I am planning to visit Vienna this year on June 6, 7 and 8. From browsing the web I see the following are the famous venues:

www.musikverein.at
www.konzerthaus.at
www.volksoper.at
www.staatsoper.at
http://www.theater-wien.at/

However when I go their websites I have no clue which shows to book online. Can you please recommend which is the best concert/opera I can book on any one of these 3 dates (i am willing to spend to get the feel for the culture).

The choice should ideally have English sub titles if applicable - also I will not be carrying my suit, so some show that is great and does not mandate very strict dress code

Looking forward to replies I want to decide and book online as soon as possible so that the tickets are available.

Thanks!

I'd say Zauberflöte at Staatsoper on 7th or Lustige Witwe at Volskoper on 8th. Or both.

<<I'd say Zauberflöte at Staatsoper on 7th or Lustige Witwe at Volskoper on 8th. Or both>>

Those would be my choices as well.

My choice would be GÖTTERDÄMMERUNG on 8th at Staatsoper, because the cast is excellent and it's Wagner

But for a newbie I'd say Zauberflöte or Lustige Witwe as recommended above. I doubt they have surtitles in English, though. From my experience reading surtitles distracts from the music and the acting anyway, so you better read about the piece in advance and just enjoy the show.

they definitely have surtitles in English at the Staatsoper. We saw two operas there in 2011, and they have the little displays on the back of hte seat in front of you with your choice of language (I think it offered English, French and German, maybe Italian too)

I don't know about the Volksoper, but at the Staatsoper, the surtitles/subtitles are on the backs of the seats and they are available in English.

A Wagner fan would not have to ask for a recommendation.

Thanks a lot for your reply. I went to the website to book June 8 Mozart's opera Die Zauberflöte, and they only had 197 and 172 euro tickets available - however they had a link to click with the following message:

If you cannot find any tickets in the desired price range, you have the possibility to book tickets here.

which takes me here:

https://www.culturall.com/ticket/ist...34650&id=34650

It says "Standby Ticket orders" - I also see this term in other websites - what does this mean? Can I still book tickets in other price ranges for the June 8 Mozart's opera Die Zauberflöte

Thanks

Well, Götterdämmerung would be my personal first choice as well, but I would say that sending a novice to Götterdämmerung is a dirty trick