Tonight the auditorium of the
Vienna State Opera is turned into a large ballroom: it´s the night of the famous
Vienna Opera Ball, the highlight of the Viennese carnival season and a top-calibre social event, attracting celebrities from around the globe. I discovered this photo in the window of a new photo gallery in the city center. It shows the opening polonaise danced by young ladies and men, experiencing their "introduction to Viennese society". Unfortunately the photographer wasn´t indicated. Click
here for a video of last year´s opening.
Reflections of a tram and the Vienna State Opera in the window of an Italian café on Opernring.
Since May selected performances at the Vienna State Opera are broadcasted live on a LED video screen which was set up in front of the Opera House. Informations about the opera, the performers, the Vienna State Opera and its works are provided 45 minutes before the event starts and during the intervals. The admission is free! As you can see, tonight´s opera is "Tannhäuser" by Richard Wagner.
The Vienna Festival (Wiener Festwochen) is a cultural festival that takes place every year for some weeks in May and June. It was established in 1951 when Vienna was still occupied by the four Allies. It is one of the major highlights of the city´s annual cultural programme and throughout the years it has become one of the world´s leading cultural festivals. The emblem of the festival is a red and white "w" - I stumbled upon this big one in front of the Vienna State Opera.
