VIENNA (AP) — The aristocrats of the Habsburg royal court who danced in the first of Vienna ’s famed balls in the 18th century could never have imagined how the hallmark of the Austrian capital’s ...

His waltzes were a hit from Russia to the US — and female fans swooned over him. And yet, there was also a darker side to Johann Strauss, who is being celebrated in a series of performances in Vienna.

In the early 19th Century, Vienna, imperial city of the Habsburgs, was about the size of Dayton, Ohio. For a little city, it had big appetites. In an average year its 200,000 citizens ate 12,967 ...

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by Grete Wiesenthal, a ballet-trained Viennese dancer, made the waltz modern and a vehicle for solo expression. By Meryl Cates Waltzing can go on for ...

From its 18th century roots, Vienna’s celebrated ball season has evolved and now involves teenagers learning to waltz by watching YouTube videos and ladies shedding their elbow-length gloves to better ...

VIENNA (AP) — The aristocrats of the Habsburg royal court who danced in the first of Vienna ’s famed balls in the 18th century could never have imagined how the hallmark of the Austrian capital’s ...

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