The “67. Vienna Opera Ball” on February 27, 2025, once again turns the State Opera into the most famous and elegant ballroom in the world.

Highlight of the ball season

Among the approx. 450 ball events, the Vienna opera ball is most recognized by numerous stars visiting the ball from all over the world and the huge media interest. However, it requires a lot of organization from the over 500 people involved during the reconstruction phase, after all, the seating must be dismantled, the dance floor and stage boxes must be build and many other things needs to rebuilt before the red carpet can welcome the approx. 5.000 local and international ball guests.

The ball of artists and cultural creators is an event that attracts attention worldwide. The entrance ceremony of the young ladies and gentlemen Committee is annually one of the highlights of the Opera Ball. 160 debutant couples from around 15 different countries open the ball under the leadership of the Upper Austrian dance school Santner.

All Walzer

The debutantes wear the “tiara” from the Austrian company Swarovski, designed by Swarovski’s Creative Director Giovanna Engelbert. The coveted headpiece has been an important part of the opening of the Vienna Opera Ball since 1956 and each debutante receives the high-quality tiara as a gift. For the first time, debutantes receive a crystalline pin from Swarovski, which the men wear during their procession into the ballroom. After the Austrian Federal President marches into his box, the ball begins and with the famous words “Alles Walzer” the dance floor is finally opened to the dance-loving ball-goers.

Fledermaus and Orpheus Quadrillen

The Fledermaus- und Orpheus-Quadrille is an integral part of the ball at midnight. In this form of the quadrille every dancing step is announced during the dance. The quadrille will be repeated after midnight at 02:00am and at 04:00am in the morning. Around 06:00am in the morning, the work begins again with the cleaning and dismantling, so that the Viennese state opera can resume the accustomed operation.

From the Hotel Zipser you can reach the State Opera in a few minutes by public transport.

• When: February 27, 2025, Admission from 08:40pm
  
• Where: Vienna State Opera, Opernring 2, 1010 Vienna
• Web: Vienna Opera Ball

Pictures: Opernball, Staatsoper Copyright WienTourismus – Paul Bauer – Couture Elfenkleid