Annual Gala To Benefit Music Therapy Program at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center With The Support From Gabrielle’s Angel Foundation For Cancer Research
The Viennese Opera Ball will host their 65th Gala which will be held on Friday, February 7, 2020 at Cipriani 42nd Street. The Viennese Opera Ball is a nonprofit association under Section 501(c)(3) and celebrated under the auspices of the US Austrian Chamber of Commerce. Each year, it supports charitable projects that are connected to communities in New York or Vienna. With the support from Gabrielle’s Angel Foundation for Cancer Research, the proceeds of the 65th Viennese Opera Ball will benefit once again the Music Therapy Program at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.
The annual white-tie charity gala is always a night to remember with ballroom dancing, Viennese orchestra, opera performances, and glamorous guests. The annual gala draws an international audience that includes diplomats and dignitaries, international corporations and professionals, and is considered the most prestigious and oldest Viennese ball outside of Vienna.
The Gala Chairs for the evening are Elisabeth Muhr, Denise Rich, and Jean Shafiroff; Honorary Gala Chair, the Honorable Michael Ludwig, Mayor of Vienna; Honorary Guests, Ann Ziff and Florence Hvorostovsky. Some of the world’s most famous singers Opera Stars, Angel Blue, Ewa Plonka, Limmie Pulliam, Michael Spyres, and Corinne Winters, will sing a series of opera performances.
The evening will start with a VIP reception, followed by the main reception. Then the guests will make their way to the ballroom for Opening Procession, Presentation of Colors, Presentation of Debutantes & Escorts and Polonaise, Followed by Alles Walzer, 4-course dinner, a special Musical Program, and the Midnight Quadrille. Nathan Lee Graham will emcee the evening.
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About Viennese Opera Ball
The Viennese Opera Ball, an annual white-tie charity gala celebrates the cultural and economic relationships between Austria and America, connecting two continents, two cities and two centuries in one glamorous night. It was founded by Austrians immigrating to the United States 65 years ago, and is a tribute to both their former home town Vienna and their host city, New York.
Considered the most prestigious and oldest Viennese ball outside of Vienna, the gala draws an international audience that includes diplomats and dignitaries, international corporations and professionals. Performances by Metropolitan opera singers, the Viennese Opera Ball orchestra, ballet performances, the West Point color guard, midnight Quadrille and many more surprises contribute to a glamorous and delightful night.
Each year, the Viennese Opera Ball supports charitable projects connected to the communities in New York and Vienna.
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