Imperial Gala Concert - Palais Auersperg
The Imperial Gala Concert presents a festive best-of programme in the historic Palais Auersperg, a baroque palace in the heart of Vienna. Vienna’s finest soloists, a soprano and a ballet couple perform masterpieces by Mozart, Johann Strauss, Vivaldi and Schubert, accompanied by orchestra and piano.
program excerpt
The program varies by performance. Examples include:
- W. A. Mozart: Eine kleine Nachtmusik
- W. A. Mozart: “Queen of the Night” aria from Die Zauberflöte
- W. A. Mozart: Alla Turca
- Johann Strauss II: An der schönen blauen Donau, Kaiser-Walzer, Wiener Blut and Frühlingsstimmen
- Radetzky March
- Antonio Vivaldi: “Winter” from The Four Seasons
- Franz Lehár: “Meine Lippen, sie küssen so heiß” from Giuditta
- Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67
- Johann Pachelbel: Canon in D major
Program and performers are subject to change.
Concert times & tickets
Concerts take place every Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday, with start times at 18:00 and 20:00 (admission from 1 hour before; dinner guests are seated from 18:15 for the 20:00 concert).
- Concert – Category B € 49 / Category A € 69 / Category Superior € 89 / VIP € 129
- Dinner & Concert (4-course gala dinner) – Category B € 75 / Category A € 95 / Category Superior € 115 / VIP € 175
Reduced tickets for children aged 3–18 and students up to 27. On 31 December a special New Year’s Eve concert starts at 14:00 (optional lunch at 12:30).
Optional dinner before the concert
With a +DINNER ticket you enjoy an exclusive selection of Viennese specialities before the concert, right at the historic Palais Auersperg, Auerspergstrasse 1, 1080 Vienna. Choose between a classic, vegetarian or children’s 4-course menu; vegan, gluten-free or other special dishes are available on request. A wine selection matched to the meal and further drinks are offered from the menu.
Classic menu
- Bread & spreads: Oven-fresh organic bread with salted butter and a variety of fine spreads
- Starter: Clear beef broth from tender boiled beef with delicate pancake strips
- Main course: Juicy roast pork with fluffy bread dumplings, fine sauerkraut and aromatic roast gravy
- Dessert: Chocolate fondant with fresh berries and raspberry sauce
Vegetarian menu
- Starter: Velvety potato cream soup
- Main course: Homemade cheese spaetzle with golden-brown roasted onions
- Dessert: Chocolate fondant with fresh berries and raspberry sauce
A children’s menu (pasta with tomato sauce, crispy chicken schnitzel with potato and field salad) is also available.
