How To Enjoy The Viennese Opera Like A Local
I am not a classy individual. I’m not cultured, BUT I would like to be right? So, in an effort to amend for my millennial ways, I decided to go to the opera. But of course, I chose to do this in one of the most well-known opera houses in the entire world – The Viennese Opera House.
This venue is spectacular in every sense of the word. A large open arena that fills the air with sound, elaborate hanging crystals dangle from the ceiling, and hundreds of seats filter through the room coated in fine red velvet. Voices crack through the silence in harmony of illusion, forcing you to forget who and where you are for even the slightest of moments. It's a definitive place to visit if you have the time while touring the city.
So how exactly did I get here? Me, the 20-year-old that spends half her days trolling memes was suddenly in the midst of the finest entertainment in all the land. Quite frankly I don’t even know. But gosh darn it I said I would culture myself and so I did. So, I purchased a $15 ticket with ‘partial obstructed view’ and hoped for the best.
But here’s the catch. That ‘partial obstructed view’ was actually ‘you will see nothing and you will enjoy it’ type of deal. Obviously, you don’t come to the opera to see anything, but it’s nice to at least know which character is saying what. But, I learned a valuable trick after straining over the barriers to see a glimpse of hair in my terrible yet cheap seats.
If you buy a bad ticket, you will have the opportunity to sneak over to a better section during intermission. Listen people, I went from $15 seats to $300 seats in the matter of an hour. And let me tell you, it’s worth it. I was sitting around people that were dressed to the nines and had drove here in limousines. And the best part? This is all fair and encouraged by the opera house itself! So next time you go see a show, be sure to do what I did to get the best bang for your buck and enjoy the opera as a true local would!
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