Comments on: Vienna’s Imperial ball http://www.schengen.com/2007/12/12/viennas-imperial-ball/ your guide to Europe... Mon, 01 Dec 2008 18:40:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: Slartibartfas http://www.schengen.com/2007/12/12/viennas-imperial-ball/#comment-11 Slartibartfas Thu, 20 Dec 2007 20:12:26 +0000 http://www.schengen.com/2007/12/12/viennas-imperial-ball/#comment-11 I fear the author of this article confused the Imperial Ball with the Opera Ball in the third paragraph. Its the Opera Ball, that takes place in the States Opera, that gets aired live on the national television. Its the one that gets the most attention. As noblest ball I think the ball of the Viennese Philharmonics is named often. Having that said, the Imperial ball takes place in the Hofburg which hosts many balls and is quite stunning as venue for balls. Its one out of many balls that take place in Vienna each year, but it probably is the one foreigners can get into easier than others that are held by certain institutions or certain profession groups. That does not mean that the Imperial ball is less impressive than the others, I am sure it features all the things that make out a traditional Viennese ball, which everyone who gets the chance should try to see while being in Vienna. I fear the author of this article confused the Imperial Ball with the Opera Ball in the third paragraph. Its the Opera Ball, that takes place in the States Opera, that gets aired live on the national television. Its the one that gets the most attention.

As noblest ball I think the ball of the Viennese Philharmonics is named often.

Having that said, the Imperial ball takes place in the Hofburg which hosts many balls and is quite stunning as venue for balls. Its one out of many balls that take place in Vienna each year, but it probably is the one foreigners can get into easier than others that are held by certain institutions or certain profession groups.

That does not mean that the Imperial ball is less impressive than the others, I am sure it features all the things that make out a traditional Viennese ball, which everyone who gets the chance should try to see while being in Vienna.

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