Experience the cultural city of Vienna with IFC. Our Vienna Opera holidays offer you the chance to see this golden city as well as enjoying opera and ballet performances in the wonderful venues. Vienna is known worldwide as a city of music and opera. The city was home to Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert and Johann Strauss. This outstanding musical heritage has been preserved right to the present day. The Wiener Philharmoniker is one of the world's top orchestras while the State Opera and Volksopera are internationally acclaimed. Experience these great venues on our opera and classical music holidays.
In its magnificent setting on the beautiful Danube, Vienna more than lives up to its centuries old tradition of civilised culture. Beautiful buildings of many architectural styles including beautiful palaces, ancient streets, public gardens and street cafes make it one of Europe’s most beautiful cities. Wander along the city's narrow, medieval alleyways and across its imperial squares, visit the Schönbrunn Palace and the Imperial Hofburg Palace as you follow in the footsteps of Sissi and Emperor Franz Josef and be inspired by an atmosphere steeped in history.
Vienna Opera, Ballet and Music | Group Travel
We offer a selection of group tours to Vienna throughout the year, from Don Giovanni in Bratislava & Vienna to Opera in Vienna, the city of music & opera. Travel on one of our group tours with like-minded people and enjoy all that Vienna has to offer.
Vienna Opera, Ballet and Music for Individuals
For those interested in travelling independently to Vienna, we will tailor-make your opera or music holiday based on your requested travel dates and requirements including flights, accomnmodation, transfers and performace tickets. Please contact us on 01 888 7840 or email [email protected] to request a tailor-made Vienna Holiday.
Johann Strauss Year 2025!!
Visit Vienna in 2025 to be apart of The Johann Strauss Year where the locals of Vienna will celebrate his 200th birthday!
Johann Strauss II (1825–1899), often known as the "Waltz King" was a renowned Austrian composer and conductor, famous for his light, elegant, and melodic dance music, particularly the waltz. His compositions helped define the Viennese style of music during the 19th century. Some of his most famous works include:
"The Blue Danube" (1867) – Perhaps his most iconic piece, it has become synonymous with Vienna and is one of the most well-known waltzes in the world.
"Die Fledermaus" (1874) – A popular operetta that is still frequently performed today.
"Tales from the Vienna Woods" (1868) – Another of his famous waltzes.
Performance Venues
State Opera
The Vienna State Opera is a truly spectacular building, dating from 1869. The façade is built in Renaissance arched style and the loggia on the Ring Strasse side underlines the character of the building. The two famous representations of riders over the main façade erected in 1876. They were created by Ernst Julius Hähnel and represent two flying horses, illustrating Harmony and the muse of poetry. Hähnel is also responsible for the five bronze statues Heroism, the Songstress, Fantasy, Thalia and Love which stand on pedestals inside the arched loggia arcade.
Volksoper
The Volksoper Vienna is Europe´s leading Operetta House and Vienna's largest theatre for opera, musical and dance offering high musical entertainment Along with 18th, 19th and 20th century operas it offers more than 100 performances of operettas per year, as well as classical musical, contemporary dance and concert performances. In September 2003, Rudolf Berger - former opera director at Strasbourg - became director of this 1.400 seat repertory theatre. French conductor Marc Piollet became musical director and Italian choreographer Giorgio Madia is now in charge of the Volksoper ballet.
The Schonbrunn Palace
Vienna’s first private Palace Orchestra was founded in spring 1997 by IMaGE Performing Arts Promotion. Presenting the works of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Johann Strauss at high artistic standard has been the orchestra’s principle from the start. Due to IMaGE placing such importance on musical quality the eighteen musicians consist of only highly talented virtuosi: they are all trained in the world’s best known conservatoriums. The ensemble members are young, dedicated and highly trained musicians who have already performed in a wide variety of Austrian orchestras and concert halls. The concert programme is changed daily thus guaranteeing variety and constant quality. With its enthusiasm, talent and ability the Schönbrunn Palace Orchestra offers you an unforgettable evening full of classic atmosphere.
