Schönbrunn Palace Concerts

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Schönbrunn Palace Orchestra awaits you at the Orangery where Mozart himself performed in 1786. The concert is a fine selection of masterful music by Mozart and Strauss, rounded off by vocal performances.

 

Since the establishment of the Schönbrunn Palace Concerts, the daily performances of the Schönbrunn Palace Orchestra play an essential role in Vienna's cultural and musical life. At the Orangery Schönbrunn, a place rich in tradition, the Schönbrunn Palace Orchestra and the Schönbrunn Palace Ensemble perform the most beautiful tunes of the classic composers Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Johann Strauss.

 

We offer

 - Daily concerts

 - Highly qualified & internationally sought-after musicians

 - Original location of the world-famous contest between Mozart & Salieri (1786)

 - Free choice of seating in the selected category at the Schönbrunn Palace Concert

 - Only Category VIP: Included are: priority access ("skip the line") at both the concert bar and the entrance to the concert hall, a refreshing welcome drink before the concert, seats in the front rows, free coat check, an exclusive VIP program booklet, and a glass of sparkling wine.

 

* The concert will take place in the Great Gallery on the following dates: 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, and 26 September 2024, as well as on 6 and 12 October 2024. On all other dates, the concert will continue to be held in the Schönbrunn Palace Orangery

Program and cast

In the first part, you will listen to some of the most marvelous overtures, arias and duets from the operas of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. "Le Nozze di Figaro", "Die Zauberflöte" and "Don Giovanni" to name a few.

 

The most popular operetta arias, waltzes and polkas of the "Walzerkoenig" Johann Strauss - from "Die Fledermaus" and "Der Zigeunerbaron" to "Donauwalzer" and the famous "Radetzkymarsch" - comprise the second part.

 

The orchestra is accompanied by two opera singers, a soprano and a baritone.

 

Concert Start

8:30 PM
01.04.-31.10. (Schönbrunn Palace Orchestra)
01.11.-23.12. & 02.01.-31.03. (Schönbrunn Palace Ensemble)

 

Christmas / New Year

Schönbrunn Palace Orchestra
24.12. 3:00 P.M.
25.12. 4:00 P.M. & 8.30 P.M.
26.12.-27.12. 8:30 P.M.
28.12. 4:00 P.M. & 8.30 P.M.
29.12. 8.30 P.M.
30.12. 4:00 P.M. & 8.30 P.M.
31.12. 7:00 P.M.
01.01. 4:00 P.M. & 8.30 P.M.

Imperial Palace Schönbrunn Concerts



Palace tour
Empress Maria Theresa made Schloss Schoenbrunn into her magnificent summer residence. All her successors resided at the palace during summer and ruled the empire from there. Especially Emperor Franz Joseph liked to spend his time at the Palace Schoenbrunn. Take a tour of the glamorous and private rooms of the emperors accompanied by an audio guide. For groups of 15 people or more a separate guide will be available to show you the apartments of Maria Theresa exclusively and outside the regular opening times of the palace.

Dinner

At the Ehrenhof ('Court of Honor'), right beside the entrance of Schloss Schoenbrunn, in the rooms of the Restaurant Tafelspitz. Here, you will enjoy a three-course dinner.

Concert

In walking distance from the main entrance to Schloss Schoenbrunn and the Café-Restaurant Residenz lies the Orangery Schoenbrunn. Since imperial times, this was a place for courtly festivities and banquets. During one of these events Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Antonio Salieri held a unique music contest. In this historic ambience the Schoenbrunn Palace Orchestra performs the most beautiful works of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Johann Strauss.

From the beginning of April to the end of October, at Christmas and at New Year's Eve, the concert will be performed by the Schoenbrunn Palace Orchestra in grand cast. In late autumn and in winter the concert will be performed by the Schoenbrunn Chamber Ensemble.

 

The Schoenbrunn Palace Orangery


The widowed Empress Wilhelmine Amalie had an orangery garden installed in Schoenbrunn with the purpose of overwintering her bitter orange plants inside a greenhouse.

Even today, concerts are held in grand old style in this historical location. Clad in historical dress, the Schoenbrunn Palace Orchestra interprets the most famous works by Mozart and Strauss at the original location every evening.
 

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