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Sweeping melodies with Jonas Kaufmann at the Summer Night Concert

Sweeping melodies with Jonas Kaufmann at the Summer Night Concert in Vienna - in this week's episode of Musica on Euronews.

Austria

Vienna crowned world’s greenest city for its parks and public transit

What do you want most from a city during a coronavirus pandemic? One ranking looking at air quality, parks, walkability and public transit gives Vienna the highest marks.

Musica

Vienna Philharmonic marches to its own tune

The 178-year-old Vienna Philharmonic has played under the baton of some of the world's most famous maestros. But it marches to its own tune.

Austria

Austria's new coalition wants 'pioneering role' against climate change

Austria's conservatives announced a new coalition government with the Greens.

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Vienna ballet students ‘told to smoke’ to stay slim

Student dancers at Vienna State Opera’s top ballet school were subjected to physical and mental abuse, an investigation has found.

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Footage emerges of newborn polar bear at Vienna zoo

It's eight years since the zoo last welcomed a polar bear cub into the world

Musica

Time with the best: Vienna Philharmonic's mastery passed to Peruvian protégés

“Sinfonía por el Perú” is a project created eight years ago by Tenor Juan Diego Flórez which offers free music education to disadvantaged children. Fifty of the young group traveled to Saltzburg to learn from the best. Watch the Musica programme to see how they got on.

Austria

Viennese say 'no thanks' to citrus and melon scented metro trains

Citrus or rose and melon scented metro trains? 'No thanks,' said the Viennese in an online survey.

Austria

'Paintings are disgusting': Vienna mocks web reviews in ad campaign

Vienna's tourism board launched a new ad campaign this month that critiques online reviews of the city.

Austria

Watch: Family, friends and fans say farewell to Formula 1 legend Lauda

Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen, Arnold Schwarzenegger and several Formula One stars were expected to attend the funeral.

Earth News

Vienna: The unexpectedly green city

Vienna has been ranked the most liveable city in the world for the 10th year in a row.

World

Road Trip Europe Day 41: Passing the baton in Austria

Vincent McAviney and Leszek Kablak take over on the road trip to visit Austria, Czech Republic, Poland and finally Germany over the next few days, finding out what local people think ahead of the EU elections.

Musica

Juan Diego Flórez and Olga Peretyatko: Vienna's tragic lovers

It's one of the delights of the bel canto-repertoire: Donizetti's opera “Lucia di Lammermoor”. Laurent Pelly creates a dreamlike and mysterious atmosphere at the Vienna Staatsoper . Olga Peretyatko and Juan Diego Flórez incarnate the tragic lovers in this edition of Musica.

Musica

Christian Thielemann and Daniel Froschauer headline the Musikverein in Vienna

The New Year's concert in Vienna is the most watched classic event in the world. Only the greatest maestros get to conduct this legendary concert

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Five stories to know about today

Here are the key stories to know about today.

Musica

Mozart's The Magic Flute enchants Vienna

One of Mozart's most beloved operas - The Magic Flute - brings love, enchantment and comedy to Vienna for the festive season

Austria

Shots fired in downtown Vienna: one dead and another injured

A person has died and another is injured after shots fired in downtown Vienna

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Embracing change, one cup at a time

Old world coffee culture goes 'third wave'

Europe News

Italy renews migrant help plea at Vienna ministers meeting

"We write solidarity everywhere in Europe,,, it's a wonderful occasion to show it"

Europe News

Austria: Putin looms large over EU ministers meeting

"Vienna is conducting a certain policy of appeasement towards Russia"