Simone Lugner dances despite grief - an emotional appearance at the opera ball!

Simone Lugner dances despite grief - an emotional appearance at the opera ball!

After the death of the well -known construction lion Richard Lugner, his widow Simone is faced with an emotional decision: Although she states that she is not in the mood for the opera ball, "she will still take part in the glamorous event on February 27, 2025. She announced this in an interview with the "Krone". In the past, Richard was often the focus of such events, where he always brought prominent accompaniment, but now, without this splendor at her side, Simone has to find her own way to deal with the loss.

"Actually, Richard promised me to dance the waltz with me at this opera ball," said Simone about her late husband about the unfulfilled promise. She decided to dance, even if she has to choose another partner to dance the enchanting waltz. For a long time she stayed away from the event, shaped by the grief for her husband. "I don't think much of a classic mourning year," says the 42-year-old, who is unimpressed by the opinions of others. Your participation will be accompanied by a camera team that will film during the event.

grief and new challenges

Simone Lugner has a mixed feeling of the opera ball that her husband considered a "elixir of life". While she recognizes the moments of grief, she also understands that grief changes and that she has to develop further. "I will miss him for more than a year!" She ponders and thus shows her deep connection to Richard. In order to be able to organize the event, however, it will have to give the ball a new coat of paint 20 years after the Vienna Congress, albeit in other circumstances.

In the run-up to the ball, Simone plans to have the audience voted on her Instagram page about which dress she will wear. So the question remains whether the opera ball can shine the usual shine without Richard Lugner, and she and the spectators are looking forward to the next steps of their public appearances. The crown reported that Simone plans to also take part in the TV show "Dancing Stars", which could bring their own new shine into the spotlight. This shows that it continues despite the pain.