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The Knight of the Rose

The scene photo from the opera “Der Rosenkavalier” of the Vienna State Opera shows a baroque hall in which numerous members of a court are located. The historical costumes and the hall are in shades of beige and brown.
Wiener Staatsoper / Der Rosenkavalier © Foto: Michael Poehn
The scene photo from the opera “Der Rosenkavalier” of the Vienna State Opera shows a baroque hall in which numerous members of a court are located. The historical costumes and the hall are in shades of beige and brown.

Comedy for music in three acts
Text: Hugo von Hofmannsthal

Musical Direction: Adam Fischer
Production: Otto Schenk

The Marschallin has spent the night with her young lover Octavian. Their morning get-together is disturbed by Baron Ochs auf Lerchenau. He asks the marshal for a suitable candidate to deliver a silver rose to his very young bride Sophie - daughter of the newly ennobled, rich Lord of Faninal. The Marschallin suggests Octavian. She reflects melancholically on the transience of life. With a "light heart and light hands", she wants to let Octavian go one day ...
When he meets Sophie, he falls in love with her. Sophie, who does not want to marry the unattractive Ochs, feels the same way about Octavian. But it is only after Baron Ochs has been set up and has become unacceptable as a future husband that Sophie and Octavian's happiness in love seems assured. Especially as the Marschallin remains true to herself and lets Octavian go, albeit with a heavy heart.

Venue

Vienna State Opera

Opernring 2
1010 Wien

Tickets & Info

Current Dates

  • Mon. 09 Jun 2025, 6 p.m.
  • Thu. 12 Jun 2025, 6 p.m.
  • Sat. 14 Jun 2025, 6 p.m.
  • Tue. 17 Jun 2025, 5:30 p.m.
  • Sat. 09 May 2026
  • Tue. 12 May 2026
  • Fri. 15 May 2026
  • Mon. 18 May 2026