The Wiener Staatsoper returns to Japan for the first time since 2016. The tour opens on Saturday 5 October 2025 at Tokyo Bunka Kaikan.
On their long-awaited Japan tour, the Wiener Staatsoper will present two of the most iconic productions in its brilliant repertoire. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart' Le nozze di Figaro will be conducted by Bertrand de Billy in a new production by Barrie Kosky premiered at the Wiener Staatsoper in 2023 to receive critical acclaim. Another production will be Richard Strauss' Der Rosenkavalier in the Company's legendary production by Otto Schenk. It will be conducted by Philippe Jordan. Both operas will be performed by spectacular casts including baritone Andrè Schuen, soprano Hanna-Elisabeth Müller, soprano Ying Fang, and bass Riccardo Fassi and mezzo-soprano Patricia Nolz in Le nozze di Figaro, and in Der Rosenkavalier, soprano Camilla Nylund, bass Peter Rose, mezzo-soprano Samantha Hankey, baritone Adrian Eröd and soprano Katharina Konradi.
Le nozze di Figaro
Comic opera in four acts
Music Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Libretto Lorenzo Da Ponte after Pierre Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais
Conductor Bertrand de Billy
Director Barrie Kosky
Set Rufus Didwiszus
Costume Victoria Behr
Lighting Franck Evin
Photo: Wiener Staatsoper / Michael Poehn
Dates, Times and Venue
Sunday 5 October 2025, 14:00 @Tokyo Bunka Kaikan (Tokyo)
Tuesday 7 October 2025, 15:00 @Tokyo Bunka Kaikan (Tokyo)
Thursday 9 October 2025, 18:00 @Tokyo Bunka Kaikan (Tokyo)
Saturday 11 October 2025, 14:00 @Tokyo Bunka Kaikan (Tokyo)
Sunday 12 October 2025, 14:00 @Tokyo Bunka Kaikan (Tokyo)
Running Time Approximately 3 hours and 35 minutes including an intermission.
Le nozze di Figaro
Conductor
Bertrand de Billy
Photo: Marco Borggreve
Cherubino
Patricia Nolz
Photo: Lukas Gansterer
Der Rosenkavalier
Comic Opera in three acts
Music Richard Strauss
Libretto Hugo von Hofmannsthal
Conductor Philippe Jordan
Director Otto Schenk
Set Rudolf Heinrich
Costume Erni Kniepert
Photo: Wiener Staatsoper / Michael Poehn
Dates, Times and Venue
Monday 20 October 2025, 15:00 @Tokyo Bunka Kaikan (Tokyo)
Wednesday 22 October 2025, 15:00 @Tokyo Bunka Kaikan (Tokyo)
Friday 24 October 2025, 15:00 @Tokyo Bunka Kaikan (Tokyo)
Sunday 26 October 2025, 14:00 @Tokyo Bunka Kaikan (Tokyo)
Running Time Approximately 4 hours including two intermissions.
Der Rosenkavalier
Conductor
Philippe Jordan
Photo: Wiener Staatsoper / Michael Poehn
Herr von Faninal
Adrian Eröd
Photo: Nikolaus Karlinský
*Programs and casting as of 6 March 2025 are subject to change.
| Category | Weekday performance | Weekend performance |
| S | ¥79,000 | ¥82,000 |
| A | ¥69,000 | ¥72,000 |
| B | ¥55,000 | ¥58,000 |
| C | ¥44,000 | ¥47,000 |
| D | ¥36,000 | ¥39,000 |
| E | ¥26,000 | ¥29,000 |
| 39 and Under | ¥19,000 | ¥21,000 |
| 29 and Under | ¥10,000 | ¥13,000 |
| "Support Opera" (A seat in Category S plus a donation of ¥50,000) |
¥129,000 | ¥132,000 |
●Children under 6 years old are not admitted to the auditorium.
●Programs and casting as of 6 March 2025 are subject to change. Changes in the programs or the cast do not entitle holders to return or exchange tickets.
Ticket Sale DatesGeneral ticket sales begin on
Friday 18 April 2025 at 10:00 a.m. Buy tickets
Presales at "NBS WEB Ticket"
Two-program tickets (Categories S, A, B and "Support Opera")
with a complimentary souvenir program book
Monday 7 April 2025 at 21:00--Wednesday 16 April 2025 at 18:00
Single-program tickets (Categories S, A, B, C, D, E and "Support Opera")
Friday 11 April 2025 at 21:00--Wednesday 16 April 2025 at 18:00
Presales at NBS Ticket Center
(by phone: +81-(0)3-3791-8888)
Two-program tickets (Categories S, A, B and "Support Opera")
with a complimentary souvenir program book
Tuesday 8 April 2025 at 10:00--Wednesday 16 April 2025 at 16:00
Presales and Discount Tickets at NBS WEB Ticket and NBS Ticket Center
To purchase discount tickets at NBS WEB Ticket, you will need to register for a free membership of Japan Performing Arts Foundation (NBS) from here. (We regret that the form is only in Japanese.)
After registration, click here to buy tickets.
1. Presales for two-program tickets (Categories S, A, B and "Support Opeara")
Get a complimentary souvenir program book worth ¥3,000 by purchasing the same number of tickets for both programs. You can choose from different seat categories for each performance.
Two-program tickets will be on sale from Monday 7 April 2025, 21:00 until Wednesday 16 April 2025, 18:00 at NBS WEB Ticket. Tickets can also be purchased by phone at NBS Ticket Center (+81-(0)3-3791-8888) from Tuesday 8 April 2025, 10:00 until Wednesday 16 April 2025.
2. Presales for single-program tickets (Categories S, A, B, C, D, E and "Support Opera")
Presale single-program tickets will be on sale from Friday 11 April 2025 at 21:00 until Wednesday 16 April 2025 at 16:00 at NBS Web Ticket.
3. 39 and Under Tickets
Discount tickets for those aged 30 to 39 years go on sale on Thursday 28 August 2025, 21:00 at NBS WEB Ticket. You must bring identity documents with proof of age to pick up your tickets at the venue on the performance day.
4. 29 and Under Tickets
Discount tickets for those aged 6 to 29 years go on sale on Thursday 28 August 2025, 21:00 at NBS WEB Ticket. You must bring identity documents with proof of age to pick up your tickets at the venue on the performance day.
5. Opera Royal Seat
Patrons are incredibly valuable to Japan Performing Arts Foundation to continue its vital work and the Royal Opera Seat is a membership for people who wish to become patrons. We are accepting Royal Opera Seat membership for the 2025 Japan tour of the Wiener Staatsoper. For further information: https://www.nbs.or.jp/english/stages/2025/wien/royal-seat.html
For more information, please contact us at +81-(0)3-3791-8888 (phone) or english@nbs.or.jp.
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