Behold: the Staatsoper
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Grand staircase
One of my favorite places in Vienna is the Staatsoper. Vienna has one of the most famous opera houses in the world, and the put on a different performance almost every night. Going to the opera in Vienna is a big social event. If you want to see what's new in fur and diamonds this season in Europe, check out the lounge at the Staatsoper during an intermission. Luckily, the opera house sells a few hundred standing room tickets for each perfomance so that students and vacationing nurses can afford to go. You can get a good view on the main floor for 3 Euros. That's the price of a Starbucks coffee, people!
Balconies in the grand staircase
On stage after Falstaff
Whilst in Vienna, I went to four operas and two ballets at the Staatsoper. The famous Welsh baritone, Bryn Terfel was performing with the opera company in February and I got to see him twice! Therefore, I am now officially an opera snob.
I also discovered that I have an insatiable love for the ballet. After one especially charming performance, I had a wierd headache that I couldn't figure out. Then I realized: I had been grinning like an idiot for three straight hours and had pulled every muscle in my face.
4 comments:
hey moni, good to see you still love vienna, I have been here the last few days also and the sunshine has been glorious, i think im getting addicted to this town too.
Ive got my new blog at www.zezeran.com if your keen,
keep on eurotripping
Louis - random guy from a hostel in loobs 50 million years ago
and your mother weeps with joy at the very thought of you at the Staatsoper ... that's my girl!
:)
Glad to hear you are now an "opera snob" -- Jimmy took me to the opera around Valentine's day, and I absolutely loved it! My first real opera (outside of the Luther productions). Keep up the good blogging, it gives me a good distraction at work :)
--Mary
Mary!
I have to tell you-there's a clothing chain in Europe called Mango. I bought a pair of black pants there recently, and they say Mango in the waistband. Every time I wear them I think of you. Touching, I know.
Don't work too hard.
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