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Vec Makropulos

View of the auditorium of the Vienna State Opera, looking at the stage, on the left and right the boxes
© WienTourismus / Paul Bauer
View of the auditorium of the Vienna State Opera, looking at the stage, on the left and right the boxes

Opera by Leoš Janáček

in Czech language

Director: Peter Stein
Conductor: Tomáš Hanus

At the heart of Věc Makropulos is a recipe for a life-prolonging elixir invented by the doctor Hieronymus Makropulos for Emperor Rudolf II. It was tested on the doctor's beautiful daughter, who has now been on earth for 337 years and has had countless affairs over the generations. In the end, however, the seemingly young woman has to realize that an endless life on this side of the world only brings loneliness ...

Venue

Vienna State Opera

Opernring 2
1010 Wien

Tickets & Info

Current Dates

  • Sun. 30 Nov 2025
  • Wed. 03 Dec 2025
  • Sat. 06 Dec 2025
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