Vienna Opera ball & Carnival
What: The world’s most elegant Opera ball, the Vienna opera ball concludes the Viennese carnival season with the cities opera house transformed into a glamorous dance hall where following the glamour of an opening ceremony and a resounding rendition of the Austrian National anthem 150 young couples kickstart the celebrations with a carefully choreographed waltz rehearsed over the past year to the delight of 5,000 spectators, political leaders, sports stars and national icons.
While steeped in history and elegance, the opera ball also comes with a strict etiquette guide and dress code – including mandatory wearing of evening gowns and suits, as the celebrations which feature three traditional quadrille dances backed by some of the worlds best classical musicians go on from dusk till dawn and ring out the Viennese carnival in the most elegant of styles.
When: The opera ball takes place on the Thursday preceding Ash Wednesday every year – while the exact date changes you can expect the opera ball to take place in mid-February beginning at 10pm and lasting until the early hours.
Where: The opera ball takes places in Vienna’s Opera House in Austria – where the main auditorium will be transformed into the worlds best elegant opera dance floor over the 30 hours before the event – with rows of seats removes, stalls added and the main stage for the dances being constructed by some 600 construction crew who work day and night to make sure the ball goes ahead.
Duration: The Opera ball is ana evening event – with doors opening from 6pm and the official ball opening at 10pm – with a fanfare, the singing of the Austrian and Europa Union national anthems and the parade and display of the dancers followed by the first waltzes. From here you can expect to see three performances of ‘quadrilles’ – one at midnight, one at 2am and one at 4am ‑before the ball comes to a finale with a 6am ceremony which includes the dancers showering the audience with a series of flowers in a forbidden yet traditional celebration of the opera ball.
Tickets: Tickets are available from the official Opera Ball website [https://www.wiener-staatsoper.at/en/vienna-opera-ball/tickets/] or by emailing reservierungen@opernball.at — with prices starting from 315 euros and going to 23,000 for a grand stage box, unfortunately you need to be between 17–24 and be a master of waltz to take part in the opening ceremony waltz performance.
For those who don’t manage to get tickets or find that the cost is a little outside their budget there is also the dress rehearsal and dinner the night before where tickets start at 15€ — and tickets can be purchased either on the door or on the Opera wall website above.
Need to Know: A strict etiquette and dress code is enforced for attendees – which includes evening wear for gentleman and evening gowns for ladies – it’s also highly advised to book in advance as tickets and accommodation sell out early.
More Information: The official opera ball website [https://www.wiener-staatsoper.at/en/your-visit/faq/] hosts a range of information about the opera ball including the expected guests, the etiquette guide, and the performances to be expected during the Quadrille’s.
Vienna Opera ball & Carnival
What: The world’s most elegant Opera ball, the Vienna opera ball concludes the Viennese carnival season with the cities opera house transformed into a glamorous dance hall where following the glamour of an opening ceremony and a resounding rendition of the Austrian National anthem 150 young couples kickstart the celebrations with a carefully choreographed waltz rehearsed 
over the past year to the delight of 5,000 spectators, political leaders, sports stars and national icons.
While steeped in history and elegance, the opera ball also comes with a strict etiquette guide and dress code – including mandatory wearing of evening gowns and suits, as the celebrations which feature three traditional quadrille dances backed by some of the worlds best classical musicians go on from dusk till dawn and ring out the Viennese carnival in the most elegant of styles.
When: The opera ball takes place on the Thursday preceding Ash Wednesday every year – while the exact date changes you can expect the opera ball to take place in mid-February beginning at 10pm and lasting until the early hours.
Where: The opera ball takes places in Vienna’s Opera House in Austria – where the main auditorium will be transformed into the worlds best elegant opera dance floor over the 30 hours before the event – with rows of seats removes, stalls added and the main stage for the dances being constructed by some 600 construction crew who work day and night to make sure the ball goes ahead.
Duration: The Opera ball is ana evening event – with doors opening from 6pm and the official ball opening at 10pm – with a fanfare, the singing of the Austrian and Europa Union national anthems and the parade and display of the dancers followed by the first waltzes. From here you can expect to see three performances of ‘quadrilles’ – one at midnight, one at 2am and one at 4am ‑before the ball comes to a finale with a 6am ceremony which includes the dancers showering the audience with a series of flowers in a forbidden yet traditional celebration of the opera ball.
Tickets: Tickets are available from the official Opera Ball website [https://www.wiener-staatsoper.at/en/vienna-opera-ball/tickets/] or by emailing reservierungen@opernball.at — with prices starting from 315 euros and going to 23,000 for a grand stage box, unfortunately you need to be between 17–24 and be a master of waltz to take part in the opening ceremony waltz performance.
For those who don’t manage to get tickets or find that the cost is a little outside their budget there is also the dress rehearsal and dinner the night before where tickets start at 15€ — and tickets can be purchased either on the door or on the Opera wall website above.
Need to Know: A strict etiquette and dress code is enforced for attendees – which includes evening wear for gentleman and evening gowns for ladies – it’s also highly advised to book in advance as tickets and accommodation sell out early.
More Information: The official opera ball website [https://www.wiener-staatsoper.at/en/your-visit/faq/] hosts a range of information about the opera ball including the expected guests, the etiquette guide, and the performances to be expected during the Quadrille’s.
Vienna Opera ball & Carnival
What: The world’s most elegant Opera ball, the Vienna opera ball concludes the Viennese carnival season with the cities opera house transformed into a glamorous dance hall where following the glamour of an opening ceremony and a resounding rendition of the Austrian National anthem 150 young couples kickstart the celebrations with a carefully choreographed waltz rehearsed over the past year to the delight of 5,000 spectators, political leaders, sports stars and national icons.
While steeped in history and elegance, the opera ball also comes with a strict etiquette guide and dress code – including mandatory wearing of evening gowns and suits, as the celebrations which feature three traditional quadrille dances backed by some of the worlds best classical musicians go on from dusk till dawn and ring out the Viennese carnival in the most elegant of styles.
When: The opera ball takes place on the Thursday preceding Ash Wednesday every year – while the exact date changes you can expect the opera ball to take place in mid-February beginning at 10pm and lasting until the early hours.
Where: The opera ball takes places in Vienna’s Opera House in Austria – where the main auditorium will be transformed into the worlds best elegant opera dance floor over the 30 hours before the event – with rows of seats removes, stalls added and the main stage for the dances being constructed by some 600 construction crew who work day and night to make sure the ball goes ahead.
Duration: The Opera ball is ana evening event – with doors opening from 6pm and the official ball opening at 10pm – with a fanfare, the singing of the Austrian and Europa Union national anthems and the parade and display of the dancers followed by the first waltzes. From here you can expect to see three performances of ‘quadrilles’ – one at midnight, one at 2am and one at 4am ‑before the ball comes to a finale with a 6am ceremony which includes the dancers showering the audience with a series of flowers in a forbidden yet traditional celebration of the opera ball.
Tickets: Tickets are available from the official Opera Ball website [https://www.wiener-staatsoper.at/en/vienna-opera-ball/tickets/] or by emailing reservierungen@opernball.at — with prices starting from 315 euros and going to 23,000 for a grand stage box, unfortunately you need to be between 17–24 and be a master of waltz to take part in the opening ceremony waltz performance.
For those who don’t manage to get tickets or find that the cost is a little outside their budget there is also the dress rehearsal and dinner the night before where tickets start at 15€ — and tickets can be purchased either on the door or on the Opera wall website above.
Need to Know: A strict etiquette and dress code is enforced for attendees – which includes evening wear for gentleman and evening gowns for ladies – it’s also highly advised to book in advance as tickets and accommodation sell out early.
More Information: The official opera ball website [https://www.wiener-staatsoper.at/en/your-visit/faq/] hosts a range of information about the opera ball including the expected guests, the etiquette guide, and the performances to be expected during the Quadrille’s.
Vienna Opera ball & Carnival
What: The world’s most elegant Opera ball, the Vienna opera ball concludes the Viennese carnival season with the cities opera house transformed into a glamorous dance hall where following the glamour of an opening ceremony and a resounding rendition of the Austrian National anthem 150 young couples kickstart the celebrations with a carefully choreographed waltz rehearsed over the past year to the delight of 5,000 spectators, political leaders, sports stars and national icons.
While steeped in history and elegance, the opera ball also comes with a strict etiquette guide and dress code – including mandatory wearing of evening gowns and suits, as the celebrations which feature three traditional quadrille dances backed by some of the worlds best classical musicians go on from dusk till dawn and ring out the Viennese carnival in the most elegant of styles.
When: The opera ball takes place on the Thursday preceding Ash Wednesday every year – while the exact date changes you can expect the opera ball to take place in mid-February beginning at 10pm and lasting until the early hours.
Where: The opera ball takes places in Vienna’s Opera House in Austria – where the main auditorium will be transformed into the worlds best elegant opera dance floor over the 30 hours before the event – with rows of seats removes, stalls added and the main stage for the dances being constructed by some 600 construction crew who work day and night to make sure the ball goes ahead.
Duration: The Opera ball is ana evening event – with doors opening from 6pm and the official ball opening at 10pm – with a fanfare, the singing of the Austrian and Europa Union national anthems and the parade and display of the dancers followed by the first waltzes. From here you can expect to see three performances of ‘quadrilles’ – one at midnight, one at 2am and one at 4am ‑before the ball comes to a finale with a 6am ceremony which includes the dancers showering the audience with a series of flowers in a forbidden yet traditional celebration of the opera ball.
Tickets: Tickets are available from the official Opera Ball website [https://www.wiener-staatsoper.at/en/vienna-opera-ball/tickets/] or by emailing reservierungen@opernball.at — with prices starting from 315 euros and going to 23,000 for a grand stage box, unfortunately you need to be between 17–24 and be a master of waltz to take part in the opening ceremony waltz performance.
For those who don’t manage to get tickets or find that the cost is a little outside their budget there is also the dress rehearsal and dinner the night before where tickets start at 15€ — and tickets can be purchased either on the door or on the Opera wall website above.
Need to Know: A strict etiquette and dress code is enforced for attendees – which includes evening wear for gentleman and evening gowns for ladies – it’s also highly advised to book in advance as tickets and accommodation sell out early.
More Information: The official opera ball website [https://www.wiener-staatsoper.at/en/your-visit/faq/] hosts a range of information about the opera ball including the expected guests, the etiquette guide, and the performances to be expected during the Quadrille’s.
Vienna Opera ball & Carnival
What: The world’s most elegant Opera ball, the Vienna opera ball concludes the Viennese carnival season with the cities opera house transformed into a glamorous dance hall where following the glamour of an opening ceremony and a resounding rendition of the Austrian National anthem 150 young couples kickstart the celebrations with a carefully choreographed waltz rehearsed over the past year to the delight of 5,000 spectators, political leaders, sports stars and national icons.
While steeped in history and elegance, the opera ball also comes with a strict etiquette guide and dress code – including mandatory wearing of evening gowns and suits, as the celebrations which feature three traditional quadrille dances backed by some of the worlds best classical musicians go on from dusk till dawn and ring out the Viennese carnival in the most elegant of styles.
When: The opera ball takes place on the Thursday preceding Ash Wednesday every year – while the exact date changes you can expect the opera ball to take place in mid-February beginning at 10pm and lasting until the early hours.
Where: The opera ball takes places in Vienna’s Opera House in Austria – where the main auditorium will be transformed into the worlds best elegant opera dance floor over the 30 hours before the event – with rows of seats removes, stalls added and the main stage for the dances being constructed by some 600 construction crew who work day and night to make sure the ball goes ahead.
Duration: The Opera ball is ana evening event – with doors opening from 6pm and the official ball opening at 10pm – with a fanfare, the singing of the Austrian and Europa Union national anthems and the parade and display of the dancers followed by the first waltzes. From here you can expect to see three performances of ‘quadrilles’ – one at midnight, one at 2am and one at 4am ‑before the ball comes to a finale with a 6am ceremony which includes the dancers showering the audience with a series of flowers in a forbidden yet traditional celebration of the opera ball.
Tickets: Tickets are available from the official Opera Ball website [https://www.wiener-staatsoper.at/en/vienna-opera-ball/tickets/] or by emailing reservierungen@opernball.at — with prices starting from 315 euros and going to 23,000 for a grand stage box, unfortunately you need to be between 17–24 and be a master of waltz to take part in the opening ceremony waltz performance.
For those who don’t manage to get tickets or find that the cost is a little outside their budget there is also the dress rehearsal and dinner the night before where tickets start at 15€ — and tickets can be purchased either on the door or on the Opera wall website above.
Need to Know: A strict etiquette and dress code is enforced for attendees – which includes evening wear for gentleman and evening gowns for ladies – it’s also highly advised to book in advance as tickets and accommodation sell out early.
More Information: The official opera ball website [https://www.wiener-staatsoper.at/en/your-visit/faq/] hosts a range of information about the opera ball including the expected guests, the etiquette guide, and the performances to be expected during the Quadrille’s.