Vienna Opera ball - in pictures

A view of the opera house Photograph: Lisi Niesner/Reuters Young debutantes wait before the opening of the ball Photograph: Georg Hochmuth/EPA The ball's opening ceremony Photograph: Martin Schalk/Getty Images A guest takes a photo inside the opera house Photograph: Leonhard Foeger/Reuters A view of the dancers Photograph: Helmut Fohringer/EPA A woman watches from her box Photograph: Leonhard Foeger/Reuters View of the boxes during the ball Photograph: Leonhard Foeger/Reuters The Austrian chancellor, president and their guests listen to the national anthem during the opening ceremony Photograph: Lisi Niesner/Reuters The Vienna state opera house Photograph: Leonhard Foeger/Reuters Soprano singer Angela Gheorghiu performs during during the opening ceremony Photograph: Lisi Niesner/Reuters