Vienna State Ballet

Two houses one ballet. The Vienna State Ballet is one of the most traditional and renowned dance institutions in the world and is at home as an independent working group at the Vienna State Opera and the Volksoper Wien.

On both stages, the Vienna State Opera and the Volksoper Vienna, as well as in international guest performances, the 102-dancer ensemble presents a rich repertoire - from the great full-length classics of the Romantic period to style-defining masterpieces of the 20th and 21st centuries and world premieres. It also performs the dance interludes in the opera, operetta and musical performances of its two home stages as well as at the Vienna Philharmonic's New Year's Concert and the Vienna Opera Ball.

The Ballet Academy of the Vienna State Opera trains the next generation of dancers for the stages of tomorrow with a unique blend of tradition and innovation.

Martin Schläpfer has planned four premieres for his last season as Director and Chief Choreographer of the Vienna State Ballet: The Winter's Tale and Pathétique at the Vienna State Opera, KaiserRequiem and Creations at the Vienna Volksoper. Choreographies by Andreas Heise, Martin Chaix, Alessandra Corti and Louis Stiens will be premiered at the Volksoper, with the world premiere of Pathétique Martin Schläpfer will once again immerse himself in intensive creative work with the dancers of the Vienna State Ballet, Christopher Wheeldon's The Winter's Tale promises to be an important Austrian premiere, and Summerspace will be the first time a work by Merce Cunningham will be performed with the Vienna State Ballet at the Vienna State Opera.

Members of the Freundeskreis Wiener Staatsballett have the opportunity to experience world-class dance art up close. We organise artist talks, rehearsal visits, movement classes and other interesting events or insights behind the scenes. Depending on the membership level, invitations to premiere celebrations and management receptions are also on the program.