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The Vienna Opera Ball (German: Wiener Opernball) is an annual Austrian society event which takes place in the building of the Vienna State Opera in Vienna, Austria on the Thursday preceding Ash Wednesday (a religious holiday).
At the Vienna Opera Ball, the Vienna State Opera is transformed into the world’s most famous ballroom. This ball of balls creates opportunities for encounters between artists, politicians, businesspeople, and ball enthusiasts.
Jun 3, 2024 · The Vienna Opera Ball. Thank you for your interest in the 67th Vienna Opera Ball, which will take place on 27 February 2025. The ticket reservation for the Vienna Opera Ball 2025 will start on 3 June 2024, 10 am. We will be happy to answer your questions at opernball@wiener-staatsoper.at or +43 1 514 44 2614.
An essential guide to the Vienna Opera Ball, updates on preparations in 2025 and how international travellers get tickets.
The Vienna Opera Ball has always been the social highlight of the ball season. Around 5,000 ball guests and an audience of millions from all over the world, who can experience the ball via television, radio, digital platforms and print media, look forward to a glittering evening.
The Opera Ball on television: LIVE FROM THE OPERA BALL. 8 February, from 8.15 pm on ORF 2 and 3SAT. Special program »ALLES OPERNBALL«. 9 February, from 8.15 pm on ORF 1. (Find the detailed schedule here .)
Feb 13, 2024 · Last Thursday night at the Vienna Opera Ball, over 160 debutantes and their white-tied escorts waltzed with dazzling synchronicity across the ground floor of the Vienna State Opera. Each girl...
Jun 28, 2024 · Congratulations…you now have the Wiener Opernball (Vienna Opera Ball). For one night only, the auditorium of Vienna’s Staatsoper converts into an elegant giant ballroom. The switch takes around 30 hours and up to 500 workers.
History of the Vienna Opera Ball. Rather than the k. k. Hofoper by the Kärntnertor, the first ball was organized by the artists appearing there, following on the legendary festivities of the Congress of Vienna (1814–1815). There were various balls held in the 1820s and 1830s at the numerous Viennese palaces. However, the artists wanted a ...
May 17, 2022 · Even at its New York City counterpart, the Viennese Opera Ball is a night filled with music. Hosted on Friday, May 13 at Cipriani 42nd Street, the event, now in its 66th year, benefited the...
