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People's Opera House — Volksoper

The guide was updated: 2024-04-16

The Vienna Volksoper is the place for operetta, opera, musicals and ballet. It is the youngest member of Vienna’s trio of opera venues, both in age and in spirit. The mood is distinctly colourful, diverse and vivacious with a more relaxed dress code than other classical music venues in the city. The stage is topped by a supertitle screen that displays English subtitles for many of the German-language productions.

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Address: Währinger Straße 78, District 9, Vienna
More Info: Stop by the neighbourhood Grand Café am Alsergrund after the show
Opening hours: Annual season runs from September through June
Website: www.volksoper.at
Public Transport: U6, trams 40, 41, 42, bus 40A: Währinger Strasse / Volksoper stop
Phone: +43 1 514 443 670

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Vienna State Opera

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People's Opera House — Volksoper

People's Opera House — Volksoper

The Vienna Volksoper is the place for operetta, opera, musicals and ballet. It is the youngest member of Vienna’s trio of opera venues, both in age and in spirit. The mood is distinctly colourful, diverse and vivacious with a more relaxed dress code than other classical music venues in the city. The stage is topped by a supertitle screen that displays English subtitles for many of the German-language productions.

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