Vienna events, May-June 2013
Vienna In Your Pocket city guide, www.vienna.inyourpocket.com
See the venue codes at the bottom of the listings.

Classical music highlights

1, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 15, 17, 18, 20, 22, 25, 27, 29, 31 May, 20:15
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 10, 12, 14, 17, 19, 21, 22, 24, 26, 28, 29 June, 20:15
Wiener Mozart Orchester
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
MV


2, 26 May, 19:30
4, 15, 16, 25 June, 19:30
Wiener Symphoniker
Works by Mozart, Haydn, Dvorák, Bartók  and more
MV


6 May, 19:30
1, 2, 7 June, times vary
Wiener Philharmoniker
Works by Mendelssohn, Bruch, Brahms and more
MV


15, 16, 17 May, 19:30
Residency of the New York Philharmonic
Works by Mozart, Bruckner, Bernstein, Tchaikovsky, Rouse & Mussorgsky
KO


27 May, 19:30
Philharmonia Orchestra / Salonen 
Works by Lutoslawski, Beethoven, Strawinski
KO 


29 May, 19:30
Orchestra & Coro Teatro Regio Torino / Gianandrea Noseda
Giuseppe Verdi: Messa da Requiem 
KO 


30 May, 19:30; 23 June, 19:30
China meets Vienna
Gala Concert
MV


3, 4, 5, 6 June, 19:30
Recidency of the Berliner Philharmoniker 
Works by Boulez, Bruckner, Britten, Wagner, Mahler and more
KO


Opera & Ballet highlights


8, 12, 17, 21 May
Norma (Vincenzo Bellini)
Conductor: Andriy Yurkevych
SO 


11, 15, 18 May
La Clemenza di Tito (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart)
Conductor: Adam Fischer
SO


16, 19, 22, 25 May
La Traviata (Giuseppe Verdi)
Conductor: Louis Langrée
SO


7, 9, 13, 17 June
Die Zauberflöte, The Magic Flute (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart)
Conductor: Constantin Trinks
SO


23, 27 June
Tosca (Giacomo Puccini)
Conductor: Philippe Auguin
SO


11, 15, 20 June
Adriane auf Naxos (Richard Strauss)
Conductor: Franz Welser-Möst
SO


Concerts


09 May, 19:30
Pink – The Truth About Love Tour
One of the most successful artists of her generation.
SH


12 May, 20:00
Redman & Masta Ace
The Def Jam label artist is noted for his high level of rapping skill and for influencing other MCs, including Eminem.
AW


13 May, 19:30
David Garrett - Crossover
The German classical violinist plays with his band and a full orchestra.
SH


20 May, 19:30
Joe Cocker
Presenting his new album Fire it Up.
SH


11 June, 20:00
Eric Clapton
One of the most important and influential guitarists of all time.
SH


13 June, 19:30
Alicia Keys – Set The World on Fire Tour
SH


17 June, 20:00
Bobby McFerrin & Band - Spirit You All
Robert McFerrin, Jr. is well known for his unique vocal techniques and singing styles.
SH


18 June, 19:30
Elton John & Band
One of the most successful artists of all time is back in Vienna.
SH


20 June, 19:30
An Evening With Mark Knopfler
The former Dire Straits member has produced seven solo albums.
SH


24 June, 19:30
Paolo Conte & Band
Dreamy compositions by the Italian singer.
SH


27 June, 19:30
Paul McCartney - Out There Tour
Songs from all phases of Sir Paul's career.
EH


Shows, Musicals & Sports


1 May-30 June, 18:00 or 19:30
Elisabeth
The most successful German language musical about the myth surrounding Empress Sisi.
RA


Until 23 June, 18:00 / 19:30
Natürlich Blond
The German-language version of the Broadway musical Legally Blonde is based on the 2001 Hollywood comedy.
RO


11 May, 15:00, 19:00; 12 May, 11:00, 15:00, 19:00
Cirque Eoloh!
An indispensable and breathtaking journey in the wind. Clowns, contortionists and acrobats thrill the audience with a fascinating show.
EM


Exhibitions


Until 23 May
Fritz Aigner – Retrospective
Galerie Lehner presents works by the Austrian artist Fritz Aigner, once known as the „Rembrandt of Linz“. The largest pieces of work by the artist are on show.
NF


Until 26 May
Saul Leiter
A major retrospective to the oeuvre of the 88-year-old photographer and painter Saul Leiter. The exhibition presents the wide range of this versatile artist’s works, including early black-and-white and colour photographs, fashion images, painted photographs of nudes, paintings and a number of his sketchbooks. One section is devoted to recent photographs of the streets of New York’s East Village.
KU


Until 26 May
Franz West – Where is my Eight?
One of Austria’s most important representatives in the international art world. In 2011 he was honored with the award of a Golden Lion for his Lifetime Achievements at the Benice Biennale.
MU


Until 2 June
Lewis Baltz
The landscapes by the American  photographer Lewis Baltz are characterized by deserted and frequently devastated peripheries.
AA


17 May – 12 June
Lina Bo Bardi – Together
A film and art installation celebrating the work of the Italo-Brazilian architect, who has left an impressive legacy. The exhibition focuses on how people use the buildings by Lina Bo Bardi.
AZ


11 May – 16 June
Unrest of Form – Imagining the Political Subject
Since new protest movements have been cropping up worldwide, often quite unforeseen and bursting with inexhaustible energy, many people in the artistic-cultural sphere who feel solidarity with these movements are faced with a number of explosive questions. A project by Wiener Festwochen, Academy of Fine Arts Vienna, and Secession in cooperation with Museumsquartier Wien.
SC


Until 23 June
Loos - Our contemporary
The MAK's exhibition about architect Adolf Loos uses documents to show the influence of Loos’ writings and projects on the building culture of the past one hundred years. Additionally, contemporary Viennese artists exhibit works inspired by Loos.
MK


Until 30 June
Bosch, Bruegel, Rubens, Rembrandt – Masterpieces of the Albertina
The graphic collection of the Albertina houses an internationally important inventory of Dutch drawings. Its scope and quality make it possible to present Dutch drawing art in all of its thematic, technical and stylistic diversity. A top-class selection of 170 works. 
AA


Until 30 June
Antoine Roegiers – Intervention
The Belgian artist Antoine Roegiers on the theme of Brueghel's "The Seven Deadly Sins" in the exhibit Bosch Brueghel Rubens Rembrandt.
AA


Until 1 July
Clouds
From 1800, landscape painting experienced an impressive heyday. Within this genre, artists paid increasing attention to the motif of clouds. These strange, elusive formations consisting of water, air and light appear as conveyors of different emotions and messages. Works by Turner, Monet, Sisley, Cézanne, Van Gogh, Constable, Klimt, Schiele, Munch and many others.
LM


Until 22 July
Az W Gold - the collection
The Architekturzentrum Wien, 20 years old this year, hosts a special exhibition about previously unknown Az W collection.
AZ


Until 18 August
Maximilian of Mexico: The dream of imperial rule
Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian, the frustrated younger brother of emperor Franz Joseph, ended his days with a failed imperial venture in Mexico, where he hoped to make his mark in the international arena. His lavish Miramare Castle near Trieste is another example of his urge to make an impression. The exhibition takes you into the world of his designs, residences and collections together with his adventure in Mexico.
HP


17 May – 2 Sep
Manfred Bockelmann – Drawing Lest Be Forgotten
The special exhibition shows large-format portraits, all of them done in charcoal, of children and youths who fell victim to the Nazis’ reign of terror. Artist Manfred Bockelmann seeks to create “signposts against forgetting,” trying to lift a few individuals out of the anonymity of statistics.
LM


6 June – 6 Oct
Linda McCartney
Devoted to the oeuvre of Linda McCartney. This first comprehensive retrospective of McCartney’s works presents a selection of her iconic photographs of sixties rock and roll, her family life and nature. 
KU


Until 6 Oct
Viennese Types – Clichés and Reality
“Viennese types” was the term used for popular picture series with stereotypical depictions of street traders and other figures that were considered folkloristic. These circulated as copper figures and photographs, yet were also popular subjects in the arts pages and in the Viennese Song, the Wienerlied: lemon vendors and ribbon sellers, washerwomen and organ grinders, lavender women and cobbler’s lads.
WM


25 May – 13 Oct
Gottfried Helnwein
Gottfried Helnwein, born in Vienna in 1948 and now living in Los Angeles and Ireland, numbers among the internationally most well-known Austrian artists. A retrospective.
AA


Until 13 Oct
Re-installation of the MAK Permanent Collection Asia
With its over 25,000 objects, the MAK Asia Collection is among Europe’s largest collections of Asian art. In the re-conceived permanent display, objects from China, Japan, Korea, Vietnam, Iran, Turkey and Europe dating from the third century B.C. to the 20th century can be seen.
MK


8 June – 20 Oct
Albert Oehlen
This German artist, one of the most outstanding protagonists of contemporary painting, developed an artistic stance in the early 1980s that addressed the question of whether – and if so, how – painting was still possible.
MU


Trade Fairs


4-6 June
Power-Gen Europe
Electric power industry trade fair.
MW


14-16 June
EFTTEX 2013
Trade fair for sportfishing equipment.
MW


Venue list


AA – Albertina, Albertinaplatz 1, tel. +43 1 53 48 30, www.albertina.at.
AW – Arena Wien, Baumgasse 80, tel. +43 1 79 88 59 50, www.arena.co.at
AZ – Architekturzentrum Wien, Museumsplatz 1, tel. +43 1 522 31 15, www.azw.at
EH – Ernst Happel Stadion, Meiereistrasse 7, tel. +43 1 728 08 54
EM – EMS Lounge, Dietrichgasse 25, tel. +43 1 714 88 77, www.ems-lounge.at
GG – Gemäldegalerie, Schillerplatz 3, tel. +43 1 588 16 22 22, www.akademiegalerie.at
HP – Hofmobiliendepot, Andreasgasse 7, tel. +43 1 524 33 57, www.hofmobiliendepot.at
KO – Wiener Konzerthaus, Lothringerstrasse 20, tel. +43 1 24 20 02, www.konzerthaus.at
KU – Kunsthaus Wien, Untere Weissgerberstrasse 13, tel. +43 1 712 04 91, www.kunsthauswien.at
LM – Leopold Museum, Museumsplatz 1, tel. +43 1 525 70 15 25, www.leopoldmuseum.org
MK – MAK, Stubenring 5, tel. +43 1 71 13 62 48, www.mak.at
MU – Mumok, Museumsplatz 1, tel +43 1 52 50 00, www.mumok.at
MV – Musikverein Wien, Bösendorferstrasse 12, tel. +43 1 505 81 90, www.musikverein.at
MW – Messe Wien, Messeplatz 1, tel. +43 1 72 72 00, www.messe.at
NF – Novomatic Forum, Friedrichstr. 7, tel. +43 1 585 20 11, www.novomaticforum.com
RA – Raimund Theater, Wallgasse 18-20, tel. +43 1 59 97 70, www.raimundtheater.at
RO – Ronacher, Seilerstätte 9, tel. +43 1 588 85, www.musicalvienna.at
SC – Secession, Friedrichstrasse 12, tel. +43 1 587 53 07, www.secession.at
SH – Wiener Stadthalle, Vogelweidplatz 14, tel. +43 1 98 10 00, www.stadthalle.com
SO – Wiener Staatsoper, Opernring 2, tel. +43 1 51 44 40, www.wiener-staatsoper.at
WM – Wien Museum, Karlsplatz, tel. +43 1 50 58 74 70, www.wienmuseum.at