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Madama Butterfly Wien Tickets 2026
Madama Butterfly Wien at Vienna State Opera in Vienna. Compare 4 confirmed dates and choose the one that fits best.
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Why see Madama Butterfly at the Vienna State Opera
Giacomo Puccini's Madama Butterfly (1904) is one of opera's most heartbreaking dramas. Set in Nagasaki at the turn of the 20th century, it follows Cio-Cio-San — the young geisha known as Butterfly — who gives up everything for her marriage to the American naval officer Pinkerton, then waits with unshakeable faith for his return. Puccini's lush, East-meets-West score builds to the celebrated aria "Un bel dì, vedremo" and a devastating finale that has moved audiences for over a century.
The production is staged at the Wiener Staatsoper (Vienna State Opera), one of the world's foremost opera houses. Opened in 1869 as the first grand building on Vienna's Ringstrasse, its neo-Renaissance architecture, gilded interiors and celebrated acoustics have made it a landmark of the Austrian capital. Home to an ensemble of international singers, its own orchestra drawn from the ranks of the Vienna Philharmonic, and the annual Vienna Opera Ball, the house sits at the very center of the city's musical life.
What to expect
- Puccini's soaring, emotionally charged score, including the beloved aria "Un bel dì, vedremo"
- The tragic story of Cio-Cio-San, a Nagasaki geisha whose devotion meets betrayal
- A full orchestra and an international cast performing on one of Europe's most storied stages
- The gilded grandeur of the Wiener Staatsoper's neo-Renaissance auditorium and its world-famous acoustics
- An evening of high drama and tenderness, crowned by one of opera's most moving finales
Getting to the Wiener Staatsoper
The Wiener Staatsoper stands at Opernring 2 on Vienna's Ringstrasse boulevard, in the heart of the 1st district (Innere Stadt). The U-Bahn station Karlsplatz (lines U1, U2, U4) is roughly a two-minute walk away, and trams 1, 2, 62, 71 and D as well as the Badner Bahn stop directly outside at Kärntner Ring / Oper. From Vienna International Airport (VIE, about 18 km east), the City Airport Train (CAT) or S-Bahn line S7 reaches Wien Mitte in around 15–25 minutes, with a short U-Bahn or tram connection onward to the opera house.
Madama Butterfly – Ermonela Jaho an der Wiener Staatsoper
Die atemberaubende Inszenierung des oscarprämierten Filmregisseurs Anthony Minghella – eine Vision aus schwebenden Laternen, Bunraku-Puppen und schimmernder Seide – gilt weithin als die schönste Butterfly-Inszenierung der Welt. Choreografiert von Carolyn Choa, die diese aufwendige Produktion 2020 an die Wiener Staatsoper brachte, ist sie ein visuelles Gedicht, das Puccinis herzzerreißende Partitur perfekt ergänzt.
Ermonela Jaho – gefeiert als die größte Butterfly ihrer Generation – singt die dem Untergang geweihte Cio-Cio-San, mit Joshua Guerrero als Pinkerton und Attila Mokus als Sharpless. Giampaolo Bisanti dirigiert. Puccinis Madama Butterfly enthält einige der emotional erschütterndsten Musikstücke, die je geschrieben wurden: das Liebesduett, das berühmte Un bel dì vedremo („Eines schönen Tages“) und den ergreifenden Summchor. Taschentücher nicht vergessen.
- Besetzung: Ermonela Jaho (Cio-Cio-San), Joshua Guerrero (Pinkerton), Attila Mokus (Sharpless), Stephanie Maitland (Suzuki)
- Regie: Anthony Minghella
- Dirigent: Giampaolo Bisanti
- Vorstellungen: 15., 18., 20. & 24. November 2026
- Spielstätte: Wiener Staatsoper – Opernring 2, 1010 Wien
- Dauer: ca. 2 Stunden 45 Minuten (zwei Akte)
- Sprache: Italienisch (mit deutschen Übertiteln)
Die schönste Butterfly der Welt mit der besten Cio-Cio-San der Welt. Sichern Sie sich jetzt Ihre Tickets.
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