Opera ball 2024: An unforgettable evening full of shine and glamor!

Opera ball 2024: An unforgettable evening full of shine and glamor!

The Viennese opera ball, the most glamorous event in the Austrian ball season, is just around the corner! As every year, the ORF is transferred live, and the anticipation is already noticeable. On January 17, 2025, prominent guests from politics, business and culture flock to the opera house to attend this festive spectacle. The spectators can look forward to an exciting transfer from 8:15 p.m., which shows the arrival of the guests, followed by the opening of the ceremony at 9:40 p.m. and the big festival from 11.10 p.m., such as reported.

This year the moderation team will be reinforced by Silvia Schneider, who will report directly from the Red Carpet. Together with the well -known faces Mirjam Weichselbraun, Teresa Vogl, Marion Benda and Andi Knoll, the audience awaits a glamorous presentation of the arrival of the guests, interviews and fascinating insights into the festively decorated opera house. The high-quality comments come from Christoph Wagner-Trenkwitz and Karl Hohenlohe, who comment on the event from their point of view, as also emphasizes orf-tv .

Special attention is on barrier -free transmission this year. Visual and hearing-impaired spectators will be able to enjoy the ball event through a live audio commentary and subtitles. The transmission will be available both via the ORF teletext and in the ORF Tvthek app, which enables inclusive participation in this extraordinary evening. This commitment to accessibility is valued by many and reflects the efforts of the ORF to offer everyone interested.