If you want to celebrate the New Year in the company of the President of Austria, it urgently needs to buy tickets to the ball in the Hofburg Imperial Palace. The most famous New Year's Ball held in the former residence of the emperors – Hofburg Palace. It attracts sophisticated audience from around the world, to celebrate together the New Year.
Christmas Ball begins the solemn changing of the guard of the Imperial Guard. Guests are greeted by the Empress Sisi and Emperor Franz Joseph. Ladies receive a small gift, who handed livery footmen. Dancing surrounded by a vast number of colors are in the main halls of the palace. At midnight there was a traditional ringing Pummerin (Vienna's main bell in the tower of St. Stephen's Cathedral), heralds the beginning of the New Year. The imperial couple wishes all a Happy New Year.
This is followed by a big concert Viennese Operetta Gala, which is attended by soloists of the Vienna State Opera and Theatre Volksopera.
Pay attention to the stringent requirements of the dress code.
Indicative program of the New Year's ball:
18:30 Collection of the guests at the gala dinner. Login Heldenplatz square (Heldenplatz).
Cocktail in the foyer of the Hofburg.
19.00 Outdoor Holiday ladder work of Edward Strauss.
20.00 Festive dinner.
21.15 Gather the guests to dance the opening of the Ball. Login Heldenplatz square (Heldenplatz). Cocktail in the foyer of the Hofburg.
22.00 Outdoor Holiday ladder work of Edward Strauss.
22.00 The opening ceremonies of the ball in the Hall, opening dance, young dancers who perform school Elmayer. Anthem of the Republic of Austria. Debutants Elmayer School and the Vienna State Ballet has performed 3 Dance.
22.30 Opening in Festsaal (in the banquet hall). Dance opening, young dancers who perform school Elmayer. Anthem of the Republic of Austria. Anthem of Europe. Young couple Elmayer School and the Vienna State Ballet has performed 4 Dance. Login honorary member of the presidium and the honorary committee, polonaise “Naiad” Antonín Dvořák. Anthem Austria, Anthem ES. Further, the ball continues under the classic works of famous Viennese composers.
23:58 New Year's Eve "countdown".
00.00 Welcome in the New Year! The sounds of the bells of St.. Stefan, the biggest bell in Austria, waltz "The Blue Danube" by Johann Strauss.
00:05 Musical numbers in the Hall of celebrations and ceremonies in the Hall: Rainbow tunes 20s - 30s., Soloists of the Vienna Volksoper and the state, and Maya Hackworth, as well as the ballet dancers of the Vienna State Opera. Different rooms serve different actors and a DJ, offering the public to dance to the most diverse music from classical to jazz.
Pre-musical program in the hall Festsaal:
Another Op'nin ', Another Show – Kiss me Kate, Cole Porter
Puttin´ on the Ritz – Puttin´ on the Ritz, Irving Berlin
The whole world is sky blue – The White Horse Inn, Robert Stolz
Original Charleston, Green Hill
Tonight or Never – The song of a night, Anatole Litvak
I can cook too – On the town, Leonard Bernstein
My Darling, My Darling – The Zirkusprinzessin, Emmerich Kálmán
I got rhythm – Girl Crazy, George Gershwin
Wien, Wien nur du allein, Rudolf Sieczyński
Pre-musical program in the hall Zeremoniensaal:
I could have danced all night – My Fair Lady, Frederick Loewe
Puttin´ on the Ritz – Puttin´ on the Ritz, Irving Berlin
Life in Pink, Edith Piaf
Wien, Wien nur du allein, Rudolf Sieczyński
00.30 – 02.30 Quadrille to the public in the Hall of celebrations at school Elmayr (Elmayer).
04.00 Ball End.
Tickets for the New Year's Ball:
Tickets Grand Tickets, including dinner, from 550 euro / pers.
Tickets Star Tickets, including booking space, from 390 euro / pers.
Tickets Circle Tickets, including a reception and dance, from 230 euro / pers.
Rules of conduct at the ball:
Dress code (it does not match with the dress code rules, Guests will not be allowed to the ball!!!):
Ladies – long evening dress (strictly to the floor!!!). In choosing colors there are no restrictions: it can be a black dress or a fashion color last ball. Council: wear white dresses, как правило, debutantes, opening ball or young women. If you choose an open sleeveless dress, then it is recommended to evening stole or jacket. Gloves better to choose the color of the dress. Their length should correspond to the length of the sleeve. If the dress is open with open shoulders, the gloves may end up above the elbow, if the dress with sleeves, the gloves should be shorter.
Knights - black butterfly (absolutely not allowed the usual ties!!! So-called necktie) and cutaway, tuxedo (the so-called white bow tie and black bow tie - see photo) or ceremonial uniforms. Cutaway with faldami, white shirt under a suit with cufflinks, trousers with braces, patent leather shoes (not on the lace), instead of a wristwatch is desirable to have a pocket watch. Tuxedo: Silk satin trousers, One jacket- or double-breasted, without cutting back, shirt smooth or pleated chest, shiny patent leather shoes or shoes with laces. Alternatively, a festive solemn ceremonial military uniforms. Brief rules of etiquette at the Vienna Ball: On the dance floor: Invitation to the dance can take place both from the gentleman, and from the ladies. On the dance floor all event defines Cavalier. After the dance, the gentleman escorts a lady to her place at the table. Invitation to the dance can be rejected, but always in a polite and gracious form. After a few dances with his companion gentleman should dance with other ladies at the table.
At the table: The lady sitting at the right hand of the gentleman. If a woman gets, and the gentleman should get up, or at least to designate a movement.
Chevalier are lady, a young man more adult. Knights of old-school welcome ladies kiss your hands, but this requires skill: Chevalier takes a hand lady, raises it a little, He leans over her and brings her lips almost to the surface of the back of the hand lady. The lips do not touch hands, Kiss a designated.
Absolutely unacceptable talking on a cell phone, and especially at the table!!! If the conversation is inevitable, you should apologize and talk outside the room.
For a failure to comply with the above rules of etiquette no, конечно, from the ball will not ask, and strictly not judge, but still follow these rules will help you to spend a pleasant evening.
