Classroom workshops
Vienna and Lower Austria · March to May 2027 · dates individually by arrangement
Opera goes to school
Free classroom workshops and rehearsal visits for schools in Vienna and Lower Austria. Schools from all over Austria are warmly welcome at the dress rehearsal.
Free classroom workshops
For schools in Vienna and Lower Austria
Experienced music educators come directly to your school and show, interactively and creatively, everything opera can be, how an opera company works and what the opera in question is actually about. Some classes are then invited to a rehearsal to see live how an opera comes into being. The programme concludes with a visit to the dress rehearsal, which is also free of charge.
Dates for 2027 will be announced in good time. In 2026 all workshops were fully booked – register your interest now.
How it works in 2027
The programme at a glance
Rehearsal visits
In June 2027 at the Zacherlfabrik
Dress rehearsal
Tuesday 29 June 2027 · free seats for schools from all over Austria, with a moderated introduction on stage
Free dress rehearsal visit
A look behind the scenes
The perfect activity for a school trip to Vienna (duration: approx. 3 hours). Directly before the dress rehearsal begins, a 20-minute moderated introduction on stage explains the background to this special Viennese opera production. Artistic Director and conductor Joji Hattori, choreographer Jessica Wurzer and stage designer Manfred Waba share stories from behind the scenes and convey what it means to bring an opera to the stage as a team.
In 2026, 2,000 seats were available for the dress rehearsal – participation is free, seats are allocated on registration. Dress rehearsal 2027: Tuesday 29 June – doors open 18:45, introduction 19:15, opera begins 20:00.
School projects coordinator
Melanie Wurzer
Born in Carinthia, she trained at the “Performing Arts Studios” and at the MUK, where she gained her bachelor’s degree in solo singing with distinction. This was followed by a master’s degree at the Opera Studio Biel/Bienne in Switzerland.
For several years she has been teaching as a children’s choir director in the “Monsterfreunde” programme at numerous Viennese schools, looking after many pupils. Since the foundation of the Wiener Opernsommer she has supported the leading team as project coordinator and evening stage manager, and she leads and coordinates the festival’s school workshops and rehearsal visits.
Registration and information: wurzer@wieneropernsommer.at
