Must see entertainment in Vienna

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Vienna's world-famous Spanish Riding School is truly reminiscent of the imperial Habsburg era. This equestrian show is performed by Lipizzaner stallions…

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The Burgtheater hasn't lost its touch over the years – this is one of the foremost theatres in the German-speaking world, staging some 800 performances a…

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The glorious Staatsoper is Vienna's premier opera and classical-music venue. Productions are lavish, formal affairs, where people dress up accordingly. In…

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The opulent Musikverein holds the proud title of the best acoustics of any concert hall in Austria, which the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra embraces. The…

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This striking baroque-meets-contemporary concert hall is the home of the Wiener Sängerknaben (Vienna Boys' Choir), who previously only performed at the…

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The Konzerthaus is a major venue in classical-music circles, but throughout the year ethnic music, rock, pop or jazz can also be heard in its hallowed…

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The line-up swings from classical concerts to jazz quartets and cabaret at the Radiokulturhaus. Housed in several performance venues including the Grosser…

The Wiener Sängerknaben (Vienna Boys' Choir) sings during Sunday mass in the Burgkapelle in the Hofburg; book at least six weeks in advance at www…

The Theater an der Wien has hosted some monumental premiere performances, including Beethoven’s Fidelio, Mozart’s The Magic Flute and Johann Strauss II’s…

Charmingly housed in a vine-trailed building, WUK is many things to many people. It hosts numerous events in its concert hall: midsize international and…

Built in 1912, the Votiv is one of the oldest cinemas in Vienna. It’s been extensively updated since then and is now among the best cinemas in the city…

Buried in a 500-year-old cellar beneath Ruprechtskirche, Jazzland is Vienna’s oldest jazz club, dating from 1972. The music covers the whole jazz spectrum…

Offering an intimate experience, the Volksoper specialises in operettas, dance performances, musicals and a handful of standard, heavier operas. Standing…

The Neue Hofburg’s concert halls, the sumptuous Festsaal and Redoutensaal, are regularly used for Strauss and Mozart concerts, featuring the Hofburg…

Fringe live acts, alternative beats and album launches are the mainstay of B72’s entertainment line-up, which all attract a predictably youthful crowd…

De France screens films in their original language, with subtitles, in its two small cinemas. The schedule includes a healthy dose of English-language…

With a seating capacity close to 1000, the Volkstheater is one of Vienna’s largest theatres. Built in 1889, the interior is suitably grand. While most…

Founded in 1963, Vienna’s English Theatre is the oldest foreign-language theatre in Vienna (with the occasional show in French or Italian). Productions…

The Kammeroper ranks as Vienna’s third opera house after the Staatsoper and Volksoper, and the small venue is perfect for unusual and quirky opera…

This small theatre in Schloss Schönbrunn puts on marionette performances of much-loved productions such as The Magic Flute and Aladdin, with longer…