Matinee

Matinee zu

The Winter’s

Tale

The introductory matinees on Sunday mornings before a premiere at the Vienna State Opera have been a regular feature of the programme of the Vienna State Ballet since Martin Schläpfer took over as director. They offer a variety of insights into the process of creating a ballet and working with the dancers.

The matinee The Winter’s Tale opens up an interesting field of questions for the production team: How does a contemporary choreographer approach the narrative ballet form? How can a Shakespeare drama be adapted for the dance stage? How does Christopher Wheeldon create the characters in his ballet? How should we imagine the collaboration between choreographer and composer? Rehearsal excerpts with dancers from the Vienna State Ballet will deepen the insights.

The event will be held in German and English.

→ Attendance at the introductory matinee is free for subscribers, newsletter recipients, the U27 audience and members of the Circle of Friends of the Vienna State Ballet.

Tickets for our standing room can be purchased online or at the Bundestheater box office from 10 am on the day of the performance. BundestheaterCard holders can book standing room tickets online the day before the performance.

In addition, a fixed contingent of standing room tickets is available for regular evening performances from 80 minutes before the start of the performance at our standing room box office (Operngasse entrance).

Our operas are sung in the original languages - these vary depending on the work.

At each seat, subtitles in different languages can be switched on or off via a separate subtitle screen. In addition to the original language of the opera, you can choose from up to eight languages: German, English, Italian, French, Russian, Japanese, Spanish, Chinese (Mandarin).

In the event of a change of performance, you can of course return or exchange your tickets.

As changes to the cast cannot be ruled out due to illnesses or other hindrances of artists, there is no entitlement to a refund of the ticket price or exchange in this case.

Tickets cannot be returned or exchanged if you are not admitted to the auditorium due to being late (even after the interval).

Cloakroom

The cloakrooms are located next the the entrances at the Operngasse. You can find additional cloakrooms on the left and right side of the balcony and the gallery and in the boxes. All cloakrooms are free of charge.

Be on Time

We kindly ask you to arrive on time for the performances. Latecomers can only be admitted during the intermission. After the intermission, re-entry will not be possible.

Food and Drink

Our gastronomy opens at the same time entry is permitted. You can enjoy some snacks and drinks before the performance starts or you can book a table for the break.