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performers and buskers here
hope for hand-outs from the
generally well-to-do passers-by.

Theatre
Vienna’s Staatsoper enjoys an
excellent international repu-
tation. Opera is also shown at
the Wiener Volksoper (Vienna
People’s Opera) and the Wiener
Kammeroper (Vienna Chamber
Opera). The Raimund Theater is
one of the best places for
musicals. The Theater an der
Wien specializes in opera pro- The famous Vienna State Opera Ball
ductions. The Burgtheater is
still regarded by many as one of are always advertised as such in Esterházy Palace, where you
the most interesting theatres; a the programme. Some cinemas can play French or American
smaller and more intimate stage specialize in foreign films. The roulette, baccarat and poker.
is called Akademietheater. Österreichisches Filmmuseum,
The Volkstheater stages based in the Albertina build ing, After a Night Out
modern plays and the screens classics of the silver
occasional classic drama, screen, while the Votivkino At night, public transport is
while the Theater in der and the Filmhaus provided by a network of
Josefstadt specializes in Stöbergasse cinemas half-hourly buses, departing
subtle takes on comedy, often put on a season from the central points at
both old and new, as well of films devoted to one Schwedenplatz, Franz-Josef-
as perform ances of artist or subject; it is Kai and the opera. It is worth
past and contem porary usually these arthouse buying a ticket in advance
Austrian drama. and repertory cinemas that from the kiosk, as these are
show the most interesting cheaper than the ones sold
films in the city. on the bus. The U-Bahn runs
Cinema
all night on weekends and
Most films are dubbed and the night before a public
shown in German; those Casinos holiday. Taxis can be found
that can be watched in Casino Wien is set in outside all major venues
their original language Billboard column the fabulous Baroque and at taxi ranks.
DIRECTORY
Bookings Musikverein Raimund Theater Cinema
Bösendorferstrasse 12. Wallgasse 18–20.
Bundestheaterkassen Map 5 D1. Tel 50 58 190. Tel 588 85. Filmhaus
Operngasse 2. Map 2 B5. ∑ musikverein.at. Stöbergasse
Tel 51 444-7880. Open Theater an der Wien Stöbergasse 11–15.
8am–6pm Mon–Fri, 9am– Staatsoper Linke Wienzeile 6. Map 4 Map 4 A 4/5.
C1. Tel 588 301 010.
noon Sat, Sun. Opernring 2. Map 2 B5. Tel 54 666–30.
Tel 51 444-2250.
Vienna Classic ∑ wiener-staatsoper.at. Theater in der Österreichisches
Tel (01) 1 982 13 51. Josefstadt Filmmuseum
∑ viennaclassic.com Wiener Kursalon Josefstädter Strasse 26. Augustinerstrasse 1.
Johannesgasse 33. Map 1 B4. Tel 42 700. Members only.
Vienna Ticket Office Map 3 D5. Tel 51 257 90. Map 2 B5. Tel 53 370 54.
∑ viennaticketoffice. Volkstheater
com Theatre Neustiftgasse 1. Votivkino
Map 1 C5.
Währingerstrasse 12.
Music Akademietheater Tel 52 111-400. Map 2 A2. Tel 31 735 71.
Lisztstrasse 1. Map 5 E1. Wiener Kammeroper
Donauinselfestival Tickets: Opernring 2. Fleischmarkt 24. Map 3 Casinos
∑donauinsel fest.at Tel 51 444–4140. D3. Tel 58 885. Casino Wien
Konzerthaus Burgtheater Wiener Volksoper Kärntner Strasse 41.
Lothringerstrasse 20. Universitätsring 2. Währingerstrasse 78. Map 2 B5. Tel 51 248 36.
Map 5 D1. Tel 24 20 02. Map 2 A3. Map 1 C1.
∑ konzerthaus.at. Tel 51 444–4400. Tel 51 444–3670.

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