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Vienna is celebrating the Johann Strauss bicentenary from January 1 to December 31, with a first night every week from 10 different genres, indoor and outdoor. There are event locations in all 23 districts of the city, some of them unexpected, like the Main Cemetery, the Danube Island Festival or up in the sky. Vienna’s great orchestras and many contemporary artists will be taking part.

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Vienna goes Strauss

„The nice thing about letters is that you can read them again and again. Olga and Johann really did that, reading the affirmations of love or the rejections over and over again. Writing letters is a wonderful culture.“

JACQUELINE KORNMÜLLER
“BLITZ UND DONNER”AT THE ODEON
ON JANUARY 25, 025

„I am trying to get to the bottom of Johann Strauss' personality and perhaps draw parallels to each of us. Where was Strauss not just a genius, but simply a human being?“

“SCHATTEN DES ZWEIFELS – IM KOPF DES GENIES“ AT THE MUSEUMSQUARTIER
FROM JANUARY 3, 2025

„I find the female characters in Johann Strauss operettas so exciting because they somehow tell us something about the social environment of the time.“

VICTORIA COELN
“LICHTSTRAUSS” IN THE STADTPARK
FROM MARCH 21, 2025

„Johann Strauss comes to mind: Waltzes, champagne, fire stream of life, big party.“

ANNA BERNREITNER
“INDIGO UND DIE 23 RÄUBER*INNEN” IN ALL 23 DISTRICTS
FROM JANUARY 1, 2025

“In 2025 we shall be celebrating Johann Strauss and the optimism and togetherness that his music stands for. His works are a glorious reflection of Vienna’s cultural eminence. The Strauss Festival Year rests on three pillars: new events, artistic diversity, and sustainable value creation in art, economy and tourism.”

Roland Geyer, Artistic Director

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