World news about “Vienna” published by euronews.
1001 nights to fight AIDS in Vienna Vienna’s Life ball, Europe’s biggest AIDS benefit attracted thousands of revellers for its 1001 nights themed party, and the 3,000 euro entry price didn’t… 26/05/2013
Verdi’s ‘Simon Boccanegra’ wows Vienna Vienna, the city of art and music par excellence, was recently the venue for Verdi’s ‘Simon Boccanegra’ performed at the Konzerthaus – the prestigious concert… 25/04/2013
Thomas Hampson, Luca Pisaroni and Massimo Zanetti interview extras In this unedited footage Thomas Hampson discusses Verdi’s musical language whilst his son-in-law tells of how much an Italian can learn on interpreting Verdi… 25/04/2013
Automated aid Meet Hobbit the Robot – with a penchant for picking things up, he has been designed with perhaps society’s largest group of technophobes in mind; the… 20/03/2013
Vienna Philharmonic reveals secrets of Nazi past The Vienna Philharmonic has released new details of its Nazi past. By 1942, half of the orchestra’s members were either in the Nazi Party, or had applied to… 12/03/2013
Getting ready for Vienna’s Opera Ball – nocomment The prestigious Vienna Opera Ball takes place every February at the city’s State Opera house. Before the big event, all 160 debutant pairs meet for a… 05/02/2013
Dancing till dawn at the Philharmonic Ball Carnival in Vienna means dancing till dawn at a prestigious ball: like the one given by the Vienna Philharmonic, which takes place at the Musikverein, the… 31/01/2013
Tyrolean show in Vienna Filmed by Dave in Vienna, Austria 28/01/2013
Mozart’s piano played in Vienna A special concert was performed recently on a fortepiano that Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart played almost every day for nearly a decade. Russian pianist Alexander… 09/11/2012
OPEC holds production levels The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries, OPEC has agreed to hold their countries oil output at current levels of 30 million barrels per day at a… 14/06/2012
Faust according to Jonas Kaufmann The Opera House in Vienna could be described as a Hall of Fame for the lyrical world. In this year’s programme Charles Gounod’s Faust is not to be missed. The… 23/02/2012
Vienna flashmob promotes recycling – nocomment More than 200 people dressed in fine evening wear gathered in central Vienna. They danced the waltz despite heavy snow to promote the message ‘Recycling is… 23/01/2012
Inside the mind of René Magritte. More than 200 artworks from private and public collections all over Europe, North America and Japan have arrived at the Albertina in Vienna, for a unique and… 11/11/2011
The Vienna Philharmonic does Sydney From the Blue Danube to Down Under; from refined, sophisticated Vienna to outdoorsy, hedonistic Sydney – the recent Antipodean tour of the Vienna Philharmonic… 20/10/2011
A big hand for Austria’s bionic arm In the Austrian capital Vienna, a young orthopaedic patient is getting used to a new bionic arm. Patrick Mayrhofer lost his hand in an accident at… 30/05/2011
Austrian army parachutist lands near Vienna’s St. Stephen’s CathedralA parachutist of Austrian army special unit Jagdkommando lands next to St. Stephen’s Cathedral during an exercise in Vienna. REUTERS/Heinz-Peter Bader 27/04/2011
Vienna, a city of soundscapes Vienna is a city where the past and the future live side by side. The pulsating metropolis, once centre of the Habsburg empire, has a rich cultural heritage… 12/04/2011
Opera Anna Bolena hits all the right notes in Vienna The premiere of Gaetano Donizetti’s opera Anna Bolena marked the start of the spring and summer Opera season in Vienna. 06/04/2011
An helicopter in Vienna ÖAMTC helicopter just before take off in Liesinger Platz in Vienna. By Selim Babacan 20/02/2011
Bonus: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Please find a few excerpts in English from our interview with Albena Danailova, ‘concertmistress’ of the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, and Dr. Clemens… 14/01/2011
Vienna Philharmonic breaks with the past The VPO is moving on: the Vienna Philharmonic is still one of the world’s top orchestras, boasting that special Viennese sound; and still synonymous with… 14/01/2011
Bonus interview: Heinrich Koll & Ian Bousfield Here are a few extra excerpts from our interviews with musicians Heinrich Koll (principal violist) and Ian Bousfield (principal trombone), both members of the… 17/06/2010
Star Wars at Schoenbrunn The Summer Night Concert is an extraordinary event held in a breathtaking location. So extraordinary that audiences of 100,000 turn up to see one of the… 15/06/2010
Vienna Philharmonic opens 2010 One of the most prestigious orchestras in the world has become famous for its starring role at its most popular musical event – the Vienna Philharmonic… 14/01/2010
Verdi’s ‘Simon Boccanegra’ wows ViennaVienna, the city of art and music par excellence, was recently the venue for Verdi’s ‘Simon Boccanegra’ performed at the Konzerthaus – the prestigious concert… 25/04/2013
OPEC set to hold production levelsThe Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries, OPEC is set to agree to hold their countries oil output at current levels of 30 million barrels per day at… 14/06/2012
Ruby of Berlusconi fame gets special offerA 78-year-old Austrian construction mogul has invited “Ruby the Heartbreaker”, the 18-year-old at the centre of the Silvio Berlusconi “bunga bunga” sex… 23/02/2011
Marilyn Manson launches exhibition in ViennaUS shock-rocker Marilyn Manson has launched his first show as a painter in the Austrian capital Vienna. Entitled “Genealogies of Pain”, it is a… 25/01/2011
Vienna’s Spanish Court Riding SchoolVisitors to Vienna will continue to enjoy one of the Austrian capital’s main attractions after it managed to drag itself out of massive debt. The Spanish… 13/01/2011
Kampusch slave horror to be made into filmThe story of an Austrian girl held captive as a slave for eight years will be made into a film. Due to hit the big screen in 2012, Natascha Kampusch is… 10/09/2010
Donor confidence is vital in fight against AIDSFinancing the fight against AIDS is proving one of the biggest issues at the international conference in Vienna. Activists had their own solution to raise… 20/07/2010
Clinton wants AIDS tackled ‘more efficiently’As the United Nations warns of a growing HIV epidemic in Eastern Europe and Central Asia – former US President Bill Clinton is calling on AIDS organisations… 19/07/2010
Status quo for OPEC outputOPEC oil ministers have agreed to keep the group’s production quotas unchanged at their meeting in Vienna. The decision was no surprise but even so crude… 17/03/2010
End of an era at the StaatsoperThe Vienna State Opera was officially inaugurated on May 25, 1869, and in its long history studded with famous directors like Richard Strauss, Gustav Mahler… 07/01/2010
Star names unveiled for Jackson tributeStars from the past and present are part of the line-up for a Michael Jackson tribute concert in Vienna in just over two weeks’ time. Jackson’s brother… 08/09/2009
