Official Circle of Friends
More than a visit
Become part of the Vienna State Opera. Exclusive insights, special events and ticket pre-sales.
Your membership contribution directly funds projects to open up the house, as well as the targeted support of young talent in the Opera Studio, the Opera School or various outreach initiatives. NEST, the New State Opera, is also significantly supported by your sponsorship contribution.
From Guest to Inner Circle
With a membership for the Official Circle of Friends, you can experience the Vienna State Opera from the inside out. Depending on your membership level, you can expect different benefits.
Basic Memberships
Double Memberships
Premium Memberships
Further Memberships
The following high-paying levels (including the services included) are only concluded in direct consultation with the Office of the Circle of Friends.
| Partner+ | 7.500 € per season |
| Benefactor+ | 10.000 € per season |
| Donor | 30.000 € per season |
Our Events
Dialogue at the Löwensofa
Meet personalities from the Vienna State Opera and interesting guests for conversations about opera, art and culture.
Hosted by members of the dramatrugy of the Vienna State Opera, with musical performances by young talents from the Opera Studio.
Lunch Break with …
Well-known singers and conductors come to the Gustav Mahler Hall for a talk. As a member of the Freundeskreis, you can meet artists here, gain exciting insights into their everyday lives and ask what you always wanted to know.
… Any More Questions?
This format offers technical insights directly from the center box to the stage of the Vienna State Opera. Artistic opera stories and anecdotes from one of our ensemble members also await you in the Teesalon - the Emperor's former break room.
Understanding Music with Jendrik Springer
Shortly before each opera premiere, Jendrik Springer, Musical Assistant at the State Opera, offers a music-based introduction. At the piano and in conversation with a member of our dramaturgy team, he will explain the central features of the score.
This event is exclusively for high-paying members.
The Leading Team Presents
To coincide with a new production, the directors and members of the leading team will give you detailed insights into staging strategies and artistic concepts - even before the premiere.
This event is exclusively for high-paying members.
Inside the Opera Studio
As a young member, the Opera Studio of the Vienna State Opera invites you to get to know the up-and-coming talent. The evening will end with rehearsals and a pleasant discussion with Michael Kraus, Artistic Director of the Opera Studio, and the Friends of the Vienna State Opera team.
Following the Steps of …
During a walk in the immediate vicinity of the Vienna State Opera, connections between Vienna and important composers are explored. Together with our dramaturges, central stages of their musical lives and highlights are examined in more detail.
Tour of the Decoration Workshop
The decoration workshops of ART for ART Theaterservice GmbH are among the largest in Europe. As a member, you will receive an exclusive tour of the workshops, where backdrops and decorations for the Vienna State Opera are also created.
Tour of the Costume Archive
Immerse yourself in over 60 years of stage history! The Art for Art costume archive is the largest in Europe with over 250,000 costumes from all eras and genres: from futuristic to historical, from productions of the Vienna State Opera and other theaters.
The Official Circle of Friends Supports …
As a direct supporter of our young talent projects, we open the doors of the opera studio, the outreach department and the opera school exclusively to you.
Experience at first hand how work is done here and enjoy impressive musical performances.
Stage Rehearsal Visits
Attend rehearsals of revivals and experience how creative teams, conductors and singers bring well-known works back to life with great care.
This event is exclusively for high-paying members.
Chorus Rehearsal Visits
Experience exclusively the rehearsals of the Vienna State Opera Chorus and see how the choir members prepare intensively for their performances and master musical challenges.
This event is exclusively for high-paying members.
Backstage Tours
During the exclusive backstage tour, you will experience unique insights - from the dressing rooms to the music archive. A special highlight: the beehives on our roof, which produce sustainable honey.
This event is exclusively for high-paying members.