The Chorus was founded in 1946 as the “Choral Association of the State Volksoper”. In 1981 our name was changed to “The Convert Association of the Vienna Volksoper Chorus”.
Numerous tours and guest appearances have brought us through Europe and Asia, as well as to the most important summer festivals, such as the Bregenz and Mörbisch lake festivals as well as the Langenlois Festival. We have displayed our social engagement by participating in numerous benefit events, a special concern for us nowadays.
Chronicles
- 15.1.2008
- „Chinesisches Frühlingskonzert“ (chinese spring-concert), at the Golden Hall of Musikverein, Vienna
- 28.11.2007
- Concert with Wang Ying in the Golden Hall of the Vienna Musikverein
- 12.09.2006
- Concert with Tan Jing in the Golden Hall of the Vienna Musikverein, Conductor: Li Xin Cao
- 07.11.2004
- Participation in the International Folk Song Art Festival, Nanning, China
- Sommer 2004
- Participation in the Krieau Summer Festival “Die Zirkusprinzessin”
- 23.11. 2003
- “Chinese Folk Songs” in the Golden Hall of the Musikverein, Vienna, Soloist: Song Su Ying, Conductor: Li Xin Cao
- Sommer 2003
- Summer Festival Langenlois Carl Milloecker, “Der Bettelstudent”
- 27.04.2003
- Benefit Concert Artists helping Children
- 02.03.2002
- “The First Walpurgisnacht” Conductor: Thomas Hengelbrock in the Vienna Volksoper
- 22.12.2001
- Participation in the Christmas Concert of the Vienna Volksoper
- 20.06.2001
- Participation in a Benfit Auction benefitting “SOS Mitmensch”in the BAWAG Kassenhalle, Vienna
- 12.03.2001
- Franz Lehar: “The Merry Widow”a benefit performance in the Vienna Ronacher
- 19.09.1999
- Benefit Concert for Kosovo in Schloss Grafenegg with Roxondra Donose and Ferruccio Furlanetto
- Sommer 1999
- Franz Lehar “The Merry Widow” in the Vienna State Opera (in cooperation with the Concert Association of the State Opera Chorus)
- Juli 1999
- Guest Appearance in Spain (“Merry Widow”and “Fledermaus”)
- Juli 1998
- 3rd Guest Appearance in Japan with excerpts from “Fledermaus”, “Merry Widow”and Viennese Songs
- 01.03.1998
- The Concert Association performs Mozart’s “Requiem” in the Minoritenkirche to celebrate its 50th Anniversary. (Conductor: Conrad Artmueller)
- 08.09.1996
- Participation in a gala concert in the Vienna Volksoper
- Juli 1996
- 2nd Guest appearance in Japan with a program of Operetta Excerpts
- 02.07.1996
- Great Hall of the Vienna Musikverein A.Gatscha:”Der Weltfriede”, W.A. Mozart :”Coronation Mass”
- Sommer 1994
- Bregenz Festival: G. Verdi, “Nabucco”, R. Zandonai “Francesca da Rimini”, Moerbisch Festival: J. Strauss: “Wiener Blut”
- 23.07.1994
- Operetta Concert in the Arkadenhof of the Vienna Rathaus under the Auspices of the Vienna “Klangbogen”
- 21.07.1994
- Operetta Concert in Burgarena Finkenstein
- Juli 1994
- First Japan Tour with an Operetta Program (Leadership: Conrad Artmueller)
- 06.05.1994
- Participation in the opening of the Vienna Festival Weeks with an Operetta Program on the Vienna Rathausplatz
- Sommer 1993
- Bregenz Festival: G. Verdi,” Nabucco”, and U. Giordano “Fedora”
- 13.09.1992
- Schloss Schlosshof: Operetta Concert under the Leadership of Franz Bauer-Theussl
- 06.09.1992
- Schloss Schlosshof: Michael Haydn: “Deutsche Messe”
- Sommer 1992
- Bregenz Festival: G. Verdi, “Nabucco”and H. Berlioz, “La Damnation de Faust”
- Sommer 1991
- Bregenz Festival: G. Bizet, “Carmen”, P.I. Tschaikowski, “Mazeppa”
- März 1991
- Johannes Brahms “Requiem” in a Benefit Concert for the St. Anna Children’s Hospital of Vienna
- 09.02.1991
- Performance of the “Prisoners’ Chorus” from “Nabucco” in the TV show “Wer A Sagt”
- Sommer 1990
- Bregenz Festival: R. Wagner, “Der fliegende Hollaender” and A. Catalani “La Wally”
- Sommer 1989
- Bregenz Festival: R. Wagner, “Der fliegende Hollaender” and J. Offenbach “Tales of Hoffmann”
- Sommer 1988
- Bregenz Festival: C. Saint-Saens. “Samson et Dalila”and J. Offenbach “Tales of Hoffmann”
- Sommer 1987
- Bregenz Festival: G. Verdi "Ernani" und J. Offenbach "Hoffmanns Erzählungen"
- 08.05.1987
- Participation in the opening of the Vienna Festival Weeks
- Sommer 1986
- Bregenz Festival: G. Donizetti, Anna Bolena”, and W.A. Mozart “Die Zauberfloete”.
- Sommer 1985
- Bregenz Festival : V. Bellini, “I Puritani” and W.A. Mozart, “Die Zauberfloete”
- Sommer 1984
- Bregenz Festival: G. Puccini, “Tosca”, and C. Zeller, “Der Vogelhaendler”
- 05.03.1984
- Great Hall of the Bruckner Haus Linz: B.Rudolf,
“an Euridike” (Cantate) - 12.02.1984
- Great Hall, Musikverein, W.T. Walton: “Belshazzar’s Feast” (Oratorio)
- Sommer 1983
- Bregenz Festival C.M. v. Weber, “Der Freischuetz”, C. Porter, “Kiss me Kate”
- 30.06.1983
- Great Hall, Musikverein, C. Orff: “Carmina Burana”
- 10.04.1983
- Great Hall of the Bruckner Haus, Linz Concert Performance of the Opera “Oberon” by C. M. v. Weber
- 26.10 1982
- Great Hall of the Bruckner Haus , Linz J.S. Bach. “Magnificat” and K .Rapf, “Passio Aaeterna”
- Sommer 1982
- First participation in the Bregenz Summer Festival, J. Strauss: “Der Zigeunerbaron”, and G. Donizetti, “Lucia di Lammermoor”
- Oktober 1981
- Television recordings for “Tosca on the Trampoline” with Otto Schenk
- 15.09.1981
- Change of the name to “Concert Association of the Vienna Volksoper Chorus”
- 05.07.1981
- Great Hall of the Bruckner Haus, Linz A. Bruckner: “Helgoland” in G Minor, WAB 71
- 17.05.1981
- Great Hall of the Bruckner Haus, Linz. C. M. v. Weber concert performance of the Opera “Euryanthe”
- Ende 70er
- Renewed Concert Activity.
- 50er-70er Jahre
- During this time there developed an active cooperation with the Vienna Funkorchester. Numerous Recordings under renowned conductors such as Franz Bauer-Theussl and Argeo Quadri
- 04.04.1947
- Great Hall of the Musikverein, L. v. Beethoven, “Christ on the Mount of Olives” with the Academischer Orchesterverein under Leopold Emmer and the soloists Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Erich Majkut, and Franz Bierbaum (all from the Vienna State Opera)
- 23.02 1947
- First public concert of the Concert Association in the Musikverein Vienna, H. Berlioz: “The Childhood of Christ”
- 1946
- Foundation of the Association as “Choral Association of the State Volksoper”, with the goal, in addition to the arduous activities of a professional opera and operetta chorus to maintain a high artistic level of concert repertoire. The first artistic director is Leopold Emmer from the Vienna State Opera.
