Vienna State Opera - OPERA FOYER

In December 2020, the Opera Foyer, a modern visitor center with ticket sales, a shop and a café, opened in the Vienna State Opera. The interior design by BWM Architects is based on the original architecture style of the Vienna State Opera from its edification in the 1860s as well as of its reconstruction in the 1950s.

The room is marked by three long tables, which are uniquely versatile in their functions. Sofas in the window recesses invite visitors to linger, the oval counter of the small café becomes a popular meeting place before the performance begins.

The Vienna State Opera is one of the leading opera houses in the world. Its past is steeped in tradition. Its present is alive with richly varied performances and events. Each season, the schedule features 350 performances of more than 60 different operas and ballets. Every night, you can witness world-class artists alongside the permanent ensemble members on the stage and at the conductor’s desk, accompanied by a unique orchestra: the orchestra of Vienna State Opera, whose members at the same time make up the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra.