Wiener Staatsoper GmbH Opernring 2 1010 Wien
Saison 2024/2025 | 03/07/2025
We celebrate International Women's Day 2025 with strong women of the opera world.
Like the queen on her throne, a woman must rule and be obeyed.
Despina encourages Dorabella and Fiordiligi not to submit to men and reigning social structures.
Carmen will never give in! She was born free, she will die free!
Carmen does not want to be forced into a relationship by Don José, even at the risk of him murdering her as a result.
I myself will guide you!
This sentence is uttered by Pamina just before the fire and water test that she and Tamino are to pass together.