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Schönbrunn Palace Orchestra Vienna at Vaduz Classic, Liechtenstein, 2025

Artists

Conductors & vocal soloists

The orchestra performs under its principal conductor and with renowned singers from Vienna's opera and operetta stages.

Vaduz, Liechtenstein, 2025

Conductor

Conductors

Guido Mancusi

Principal conductor

Guido Mancusi

Born in Naples in 1966, raised in Vienna. Soprano soloist with the Vienna Boys' Choir; studied bassoon and voice at the Vienna Conservatory, …

Principal conductor

Guido Mancusi

Born in Naples in 1966, raised in Vienna. Soprano soloist with the Vienna Boys' Choir; studied bassoon and voice at the Vienna Conservatory, composition and conducting at the Vienna Music University. Assistant to Riccardo Muti at La Scala, five years principal conductor in Klagenfurt. Principal conductor of the Schönbrunn Palace Orchestra Vienna since 1998, permanent guest conductor at the Vienna Volksoper. Guest appearances from Moscow and Tel Aviv to Toronto, Japan and South Korea. Also a composer of masses, orchestral works, operettas, a ballet and an opera.

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Sándor Károlyi

Conductor

Sándor Károlyi

Swiss-Austrian conductor. Studied piano in Geneva, conducting with Piero Bellugi in Florence and in Vienna; masterclasses with Paavo Järvi and Daniele …

Conductor

Sándor Károlyi

Swiss-Austrian conductor. Studied piano in Geneva, conducting with Piero Bellugi in Florence and in Vienna; masterclasses with Paavo Järvi and Daniele Gatti. Second Kapellmeister at the Staatstheater Nürnberg from 2023 to 2025; assistant to Alexander Soddy at La Scala and the Vienna State Opera. Guest conductor of the ORF Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra, the Graz Philharmonic and the Turku Philharmonic, among others. With the Schönbrunn Palace Orchestra Vienna on tour in Portugal, Spain, Malta, China and Taiwan.

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David Scarr

Conductor

David Scarr

Born in South Africa, David Scarr completed his conducting studies with distinction at the Vienna Conservatory in 1994. He has conducted across …

Conductor

David Scarr

Born in South Africa, David Scarr completed his conducting studies with distinction at the Vienna Conservatory in 1994. He has conducted across Europe, Australia and Africa and has been with the Schönbrunn Palace Orchestra Vienna since 2009, including the New Year's tour of Scandinavia.

Soprano · Baritone

Vocal soloists

Soprano and baritone soloists who regularly sing with the orchestra, in Vienna and on tour.

Simona Eisinger

Soprano

Simona Eisinger

Austrian soprano, master's degree in voice from the MUK Vienna. Guest roles at the Volksoper Wien, Theater an der Wien, Landestheater Linz, …

Soprano

Simona Eisinger

Austrian soprano, master's degree in voice from the MUK Vienna. Guest roles at the Volksoper Wien, Theater an der Wien, Landestheater Linz, Gärtnerplatz Munich and Theater Luzern, including Pamina, Donna Anna and Sylva Varescu. Concerts in the Golden Hall of the Musikverein, the Elbphilharmonie and Suntory Hall. Recorded the complete songs of Guntolf Palten for Preiser Records.

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Jenifer Lary

Soprano

Jenifer Lary

Viennese soprano. Stage debut at 13 at the Landestheater Salzburg; studied in Linz and at the mdw Vienna, graduating with honours. Roles include Lulu, …

Soprano

Jenifer Lary

Viennese soprano. Stage debut at 13 at the Landestheater Salzburg; studied in Linz and at the mdw Vienna, graduating with honours. Roles include Lulu, Dinorah, Adele, Pamina and Valencienne; engagements at the Volksoper Wien, MusikTheater an der Wien, Landestheater Coburg, Musiktheater Linz and the Bregenz Festival.

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Maja Triler

Soprano

Maja Triler

Slovenian soprano. Trained at the Conservatory for Music and Ballet in Ljubljana and studying for her master's degree at the University of Music and …

Soprano

Maja Triler

Slovenian soprano. Trained at the Conservatory for Music and Ballet in Ljubljana and studying for her master's degree at the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna with KS Daniela Fally. At the Schönbrunn Palace Theatre she has sung Papagena, Despina, Frau Fluth and Lauretta. Prizewinner at the Lehár Festival Bad Ischl operetta competition and the Hedda Urbani Competition (2025), and first prize at Elīna Garanča's “Zukunftsstimmen” (2025).

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Marco Di Sapia

Baritone

Marco Di Sapia

Baritone from Rome, ensemble member of the Volksoper Wien since 2013, where he sings leading roles. Studied acting in Rome and singing in Vienna (MUK, …

Baritone

Marco Di Sapia

Baritone from Rome, ensemble member of the Volksoper Wien since 2013, where he sings leading roles. Studied acting in Rome and singing in Vienna (MUK, mdw). Guest appearances at the Teatro di San Carlo in Naples, the Savonlinna and Bregenz festivals and the St. Margarethen opera festival.

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Gregor Eisenhut

Baritone

Gregor Eisenhut

Baritone from Styria. First experience as a soloist with the Vienna Boys' Choir, vocal studies at the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna. …

Baritone

Gregor Eisenhut

Baritone from Styria. First experience as a soloist with the Vienna Boys' Choir, vocal studies at the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna. Debut in 2018 as Papageno at the Schönbrunn Palace Theatre, followed by roles including Figaro, Guglielmo, Leporello and Dandini. Winner of Musica Juventutis with a debut at the Wiener Konzerthaus (2022) and prizewinner at the Heinrich Strecker Competition (2023). Productions with the Vienna State Opera's NEST, and an ensemble member of the Schönbrunn Palace Concerts.

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Michael C. Havlicek

Baritone

Michael C. Havlicek

Vienna-born baritone, trained at the Vienna Conservatory; member of the Volksoper Wien since 2011. Roles include Papageno, Masetto, Danilo, Boni and …

Baritone

Michael C. Havlicek

Vienna-born baritone, trained at the Vienna Conservatory; member of the Volksoper Wien since 2011. Roles include Papageno, Masetto, Danilo, Boni and Dr. Falke; debut at the Opéra Bastille in Paris in 2014. Appearances at the Musiktheater Linz and the Staatstheater Karlsruhe.

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Sebastian Huppmann

Baritone

Sebastian Huppmann

Viennese baritone. First stage experience as a boy soloist with the Mozart Boys' Choir, studies at the Vienna Conservatory with honours. More than …

Baritone

Sebastian Huppmann

Viennese baritone. First stage experience as a boy soloist with the Mozart Boys' Choir, studies at the Vienna Conservatory with honours. More than thirty roles, among them Don Giovanni, Papageno, Figaro, Guglielmo and Dr. Falke. Engagements at the Vienna State Opera, the Vienna Chamber Opera, Taipei National Theatre and Stockholm Concert Hall.

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