- Tonight 300 young people prepared for Thursday’s Opera Ball in Vienna by rehearsing their dance moves
- The group were dressed in smart clothes but will tomorrow be in white tie and tails and floor-length gowns
- The Opera Ball has been running annually since 1814 and is the biggest event in the Austrian ball season
With just a day to go before the most glamorous evening of the social calendar, Austrian teens are getting in last minute rehearsal time to ensure their dance moves are perfect for the big night.
Some 300 young people descended on the State Opera House in Vienna on Wednesday to prepare for tomorrow night’s Opera Ball 2018.
Dressed to the nines in black suits and billowing white dresses, the youngsters practiced dance moves including the tango and the waltz which they show to the world tomorrow night.
The Opera Ball is an annual society event dating back to 1814 similar to a debutante ball and is attended by some 5,000 guests from the worlds of culture, business, politics and academia.
The event will last into the early hours of the morning and will feature performances from the orchestra of Wiener Staatsoper and the Vienna State Ballet.
The ball season in Austria is an important part of its culture and runs from November to Lent, with the Opera Ball being the last event in the calendar.
Tomorrow the guests will be dressed to the nines in white tie and tails for the men and dazzling floor-length gowns for the female attendees.
Breathtaking ballet: The rehearsal included a practice run from a troupe of ballerinas from Vienna State Ballet who will perform on the night
One day to go: 300 Austrian young people tonight pracitised their dance moves at the State Opera House in Vienna in preparation from the annual Opera Ball
Entertainment: The event will last into the early hours of the morning and will also feature performances from the orchestra of Wiener Staatsoper
Grand: The Opera Ball is an annual society event dating back to 1814 and is attended by 5,000 guests from the worlds of culture, business, politics, academia
Learning the moves: Tonight the attendees were dressed in smart suits and blouses with black skirts, but tomorrow the men will be in white tie and tails and the female guests will be wearing floor-length ball gowns in the most glamorous event in the Austrian ball season
Getting ready: The guests perfect a rather intimate looking dance move for the Opera Ball, which marks the ending of the season