We could not come to Vienna (Wien) without taking in an orchestra, a ballet or an opera... then we discovered the beauty of coming to a place in the off season.... for a fraction of the price we got to see a scaled down rehearsal of all three being prepared for the fancy New Years production... the Imperial orchestra performing Mozart, Beethoven and Strauss,..punctuated with soloist opera and ballet dancers... because it was not the real thing it was done without all the fancy costumes... but then again we were not really dressed for it either.. and during the intermission the performers walked around and had refreshments with the crowds...
That's a neat idea... letting people come for the rehearsals at a more moderate price... though mingling with the performers is a nice treat too.
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