In Vienna, lively nights at the ball end at a sausage stand or over goulash in a coffee house. The end of the ball also follows a traditional ritual: the light in the ballroom is dimmed, the band plays a slow waltz as everyone leaves. Before that, guests also have the possibility to shake a dance leg in City Hall at the New Year's Eve Gala. Also in the impressive spaces of the Musikverein: the Ball of Industry and Technology.Īt the Flower Ball of Vienna's Parks and Gardens department, Vienna City Hall transforms into a giant sea of flowers. Because even the performers of the Vienna Philharmonic want to shake a leg now and then. However, at this event the musicians of this world-famous orchestra can only be found with their instruments during the introduction. The Vienna Philharmonic invites dancers to its ball at the Wiener Musikverein. With its prominent guests ranging from artists to the federal president, the Opera Ball is even broadcast live on TV. On this day, visitors have the unique opportunity to see the famous opera house on the Ringstrasse boulevard not only from the spectators' seats but actually experience it "backstage" surrounded by many music celebrities. The Opera Ball at the Vienna State Opera has long been legendary. The Vienna Coffeehouse Owners' Ball is considered to be one of the most atmospheric. May we have the next dance?Īt the Hunters' Ball, guests appear at the Imperial Palace in festive costume. This is performed by the public to the instructions of dance teachers and ends to everyone's amusement in a complete muddle. This includes the popular "Fledermaus" quadrille by Johann Strauss.
Further show acts and interludes give structure to the night. Young ladies in white dresses and their gentlemen open the ball with a polonaise the rest of the visitors are only allowed on the dance floor after the proclamation "Alles Walzer!" (Let the waltz begin!). The ladies appear in a long evening gown, the men wear a tuxedo or tails. These traditional balls adhere to a festive ceremonial pattern. An especially large number of balls are held at the Imperial Palace in Vienna.
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