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 The People's Opera by TheWanderingCamel
Both times we were able to get good seats after we had arrived in Vienna, and at a price considerably less than the much grander Staatsoper. Don't think for a moment that there is a price to pay in terms of quality of the performance though. Many of Vienna's opera singers perform at both houses and although it's a long time ago and I cannot remember the name of the singers we heard taking the role of the Widow and the Count, I do remember the rapture with which they were greeted, so they were obviously great favourites - truly the stars of the People's opera.
The Volksoper season runs for the same period as the Staatsoper - so it is closed for July and August. Leave a Comment
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As much as anything, Vienna is about music: think of such composers as Mozart, Beethoven, Strauss and Mahler, among others. We decided on an opera.
An internet search revealed that the State Opera was staging “Boris Godunov” and the Volksoper had a performance of La Traviata. Well, neither was particularly Austrian, but we chose La Traviata. The leading soprano was Roxana Briban, who you can see and hear on this “Youtube” clip in a dress rehearsal for this very show (hint – if you have a tabbed browser, open this link in a separate tab and listen while you read the tip).
Despite being somewhat preoccupied for the first five minutes (see “Warnings”) it soon dawned that this was a very different La Traviata than the usual, which is very colourful. Instead of Parisian parties, the show opened with a dying Violetta in her nightgown on a couch, a gauze curtain separating her from the cast in funereal clothing while phantoms with death masks pirouette. There was no colour, just black, white and grey, and the entire story was presented in retrospect, as a series of flashbacks and hallucinations about the past.
In the second half came a splash of red, when the usual gipsy girls were presented as a line of Spanish dancers, then back to the sombre outfits. At the end of the show, Violetta died alone on the stage, her hallucination of Alfredo having disappeared. Curtain.
If that sounds truly depressing, in some obscure way it seemed to work (though I think I’d prefer the original presentation style) and we enjoyed what was a very good performance
This link will give the details of what seem to be most of the musical shows being presented in Vienna and also enables you to make bookings. For many performances, particularly operas, an early booking (ie several months ahead) seems a good idea!
Smart casual - it does not seem necessary for men to wear suits or women tiaras, but something better than jeans and joggers would be appropriate. Theme: TheaterAddress: Volksoper Wien Stadtbüro, Goethegasse 1, A-1010 ViPhone: +43 (0)1 51444-3669Website: www.volksoper.at
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 by Hosell
This is a interior view at Vienna's Opera House. Leave a Comment Theme: Theater
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 Baroque splendour - great
for concerts ! by Ekaterinburg
The phone number I've given is specifically for the Vienna Mozart concerts in period costumes.
Other details you will get on your trip by going to the tourist office at Albertinaplatz
Depends on the venue. The more upmarket the venue the more formal the dress code. Theme: ConcertAddress: Venues city-widePhone: =43 1 505 77 66Website: www.vienna.info Other Contact: www.mozart.co.at
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 Filmcasino, Vienna by morgenhund
none - come as you are! Leave a Comment Theme: OtherAddress: Margarethenstrasse 78, 1050Phone: 587 9062Directions: Take the U4 to Pilgramgasse and it is just around the corner. Otherwise on the 13A bus routeWebsite: www.filmcasino.at Other Contact: Phone 581 3900-10 for ticket res
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 by Hosell
It was a small orchestra,just 12 musicians,but they played excellent!!! .The girls were wearing beautiful dresses.
BRAVO!!!! Leave a Comment Theme: Concert
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 inside the Musiekverein by margaretvn
just everyday clothing although some people do dress up in evening dress. It is mainly tourist so no everyone has evening clothing with them - we certainly didn't! Leave a Comment Theme: Concert
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 The Vienna Mozart Orchestra
performs in costumes by Confucius
The Wiener Konzerthaus was built in 1913 during Emperor Franz Joseph's reign and was renovated in 2000 to include air conditioning. It still looks like an old concert hall and facilitates part of the ambience that makes you feel as if you are back in old Vienna.
This three hour musical performance is one of the best evening activities you can do in addition to dancing the waltz. You will really feel like you are going back in time to the era of Mozart. This was one of my favorite experiences in Vienna.
The musicians wear authentic 18th century costumes and wigs but you can come as you are in your 21st century attire. (No jeans or shorts though!) Leave a Comment Theme: ConcertAddress: A-1030 Wien, Lothringerstrasse 20 (Konzerthaus)Phone: 222/713 99 51Directions: Advance tickets can be purchased from young women roaming in costume near the front of St. Stephen's Cathedral.
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 Me getting ready to go to
the opera by Krumlovgirl
Definitely dress up. You’ll see everything from diamonds to mink at the opera. Unfortunately, since we were trying to “rough it” we didn’t have very dressy clothes. I even wore my snow boots under my long black skirt, hoping that the material would hide them. Leave a Comment Theme: Live Music
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