Born in Vienna (Austria) Ursula Horner started her artistic education at the Performing Center Austria as a musical performer. After participating in the first stage production she followed a call of the Austrian national television ORF where she became a moderator of the children’s emission “Am, Dam, Des” which brought her three years of new challenges and experiences.
Returning to the old wish of performing on stage she decided to upgrade her vocal abilities and to study voice at the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna. Several years of singing allowed her to work side by side with famous singers, stage directors and conductors in places like the Vienna State Opera, the Vienna Musikverein or the Salzburg Festival.
The urge for more individual creativity and independence made Horner change her career. Since 1998 she works as a stage director for musical theater (opera, operetta, musical). Her love for funny and fantastic stories (Tales of Hoffmann, L’Italiana in Algeri, Il Barbiere di Siviglia,…) made her a specialist in that genre. She also works as a writer of librettos, translator for drama and musical theater productions and as vocal coach.
A significant part during all those years became the project “Kling Klang”, a production initially created for the Vienna Musikverein. It is still in the program since 2004 and meanwhile spread over Austria, Germany and the Balkans. The interactive and humoristic character of this educational project helped to excite thousands of children for the world of music.
CONTACT
EDUCATION
School education: Gymnasium for Sports Grg 17 Vienna
Artistic education: Musical education Performing Center Austria Vocal studies University for Music and Performing Arts Vienna
DIRECTIONS / STAGE WORKS
2024: Passion – Pascal Dusapin Neue Oper Wien – Austria
2023: Carmen – Georges Bizet State Opera Plovdiv – Bulgaria
Concerts for children „Kling Klang“ State Opera Stara Zagora – Bulgaria
2022: Romeo et Juliette – Charles Gounod State Opera Varna – Bulgaria
2021: Les Contes d’Hoffmann – Jacques Offenbach State Opera Varna – Bulgaria
Tosca – Giacomo Puccini State Opera Plovdiv – Bulgaria
2020: Concerts for children „Kling Klang“ State Opera Stara Zagora – Bulgaria
The Telephone – Gian-Carlo Menotti Opera in the park – Skopje
2019: L’Italiana in Algeri – Gioacchino Rossini State Opera Stara Zagora – Bulgaria
2018: Guesting Il Trovatore – Giuseppe Verdi Opera open – Plovdiv Bulgaria
Guesting Il Barbiere di Siviglia – Gioacchino Rossini State Opera Stara Zagora – Bulgaria
2017: Masterclass – Terrence McNally Macedonian Opera and Ballet – North Macedonia
Il Trovatore – Giuseppe Verdi State Opera Plovdiv – Bulgaria
2016: Les Contes d’Hoffmann – Jacques Offenbach State Opera Plovdiv – Bulgaria
Il Barbiere di Siviglia – Gioacchino Rossini Macedonian Opera and Ballet – North Macedonia
2015: The little Magic Flute – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Macedonian Opera and Ballet – North Macedonia
Così fan tutte – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Spektakel Wien – Austria
2014: Les Contes d’Hoffmann – Jaques Offenbach State Opera Rousse – Bulgaria
2013: Lo Sopeziale – Joseph Haydn Macedonian Opera and Ballet – North Macedonia
Les Contes d’Hoffmann – Jaques Offenbach Macedonian Opera and Ballet – North Macedonia
2011: Die Csardasfürstin – Imre Kalman Macedonian Opera and Ballet – North Macedonia
2010: Guesting „Kling Klang“ Musical Summer Ostfriesland – Germany
2009: Lo Speziale Cultural Center Bitola – North Macedonia
The little Magic Flute – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Macedonian Opera and Ballet – North Macedonia
Un Ballo in Maschera – Giuseppe Verdi Macedonian Opera and Ballet – North Macedonia
Festival for Joseph Haydn Macedonian Opera and Ballet – North Macedonia
La Cenerentola – Gioacchino Rossini Macedonian Opera and Ballet – North Macedonia
2008: The Old Maid and the Thief – Gian-Carlo Menotti Macedonian Opera and Ballet – North Macedonia
A Midsummer Night‘s Dream – Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy Wiener Musikverein – Austria
2008-2015: Concerts for children „Kling Klang“ Macedonian Opera and Ballet – North Macedonia
2007: L’Italiana in Algeri – Gioacchino Rossini Macedonian Opera and Ballet and Narodno Posoriŝte Beograd
2006: The Old Maid and the Thief – Gian-Carlo Menotti Tour Germany
Eine Nacht in Venedig – Johann Strauss Islendska Operan – Iceland
In 80 Tagen um die Welt – Oliver Madas Pulkau – Austria
2004-2012: Concerts for children „Kling Klang“ Wiener Musikverein – Austria
2004: Der Barbier von Sevilla – Giocchino Rossini Classic Festival Schloss Kirchstetten – Austria
2003: Help, Help, the Globolinks! – Gian-Carlo Menotti Schönbrunner Schlosstheater – Austria
Im Weißen Rössl – Ralph Benatzky Summer Festival Schloss Frauenthal – Austria
Don Giovanni – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Classic Festival Schloss Kirchstetten – Austria
2002: Der Vogelhändler – Carl Zeller Summer Festival Schloss Frauenthal – Austria
Rinaldo – Georg Friedrich Händel Oakland – California
2001: Bastien und Bastienne – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Summer Festival Schloss Frauenthal – Austria
2000: Little Shop of Horrors – Alan Menken Vienna – Austria (Workshop)
Die Geschichte vom Soldaten – Igor Stravinsky Stadttheater Gütersloh – Germany
1999: Grease – Jim Jacobs, Warren Casey Vienna – Austria (Workshop)
1998: Les Miserable Performing Center Austria – Austria (Workshop)
AWARDS
Best Opera Direction 2007 North Macedonia and Serbia
Best Opera Direction 2011 North Macedonia (Slatna Buba Mara)
Nomination for Best Opera Direction 2014 Bulgaria
Ursula Horner 