Ballet in Vienna, 2026/27
Vienna’s ballet company, the Vienna State Ballet, dances on the stage of the Vienna State Opera, sharing it with the opera through the September–June season. The company took its present form in 2005, when the ballets of the State Opera and the Volksoper were merged, and has carried the name Vienna State Ballet since 2010. Its repertoire runs from the great story ballets — Rudolf Nureyev’s Swan Lake has been danced here for decades — to new work by today’s leading choreographers.
Every ballet performance on sale is listed above. This is the season at a glance:
Dates and “from” prices as currently listed; each event page shows the exact categories for its date. All prices include our service fee and may be above the original face value.
Booking Ballet Tickets
Ballet at the State Opera is booked exactly like opera: you choose a seating category — Parkett, a box, Balkon or Galerie — and we reserve the best available seats within it, two seats always together unless stated otherwise. For ballet, an elevated, central view matters more than for opera, because the patterns of the corps de ballet read best from above: the central Balkon and Galerie are favourites of regulars, and our seating guide walks through every level. Tickets are collected from our office directly opposite the opera house, on the day of the performance or one day prior, or sent as e-tickets where available.
Planning the evening? See how long performances last, what to wear and the 2026/27 State Opera season guide.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is ballet performed in Vienna?
The Vienna State Ballet performs on the stage of the Vienna State Opera, sharing it with the opera throughout the September–June season, and also dances at the Volksoper.
How much are ballet tickets in Vienna?
Ballet at the Vienna State Opera starts from around €34 with us this season, by seating category. All prices include our service fee and may be above the original face value; each event page shows the exact categories for that date.
Which ballets are on in Vienna this season?
The 2026/27 season on sale includes John Neumeier’s Nijinsky, John Cranko’s Onegin, Rudolf Nureyev’s Swan Lake, Wayne McGregor’s Woolf Works and two mixed programmes, Living Legacies and Visionary Dances.
How long does a ballet last?
Most full-length ballets run between two and two and three-quarter hours including intervals; mixed programmes are similar. The start time is shown on each event page.
What should I wear to the ballet?
The same as for the opera: there is no enforced dress code, smart casual is the norm and many guests dress up, especially for premieres.
ONE EVENT is an independent ticket agency. All tickets offered are genuine and valid, but we are not the official box office of the Vienna State Opera. Prices include our service fee and may be higher than the original face value.
