page_title: Theater an der Wien
section_title: Today
hierarchical_section_title: Theater an der Wien / History / Today
context_page_description: The Theater an der Wien is a historic theatre in Vienna located on the Left Wienzeile in the Mariahilf district. Completed in 1801, the theatre has hosted the premieres of many celebrated works of theatre, opera, and symphonic music. Since 2006, it has served primarily as an opera house, hosting its own company.
  Although "Wien" is German for "Vienna", the "Wien" in the name of the theatre is actually the name of the Wien River, which once flowed by the theatre site; "an der Wien" means "on the banks of the Wien". In modern times, the river has been covered over in this location and the covered riverbed now houses the Naschmarkt, an open-air market.
  The theatre is operated in cooperation with Vereinigte Bühnen Wien which also operates the Raimund Theater and the Ronacher.
context_section_description: In 2006, the 250th anniversary year of Mozart's birth, the Theater an der Wien presented a series of major Mozart operas, thus initiating its conversion to a full-time venue for opera and other forms of classical music under the direction of Roland Geyer. Major musical productions since are now presented at either the Raimund Theater or the Ronacher. The first opera to be given was Mozart's Idomeneo with Neil Shicoff in the title role and Peter Schneider conducting the new production by Willy Decker. Other members of the cast were Angelika Kirchschlager, Genia Kühmeier, and Barbara Frittoli.
  Geyer is quoted as saying that he wishes to "present cutting edge directors and interesting productions", and his three main areas of focus are on Baroque opera, contemporary opera, and Mozart.
  In recent years, the theatre's seasons have included the following works outside the standard repertoire:
  Ian Bell: The Harlot's Progress with Diana Damrau in the title role.
  Hector Berlioz: Béatrice et Bénédict, conducted by Leo Hussain, staged by Kasper Holten featuring Malena Ernman and Christiane Karg
  Claude Debussy: Pelléas et Mélisande conducted by Bertrand de Billy
  Christoph Willibald Gluck: Orfeo ed Euridice conducted by René Jacobs
  George Frideric Handel:
  Ariodante, conducted by Christophe Rousset, staged by Lukas Hemleb
  Partenope, conducted by Christophe Rousset, staged by Pierre Audi
  Semele, conducted by William Christie (with Les Arts Florissants), staged by Robert Carsen, featuring Cecilia Bartoli
  Radamisto, conducted by René Jacobs, staged by Vincent Boussard featuring David Daniels
  Joseph Haydn: Orlando paladino; conducted by Nikolaus Harnoncourt, staged by Keith Warner
  Jake Heggie: Dead Man Walking, conducted by Sian Edwards, staged by Nikolaus Lehnhoff
  Leoš Janáček: Káťa Kabanová, conducted by Kirill Petrenko, staging by Keith Warner
  Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart:
  La finta semplice, conducted by Fabio Luisi, staged by Laurent Pelly;
  Mitridate, re di Ponto conducted by Harry Bicket, staged by Robert Carsen;
  Idomeneo, conducted by René Jacobs, staged by Damiano Michieletto
  Francis Poulenc: Dialogues des Carmélites; conducted by Bertrand de Billy, staged by Robert Carsen
  André Previn: A Streetcar Named Desire, conducted by Sian Edwards, staged by Stein Winge
  Jean-Philippe Rameau: Platée, conducted by William Christie, staged by Robert Carsen
  Richard Strauss: Intermezzo conducted by Kirill Petrenko
  Igor Stravinsky: The Rake's Progress conducted by Nikolaus Harnoncourt
  Giacomo Puccini:Il trittico, conducted by Rani Calderon, staged by Damiano Michieletto featuring Patricia Racette and Roberto Frontali
  Paul Hindemith: Mathis der Maler, conducted by Bertrand de Billy, staged by Keith Warner
  Federico Moreno Torroba: Luisa Fernanda, conducted by Josep Caballé-Domenech, staged by Emilio Sagi
  Giuseppe Verdi:
  I due Foscari, conducted by James Conlon, staged by Thaddeus Strassberger with Plácido Domingo in the lead role
  Attila, conducted by Riccardo Frizza, staged by Peter Konwitschny featuring Dmitry Beloselsky
  Carl Maria von Weber: Der Freischütz, conducted by Bertrand de Billy, staged by Stefan Ruzowitzky
caption: Entrance wing facing Naschmarkt, redesigned in 2006
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