Richard Lugner, the Austrian billionaire and entrepreneur known as the don of the Vienna Opera Ball who squired A-listers like Goldie Hawn, Jane Fonda, Kim Kardashian and Priscilla Presley to the ...

VIENNA – American actor Jane Fonda said Wednesday she accepted an Austrian building tycoon's invitation to attend the Vienna Opera Ball because he offered to “pay me quite a bit of money.” The 85-year ...

U.S. News Insider Tip: Don't miss the landmark Secession Building, just a short walk from the Vienna State Opera. Head down to the basement to see Klimt's amazing "Beethoven Frieze," while listening ...

Bogdan Roscic and Lotte de Beer are shaking the dust off Vienna’s two biggest repertory companies. By Joshua Barone Reporting from Vienna In a rehearsal studio built on the grounds of old military ...

The Vienna State Opera has appointed a woman as as leader, or concertmaster, for the first time, the prestigious opera house announced on Thursday. Sofia-born violinist Albena Danailova, who has ...

In German, it's called the Wiener Staatsoper. In English, it's Vienna State Opera. This is one of world's most legendary opera houses. and with 1,709 seats, and room for 567 more standing, it's also ...