Concert Association of the Vienna State Opera Chorus
The State Opera Chorus
The Vienna State Opera Chorus 
The Vienna State Opera Chorus is composed of ninety-two solidly engaged professional singers and build up one of the most important cornerstones of the Vienna State Opera along with the soloists, orchestra and ballet.
Annually, since 1923, the Vienna State opera Chorus also additionally participates at the Salzburg Festival (since 1927 under the name "Concert Association"). Therefore the choir performs up to fifty-five different operas on almost every night of the year. Other than that, there are numerous CD-recordings and concerts on the program.
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Der Wiener Staatsopernchor in CARMEN an der Wiener Staatsoper (Foto: Zeininger) -
Der Wiener Staatsopernchor in BORIS GODUNOW an der Wiener Staatsoper (Foto: Zeininger) -
Der Wiener Staatsopernchor in CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA an der Wiener Staatsoper (Foto: Zeininger) -
Der Wiener Staatsopernchor in LA FAVORITE an der Wiener Staatsoper (Foto: Zeininger)
Audition requirements for the State Opera Chorus
You are automatically a full member of the Concert Association if you become solidly engaged in the choir of the Vienna State Opera.
Audition requirements:
Required are a level of a completed singing education and sightreading. To prepare for the audition, are: one compulsory aria and two of your own choice, at least one of them in Italian or French; predetermined choir pieces (for details about the different voice-groups click the link below).
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The Ladies choir of the Vienna State Opera
SOPRAN I
Maria Bierbaumer, Krisztina Exner, Renate Gutsch, Jung-Won Han, Erica Hathazi, Renate Hecht, Irene Hofmann, Secil Ilker, Maria Karrer, Younghee Ko, Claudia Köck, Wilma Maller, Kyoko Nukumi, Silvia Panzenböck, Ingrid Vadehra.
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Maria Bierbaumer, Sopran 1, Wiener Staatsopernchor -
Krisztina Exner, Sopran 1, Wiener Staatsopernchor -
Renate Gutsch, Sopran 1, Wiener Staatsopernchor -
Jung-Won Han, Sopran 1, Wiener Staatsopernchor -
Erica Hathazi, Sopran 1, Wiener Staatsopernchor -
Renate Hecht, Sopran 1, Wiener Staatsopernchor -
Irene Hofmann, Sopran 1, Wiener Staatsopernchor -
Secil Ilker, Sopran 1, Wiener Staatsopernchor -
Maria Karrer, Sopran 1, Wiener Staatsopernchor -
Younghee Ko, Sopran 1, Wiener Staatsopernchor -
Claudia Köck, Sopran 1, Wiener Staatsopernchor -
Wilma Maller, Sopran 1, Wiener Staatsopernchor -
Kyoko Nukumi, Sopran 1, Wiener Staatsopernchor -
Silvia Panzenböck, Sopran 1, Wiener Staatsopernchor -
Ingrid Vadehra, Sopran 1, Wiener Staatsopernchor
SOPRAN II
Hannelore Auer, Anna-Maria Birnbauer, Denisa Danielova, Maria Gusenleitner, Regina Knauer, Kaya-Maria Last, Soyeon Lee, Martina Reder, Felicitas Thyringer, Elisabeth Van der Vloedt.
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Hannelore Auer, Sopran 2, Wiener Staatsopernchor -
Anna-Maria Birnbauer, Sopran 2, Wiener Staatsopernchor -
Denisa Danielova, Sopran 2, Wiener Staatsopernchor -
Maria Gusenleitner, Sopran 2, Wiener Staatsopernchor -
Regina Knauer, Sopran 2, Wiener Staatsopernchor -
Kaya-Maria Last, Sopran 2, Wiener Staatsopernchor -
Soyeon Lee, Sopran 2, Wiener Staatsopernchor -
Martina Reder, Sopran 2, Wiener Staatsopernchor -
Felicitas Thyringer, Sopran 2, Wiener Staatsopernchor -
Elisabeth Van der Vloedt, Sopran 2, Wiener Staatsopernchor
ALT I
Ulrike Erfurt, Senta Fischer, Isabel Leibnitz, Eliza Marian-Zurmann, Jozefina Monarcha, Barbara Reiter, Marianne Sattmann, Cornelia Sonnleithner, Zsuzsanna Szabo, Karin Wieser.
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Ulrike Erfurt, Alt 1, Wiener Staatsopernchor -
Senta Fischer, Alt 1, Wiener Staatsopernchor -
Isabel Leibnitz, Alt 1, Wiener Staatsopernchor -
Eliza Marian-Zurmann, Alt 1, Wiener Staatsopernchor -
Jozefina Monarcha, Alt 1, Wiener Staatsopernchor -
Barbara Reiter, Alt 1, Wiener Staatsopernchor -
Marianne Sattmann, Alt 1, Wiener Staatsopernchor -
Cornelia Sonnleithner, Alt 1, Wiener Staatsopernchor -
Zsuzsanna Szabo, Alt 1, Wiener Staatsopernchor -
Karin Wieser, Alt 1, Wiener Staatsopernchor
ALT II
Hyun-Sook Back, Gabriella Bessenyei, Heidrun Götz, Arina Holecek, Sabine Kogler, Martina Parzer, Evelyn Saul, Karen Schubert, Eva Schweiger, Elisabeth Strenn, Daniela Wagner.
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Hyun-Sook Back, Alt 2, Wiener Staatsopernchor -
Gabriella Bessenyei, Alt 2, Wiener Staatsopernchor -
Heidrun Götz, Alt 2, Wiener Staatsopernchor -
Arina Holecek, Alt 2, Wiener Staatsopernchor -
Sabine Kogler, Alt 2, Wiener Staatsopernchor -
Martina Parzer, Alt 2, Wiener Staatsopernchor -
Evelyn Saul, Alt 2, Wiener Staatsopernchor -
Karen Schubert, Alt 2, Wiener Staatsopernchor -
Eva Schweiger, Alt 2, Wiener Staatsopernchor -
Elisabeth Strenn, Alt 2, Wiener Staatsopernchor -
Daniela Wagner, Alt 2, Wiener Staatsopernchor
The mens choir of the Vienna State Opera
TENOR I
Ulrich Grossrubatscher, Burkhard Höft, Wolfgang Holzherr, Jacek Krzyszkowski, Roman Lauder, Hakki Özpinar, Taner Orhan, Andre-Leon Potgieter, Woncheol Song, Zsolt Temes, Roland Winkler, Oleg Zalytskiy.
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Ulrich Grossrubatscher, Tenor 1, Wiener Staatsopernchor -
Burkhard Höft, Tenor 1, Wiener Staatsopernchor -
Wolfgang Holzherr, Tenor 1, Wiener Staatsopernchor -
Jacek Krzyszkowski, Tenor 1, Wiener Staatsopernchor -
Roman Lauder, Tenor 1, Wiener Staatsopernchor -
Hakki Özpinar, Tenor 1, Wiener Staatsopernchor -
Taner Orhan, Tenor 1, Wiener Staatsopernchor -
Andre-Leon Potgieter, Tenor 1, Wiener Staatsopernchor -
Woncheol Song, Tenor 1, Wiener Staatsopernchor -
Zsolt Temes, Tenor 1, Wiener Staatsopernchor -
Roland Winkler, Tenor 1, Wiener Staatsopernchor -
Oleg Zalytskiy, Tenor 1, Wiener Staatsopernchor
TENOR II
Wolfram Derntl, Franz Gruber, Levente Hara, Meng-Chieh Ho, Michael Knapp, Thomas Köber, Daniel Lökös, Dritan Luca, Martin Müller, Gerhard Reiterer, Gottfried Stifter.
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Wolfram Derntl, Tenor 2, Wiener Staatsopernchor -
Franz Gruber, Tenor 2, Wiener Staatsopernchor -
Levente Hara, Tenor 2, Wiener Staatsopernchor -
Meng-Chieh Ho, Tenor 2, Wiener Staatsopernchor -
Michael Knapp, Tenor 2, Wiener Staatsopernchor -
Thomas Köber, Tenor 2, Wiener Staatsopernchor -
Daniel Lökös, Tenor 2, Wiener Staatsopernchor -
Dritan Luca, Tenor 2, Wiener Staatsopernchor -
Martin Müller, Tenor 2, Wiener Staatsopernchor -
Gerhard Reiterer, Tenor 2, Wiener Staatsopernchor -
Gottfried Stifter, Tenor 2, Wiener Staatsopernchor
BASS I
Hacik Bayvertian, Johannes Gisser, Konrad Huber, Hiroyuki Ijichi, Jeong-Ho Kim, Karl Nebenführ, Fritz Springer, Florian Tomaschitz, Martin Thyringer, Michael Wilder.
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Hacik Bayvertian, Bass 1, Wiener Staatsopernchor -
Johannes Gisser, Bass 1, Wiener Staatsopernchor -
Konrad Huber, Bass 1, Wiener Staatsopernchor -
Hiroyuki Ijichi, Bass 1, Wiener Staatsopernchor -
Jeong-Ho Kim, Bass 1, Wiener Staatsopernchor -
Karl Nebenführ, Bass 1, Wiener Staatsopernchor -
Fritz Springer, Bass 1, Wiener Staatsopernchor -
Florian Tomaschitz, Bass 1, Wiener Staatsopernchor -
Martin Thyringer, Bass 1, Wiener Staatsopernchor -
Michael Wilder, Bass 1, Wiener Staatsopernchor
BASS II
Liviu Burz, Michael Kuchar, Csaba Markovits, Jens Musger, Jaroslav Pehal, Ferdinand Pfeiffer, Dominik Rieger, Wataru Sano, Oleg Savran, Mario Steller, Hermann Thyringer, Ion Tibrea.
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Liviu Burz, Bass 2, Wiener Staatsopernchor -
Michael Kuchar, Bass 2, Wiener Staatsopernchor -
Csaba Markovits, Bass 2, Wiener Staatsopernchor -
Jens Musger, Bass 2, Wiener Staatsopernchor -
Jaroslav Pehal, Bass 2, Wiener Staatsopernchor -
Ferdinand Pfeiffer, Bass 2, Wiener Staatsopernchor -
Dominik Rieger, Bass 2, Wiener Staatsopernchor -
Wataru Sano, Bass 2, Wiener Staatsopernchor -
Oleg Savran, Bass 2, Wiener Staatsopernchor -
Mario Steller, Bass 2, Wiener Staatsopernchor -
Hermann Thyringer, Bass 2, Wiener Staatsopernchor -
Ion Tibrea, Bass 2, Wiener Staatsopernchor
International choir members
A few years ago one could count the amount of non-Austrian choir members on one hand, meanwhile today the choir unites singers from 19 different nations and 4 continents.
Colleagues from Asia (photo) and the Hungarian speaking colleagues each already make up almost 10% of the choir. Other nations represented include Albania, Italy, Portugal, USA, Germany, South Africa, Turkey and many more.
"Dropouts"
Many an important career had its beginning in the State Opera Choir. Some of them are mentioned here:
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Prof. Norbert Balatsch was originally baritone in the choir, many years executive director of the CA, afterwards chorus-master of the Vienna State Opera and finally chorus-master in Bayreuth.
Kammersänger Prof. Kurt Equiluz started the first seven years of his career as a tenor in the State Opera Chorus, was then engaged as a soloist at the State Opera and became one of the leading interpreters of Lied and Oratorio.
Silvana Dussmann also changed from choir singing to soloist, to follow in the footsteps of Edita Gruberova.
Prof. Fritz Peschke worked his way up from tenor to President of the Union "Art, Media and Independent Professions".