Vienna opera house ball1/16/2024 In 1862, the famous Theater an der Wien was given the highest honour, to be allowed to organise Ball festivities. Many millions of spectators will watch on their televisions, to see the 150 young couples, that form the young ladies and young men’s committee, make their dream come true and dance the first polonaise on this unique ballroom floor. The boxes are usually sold out months in advance and it is considered to be a noble gesture for a company, or a person, to invite business partners and the like to your own box. The less prestigious stage boxes go for 16,000 Euros each. A normal starter ticket is affordable even for most people, but to be at the heart of the action, in the boxes, requires a large-scale financial sacrifice: you have to be a benefactor of the opera (donations of approximately 40,000 Euros a year) and pay an additional fee. The Vienna Opera Ball is a very exclusive affair, with the ticket price reflecting this. This is an event of such magnitude in Austria, that it is broadcast live on television, and every citizen participates, be it in dazzling ballgowns at the ball itself or watching it from the comfortable surroundings of one’s home. They are joined by international celebrities from the world of culture, business, politics, academia and sports all coming together to make the ball the high society event it is renowned for. Opera and ballet performances capture the audience only a few days before and after the Ball, and on the night itself some 5,000 guests party the night away and dance into the small hours of the morning. Held on 23rd February 2017 at Vienna’s venerable State Opera, the stage and auditorium will be transformed into a giant dance floor, in order to host a glamorous gala of unique splendour and allure, the ball of all balls, much-copied around the world. The crowning glory of Vienna’s ball season or, for that matter, the European ball season, has traditionally been the Vienna Opera Ball. The season starts in November and climaxes on Shrove Tuesday, Mardi Gras, in February. Each year more than 450 balls take place in Vienna.
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