Mozart & Strauss Concerts: The 15 Best Nights in Austria

1.Mozart Concert at the Golden Hall

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 3,986 reviews · from $78Our pick

Spend two hours with 30 musicians of the Vienna Mozart Orchestra, opera singers, soloists, and a conductor in Vienna’s grand concert halls. Expect Mozart overtures, arias, and duets, followed by Strauss favorites such as The Blue Danube and Radetzky March, with period costumes adding a playful Baroque touch.

“I wasn’t expecting opera as well so I was pleasantly surprised there were 2 superb singers in the performance as well. Conductor was engaging as well with a good sense of humour. He made classical so much more accessible for common folks like me! Thoroughly enjoyed myself! Bravo!”

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2.Mozart Concert at Mirabell Palace

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 3,498 reviews · 1h 30m · from $49

Spend 90 minutes in Mirabell Palace’s Marble Hall, the former banquet room where Leopold Mozart and his children performed. Hear Mozart and other composers played live by changing chamber ensembles and soloists. Choose open or reserved seating, arrive 30 minutes early, and exchange your voucher at the box office.

“we attended the Christmas night performance and it was absolutely beautiful. Amazing musicians in a stunning setting!”

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3.Mozart and Strauss Concert at Schönbrunn

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 2,364 reviews · from $63

You’ll hear Mozart and Strauss performed by the Schönbrunn Palace Orchestra, joined by a soprano and baritone in the palace Orangerie. The 105-minute evening begins at 8:30 p.m. and mixes familiar waltzes, classical favorites, opera, humor, and audience interaction.

“Excellent performances from the orchestra and the operas singers. Very professional. The conductor had a good sense of humour and made sure there was audience interaction towards the end of the performance.”

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4.Vienna Mozart Concert in Historical Costumes at the Musikverein

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 888 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $83

Spend about two hours at the Musikverein with the 30-member Vienna Mozart Orchestra. Expect Mozart symphonies, concertos, opera arias, duets, historical costumes, and a lively conductor. Your performance may be in the Golden Hall or Brahms Hall, and seat location matters.

“Very fun. The music was delightful. A lot of light hearted humor. Dress in layers. Cool outside, warm inside”

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5.Mozart Concert with Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 835 reviews · 2h 30m · from $100

Meet at St. Peter Stiftskulinarium in Salzburg’s Old Town for a 150-minute evening of Mozart arias, duets, and instrumental music. Opera singers and the Amadeus Consort perform in period costume while you eat a candlelit three-course meal based on 18th-century recipes. Drinks cost extra.

“Perfect evening, fabulous music, meal and entertaining from start to finish and a beautiful venue. Very enjoyable, highly recommend”

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6.Mozart & Strauss Classical Concert at Börse Palace

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 810 reviews · 1h 30m · from $55

Spend 90 minutes with the Vienna Residence Orchestra, artistic director Sylvia Moser, opera singers, and ballet dancers in Vienna’s Old Stock Exchange Palace. Expect popular Mozart and Strauss, plus Vivaldi, Beethoven, Haydn, and Lehár, with a short interval and seating categories from $55.

“Great value for money and allows you to experience this music without it being too much. Great that there are two showings”

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7.Johann Strauss Dinner Show at the Prater

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 730 reviews · 3 hours · from $93

Spend three hours at The Mirage in Vienna’s Prater with a 20-piece orchestra, soprano, ballet dancers, violin soloists, and a lively conductor-host. Enjoy a freshly prepared four-course Austrian dinner, interactive moments, and a festive finale. Choose classic, vegetarian, or children’s dining.

“Excellent food, fabulous show. The violinist at the end was incredible.”

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8.Best of Mozart Concert and Dinner or VIP Dinner at Fortress Hohensalzburg

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 598 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $102

Ride the funicular to Fortress Hohensalzburg, dine above Salzburg, and hear a 90-minute Best of Mozart concert in historic rooms. Choose Classic, VIP, or Golden VIP dining. Expect smart-casual dress, stairs, no hotel transfer, and drinks included only with Golden VIP.

“We were expecting a fairly cheap touristic experience but it was way worse. I can think of a 1000 ways to better spend your money. Dinner was awful, food was dry and tasteless.”

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9.Mozart Concert at the Vienna State Opera

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 461 reviews · 2 hours · from $81

Spend two hours at Vienna’s State Opera with the Vienna Mozart Orchestra, international opera singers, soloists, and star conductors. The program mixes Mozart overtures, arias, duets, concertos, and serenades with Strauss’s Blue Danube and Radetzky March. Formal dress is requested, but enforcement can be relaxed.

“The music, singers and players were great. It is a very friendly show if your are not an opera expert and you want live the experience. The place is not the best comparing with other theaters and dress code is very informal which I think should improve. Toilets in the lobby are very small for the number of people are very insufficient.”

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10.Strauss Dinner Show

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 395 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $95

Spend about three hours with 20 performers presenting Strauss favorites, opera, dance, comedy, and audience participation at Vienna’s Mirage venue. Dinner includes bread, beef tartare, Viennese roast onion, and Kaiserschmarrn. Drinks, cloakroom, and program booklet cost extra.

“Absolutely beautiful show. Amazing food and drinks. Our highlight was the ending. Tears in my eyes. Thank you.”

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11.Mozart Concert and Dinner or VIP Dinner at Fortress Salzburg with River Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 280 reviews · 4 hours 10 minutes (approx.) · from $136

Spend an evening moving from a 40-minute Salzach cruise to dinner at Hohensalzburg Fortress, then hear Mozart in an intimate castle hall. The $136.37 package includes the funicular and concert, while VIP adds a program booklet and sparkling wine at intermission. Expect smart-casual dress and many stairs.

“Overall we had a lovely evening but while the meal and concert in the grounds of the fortress was fabulous we did not enjoy the river cruise as the boat was enclosed and like a greenhouse very hot with limited viewing”

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12.Mozart Concert in the Brahms-Saal

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 244 reviews · 2 hours · from $81

Spend two hours with the 30-member Mozart Orchestra of Vienna, opera singers, soloists, and a conductor in period costume. You’ll hear Mozart overtures, arias, duets, instrumental works, the Blue Danube, and Radetzky March at the Brahms-Saal.

“Ticket collection could be made more convenient. The concert itself was very good.”

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13.Best of Mozart Concert at Fortress Hohensalzburg in Salzburg

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 220 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $52

Ride the included funicular up to Fortress Hohensalzburg for a 90-minute Best of Mozart concert in the Golden Hall. Expect accomplished soloists, an intimate setting, a 15-minute drink break, and striking evening views. The concert starts at 8 pm or 8:30 pm, depending on the month.

“Book the dinner as food at the other places at the Fortress is unreliable. They rushed a dinner to accommodated us which was above and beyond. Thanks to the manager.”

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14.Strauss and Mozart Concert at Hofburg Palace

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 214 reviews · 1h 30m · from $106

Spend 90 minutes in Vienna’s Hofburg Palace with the Vienna Hofburg Orchestra. Hear Mozart, the Strauss family, Kalman, and Lehár performed by up to 40 musicians, opera singers, and ballet dancers, with musical jokes, polkas, waltzes, and several seating categories.

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15.Mozart Dinner Concert in Salzburg

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 185 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $102

Spend about three hours at Salzburg’s St. Peter Stiftskulinarium, where the Amadeus Consort Salzburg performs Mozart arias, duets, and chamber music in Rokoko costume between courses of a three-course, 1700s-inspired dinner. Drinks cost extra, and seating is assigned by category.

“Beautiful music, good performers, fantastic setting. They used humor and involved the guests. The food was interesting but good, wine was good.”

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