florina Ilie) * 2018 ''La traviata'' by Verdi (among others with Eugenia Dushina, Arthur Espiritu, Günter Haumer, Christiane Döcker, Oscar Rubén Oré Alarcón, Apostol Milenkov, Alexander Grassauer, Florian Köfler, Florina Ilie) * 2019 ''The Tales of Hoffmann'' by Offenbach (among others with Florina Ilie, Daniela Fally, Zurab Zurabishvili, Clemens Unterreiner) * 2021 ''La forza del destino''<ref>[https://www.stift-klosterneuburg.at/event/operklosterneuburg/ operklosterneuburg – La forza del destino] on Stift Kleuster Neuburg</ref> by Verdi (among others with Karina Flores, Margarita Gritskova, Anja Mittermüller, Zurab Zurabishvili, David Babayants, Matheus França, Marian Pop, Walter Fink)
== References == {{Reflist}}
== Further reading == * {{cite book|editor=Franz Brenner |title=25 Jahre operklosterneuburg |publisher=Stadtgemeinde |location=Klosterneuburg |date=2018 |id=1167198174}}
== External links == {{Commonscat}} * {{Official|https://www.operklosterneuburg.at/}}
{{authority control}} {{portal bar|Opera|Austria}}
Category:Opera festivals Category:Classical music festivals in Austria