Museum of Applied Arts Becomes Stage for Ballet at New Year's Concert

In the Columned Hall, the Library, and the Collection of Art Prints as well as in the Historicism Art Nouveau Collection at the Museum of Applied Arts (MAK), filming took place for a week for choreographies by the American choreographer John Neumeier. These feature the Vienna State Ballet to Johann Strauss' "Roses from the South". Complemented by scenes from the Vienna Hofburg to the "Diplomats' Polka", the recordings will be shown on January 1, 2026, as part of the worldwide ORF live broadcast of the New Year's Concert of the Vienna Philharmonic.

Museum of Applied Arts in Vienna shows New Year's Concert live

"The New Year's Concert and the New Year's Concert Ballet are among the most watched cultural events in our city, broadcast worldwide and thus perceived globally. It is a great pleasure for me that the MAK - Museum of Applied Arts, with its impressive architecture and outstanding collection, has been chosen as the filming location for the New Year's Concert and the associated ballet of the Vienna State Opera. A screening in the Columned Hall of the MAK will make January 1, 2026, an unforgettable, atmospheric event for all who wish to visit the filming location at the beginning of the year," said Lilli Hollein, General Director and Scientific Managing Director of the MAK.

The MAK welcomed eight dancers from the Vienna State Ballet as part of a TV production under the direction of Michael Beyer. The inspiration came from rose depictions of the Vienna Porcelain Manufactory from the 19th century. ORF commissioned John Neumeier and designer Albert Kriemler from AKRIS. AKRIS and the MAK have already collaborated successfully several times, most recently in the context of the artist Felice Rix-Ueno. On January 1, 2026, the MAK offers a special New Year's experience: The ORF New Year's Concert will be livestreamed in the Columned Hall from 11:15 AM. Beforehand, there will be an introduction to the history of the MAK at 10:45 AM. After the concert, tours to selected filming locations in the MAK will be offered. Places are limited; further information is available here.

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