New music theater in Vienna: Nest inspires children and young people!

New music theater in Vienna: Nest inspires children and young people!

Karlsplatz, Wien, Österreich - On December 7, 2024, the new state opera in the former artist house opens in Vienna and promises a spectacular program for the young generation. The festival in honor of this new venue is designed by talented youth artists, and Federal President Alexander van der Bellen will also be present. The opening ceremony falls together with the premiere of the children's opera "says the whale to the tuna" by Thierry Tidrow, which celebrates its premiere this weekend. According to Bogdan Roščić, the director of the Vienna State Opera, Nest serves as a creative space to realize ideas that cannot be implemented in the main building, especially for children and adolescents for whom the program had to be expanded in accordance with the legal requirements.

a new home for young talents

nest, which is an abbreviation for "new state opera", has 251 comfortable seats, including special places for wheelchair users, as well as an orchestra ditch. With round 20.5 million euros were financed. The director emphasizes the importance of this new institution: "It is important that the young generation learns from the start that there are many ways to experience the world, apart from consumption and fitness." The numerous planned events include premieres, ballet premieres and creative workshops. Almost 100 performances and 80 workshops are planned for the first season.

Another look at the financial aspects shows that the costs were largely borne by the Haselstein private foundation and Strabag, which means that the nest could be implemented as an independent facility without additional public funds. This is an important step because the aspiring artist community benefits from a solid platform and a diverse cultural offer is offered in an affordable price segment; Tickets cost between 5 and 37 euros. The presentation of classical music, opera and ballet staging, which are specially tailored to young people, represents a decisive progress for the cultural landscape of Vienna, as well as " was .