The 62nd Viennese Opera Ball’s co-chairs Silvia Frieser and Michael Pecnik and Executive Committee member Laine Siklos hosted a Private Champagne Reception at The Penn Club to celebrate the formation of the ball that will be held on February 10 at the Waldorf Astoria under the auspices of the U.S. Austrian Chamber of Commerce.
The oldest white tie charity gala in New York, this year the Ball will celebrate the 150th anniversary of Austria’s unofficial national anthem, Johann Strauss’ Blue Danube Waltz.
Guests will travel from around the world to attend the prestigious event, and dance the waltz in the Grand Ballroom, with a hope of seeing a white horse drawn carriage.
Attendees included: Eva Chickering, Georg Heindl, Rachel Hickey, Wina Huang, Steven Knobel, Ulrich Kopetzki, Leah Lane, Deborah Levine, Maggie Norris Nicole Noonan, Elif Menet, Cole Rumbough, Maja Sponring, Allie Sutherland, Eva Trenker and Christian Von Uffel.
Over 700 guests are expected to attend to watch 16 debutantes and their white-tie clad escorts. The Ball Committees and Ball Beneficiary will be announced in due course.
Tickets start at $600 and rise to $25,000 for a Diamond Tier table. To purchase tickets: http://vienneseoperaball.us/
Pictured:
Silvia Frieser, Laine Siklos, Eva Chickering, Michael Pecnik