Open-air film screening in the pation of the Austrian residence on June 17, 2021.
To be able to see once behind the scenes of this world-famous house – the film Backstage Vienna State Opera made it possible! In the patio of the Austrian Residence, visitors could experience outdoors a world behind a performance of the opera house, which was largely unknown to most. The extensive events of the film by Stephanus Domanig combined many details from artistic, technical and organizational areas. In the workshops, on and off stage, in the ballet halls and in the auditorium, the Austrian director documented the preparations and unobtrusively followed those responsible with his camera, including former State Opera Director Dominik Meyer, in their conversations with the artists.
A look into the respective working worlds and the explanations of the people involved, brought those present much closer to the demanding work in the world-famous opera house. A wonderful, musically appealing work to the sounds of Saint-Saëns’ “Samson and Dalila” – almost like a real visit to the opera!
