Wiener Opernsommer - Georges Bizet - Carmen

Unique in Vienna

Twelve Opera Performances

English Subtitles

Spectacular Stage Setting

International Star Cast

Vienna Chamber Orchestra

Open-Air
Arena

VIP
Package

Selected Gastronomy

Der Wiener Opernsommer präsentiert Georges Bizets „Carmen“ Vom 1. bis 18. Juli 2026 verwandelt sich die Opernarena am Heumarkt in eine Bühne voller Leidenschaft, Musik und Dramatik: Erleben Sie Georges Bizets weltberühmtes Meisterwerk „Carmen“. Wie schon bei La Traviata 2025 führt der Komponist der Oper, Georges Bizet höchstpersönlich durch den Abend, erzählt die Handlung und enthüllt spannende Details über die Entstehung seiner einzigen erfolgreichen Oper. Tauchen Sie ein in die Geschichte der verführerischen Carmen, die alle Männer in ihren Bann zieht und das Leben des schüchternen Soldaten Don José für immer verändert. Zwischen Liebe, Eifersucht, Freiheit und Verrat entfaltet sich ein packendes Drama, das in einem fatalen Finale gipfelt. Eine Oper voller mitreißender Melodien, brennender Emotionen und großer Leidenschaft.

CARMEN 2026

The Vienna Opera Summer returns on July 1, 2026, with the open-air cultural highlight of the summer: CARMEN by Georges Bizet.

The ticket shop for CARMEN will officially open on September 19, 2025.

Be sure to secure one of the coveted tickets for your preferred date.

Take a look back at La Traviata at the 2nd Vienna Opera Summer 2025

This summer, we are performing in the very center of the city, the newly created OPERNARENA AM HEUMARKT, with the beautiful side façade of the Wiener Konzerthaus as an atmospheric stage backdrop, accompanied by impressive light projections. For our second season, from July 1 to 19, 2025, we have chosen one of the most famous Italian operas of all time, La Traviata by Giuseppe Verdi, for you. In our version, there is the ghost of the composer, played by Oscar actor Karl Markovics, who will tell the background to the story of Violetta, the beautiful, terminally ill courtesan with the noblest soul, between the fantastically beautiful melodies. In this way, we create an easy-to-understand opera experience that will delight both connoisseurs and newcomers alike, while the music sounds true to the original.

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Vienna Opera Summer 2025: La Traviata

EXPERIENCE VERDI’S "LA TRAVIATA" UNDER THE OPEN SKY, AT THE OPERA ARENA AT HEUMARKT

The Vienna Opera Summer is a cultural open-air spectacle that transforms Vienna's Heumarkt into a unique open-air opera arena. From July 1 to 19, international opera stars, the Vienna Chamber Orchestra and the Philharmonia Chorus perform a total of 12 shows on an open-air stage created by Manfred Waba. Presented by artistic director & conductor Joji Hattori, directed by Dominik Am Zehnhoff-Söns and with Oscar-winning actor Karl Markovics as narrator between the musical numbers.

Enjoy top-class opera in the open air - a unique opera experience not to be missed.

This was the premiere of the 2nd Vienna Opera Summer with La Traviata

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The opera arena at Heumarkt

A new location for the Vienna Opera Summer

Following the tremendous success of its debut season with Mozart's Don Giovanni at the Belvedere, the Vienna Opera Summer has relocated. Starting in 2025, the Vienna Ice Skating Club's square will be transformed into the city's most spectacular open-air stage, created by renowned stage designer Manfred Waba, beginning on July 1.

Experience the cultural highlight of the summer in the unique opera arena at Heumarkt - an unrivalled experience!

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The opera arena at Heumarkt

A new location for the Vienna Opera Summer

Experience the cultural highlight of the summer in the unique opera arena at Heumarkt - an unrivalled experience!

WE CREATE CULTURE FOR THE SUMMER MONTHS!

Vienna Opera Summer 2025 - A celebration of the arts in the heart of the capital

After last year's spectacular success, the Vienna Opera Summer is entering its second round and is establishing itself as one of the cultural highlights of the year. From the July 1st to 19th, 2025 transforms the historic Vienna Heumarkt once again into an impressive open-air stage - an opera arena in the open air that is second to none.

Under the artistic direction by Joji Hattori the audience can expect Giuseppe Verdi's masterpiece „La Traviata“ in a unique production. Twelve exclusive performances make the festival an incomparable experience for opera lovers and those who want to become one.

The Vienna Opera Summer uses the city's summer theater break to provide a stage for about 100 artists per year a creative collaboration between up-and-coming talents and renowned greats of the opera world.

The listed backdrop of the Vienna Konzerthaus not only forms the magnificent backdrop for the performances, but also symbolizes the harmonious combination of historical heritage and contemporary art.

For the physical well-being a selection of selected gastronomy directly at the opera site, which also makes the evening a special culinary experience.

Spend an unforgettable evening at the Vienna Opera Summer - a cultural highlight in Vienna's unique opera arena on Heumarkt.