Vienna is a sublime combination of tradition and modernity. On the traditional side, its elegant avenues, its splendid palaces, its enchanting cafés or its extraordinary museums will delight all lovers of history and art. Popularized by Joseph Roth’s novel, the Capuchin Crypt where members of the Habsburg family rest exudes surreal emotion.

But the international quality of life rankings prove it every year: Vienna is a very lively city! In addition to the imperial splendour, there is also a pioneering and rebellious spirit in the Austrian capital The astonishing Hundertwasser House (designed by the architect of the same name) hosts avant-garde exhibitions. Similarly, the Neubau district is full of artists’ studios, shops and contemporary cafés.

It is this combination of tradition and modernity that we invite you to discover at the Vienna State Opera. Created in 1850, Wagner’s Lohengrin so seduced Ludwig II of Bavaria that he was inspired by it to build the fabulous Neuschwanstein Castle! After being performed at the Salzburg Festival, the staging by the duo Sergio Morabito and Jossi Wieler brings together a superb vocal cast including Malin Bystrom as Elsa and Anja Kampe as Ortrud. In the pit, Christian Thielemann asserts himself as one of the very best Wagnerian conductors of our time.