No dress code, no stiff atmosphere and no entry fees: Thousands flocked to a Viennese park Sunday as the Vienna State Opera opened its 2025-26 season with a star-studded open-air gala concert for the ...

No dress code, a relaxed atmosphere and no admission charge: thousands of people enjoyed an opera evening with a difference in Vienna. The Vienna State Opera opened its season on Sunday with a free ...

The free, open-air concert was the state opera's latest effort to "open the house to all – especially new listeners", it said in a statement. Among the world-class singers performing were Latvian ...