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Animal Farm

A figure in a pig mask stands in a red robe in the center of a purple-lit stage, with the phrase “ALL ANIMALS ARE EQUAL” shining behind it.
Wiener Staatsoper / Animal Farm © Foto: Michael Pöhn
A figure in a pig mask stands in a red robe in the center of a purple-lit stage, with the phrase “ALL ANIMALS ARE EQUAL” shining behind it.

Opera by Alexander Raskatov

Opera in three acts, nine scenes & an epilogue

Production: Damiano Michieletto

Premiere: February 28, 2024

On a neglected farm, the animals revolt against their tyrannical owner. After some time, however, they are forced to submit to the yoke of a new leader from their own ranks.
Director Damiano Michieletto has long wished to bring Animal Farm to the opera stage. "The story is simple, a sort of fairy tale which, if you look at it more closely, deals with important issues such as power, oppression and propaganda in a nuanced way. The story is horrible but has comic elements as well", Michieletto notes.

Venue

Vienna State Opera

Opernring 2
1010 Wien

Tickets & Info

Current Dates

  • Fri. 12 Jun 2026
  • Tue. 16 Jun 2026
  • Thu. 18 Jun 2026
  • Tue. 23 Jun 2026
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