Vienna Mozart Orchestra-Vienna State Opera (couple trip)

Went on the English speaking guided tour. If you are trip planning. Book In Advance. We were a bit last minute deciding and the box office opens for tickets at 2pm for the 2.30pm tour. We ended up waiting in the rain which isn't ideal. It ended up being a bit of a scrum to get in as tickets are limited and you aren't guaranteed one. You will also be accosted by a ticket reseller trying to sell you...

The Vienna State Opera is truly spectacular. From the moment you arrive, the building impresses with its grand architecture, elegant details, and timeless charm. Even before the performance begins, simply walking through the halls feels like stepping into a piece of history. The acoustics inside the opera house are exceptional, and the quality of the performances is outstanding—every voice, every...

Opened in 1869, this building is Austria’s most important opera house and one of the world’s leading venues for opera and ballet. It was designed in the Neo-Renaissance style by August Sicard von Sicardsburg and Eduard van der Nüll, and is especially admired for its grand marble staircase and classic proscenium-style auditorium with around 2,000 seats. During World War II, the building was severel...

I highly recommend to buy tickets in advance. However, if the will to listen to the opera arrives suddenly, there is always possibility to buy tickets for standing places. Be ready to pay 13-18 euros for it. I watched Faust here, and the performance was a great mix of classic and modernity. That's why it got 3 stars instead of one. However, the organization of the reception was terrible. I spen...