Photo of the week

Dita Von Teese, embedded from Der TagesSpiegel

This is one of many publicity photos for the prestigious Vienna Opera Ball, which this year will be held earlier than usual on January 31st. The woman is 35 year-old Dita Von Teese, (born Heather Renée Sweet) an American actress/burlesque star. The Ball has been a tradition in Vienna since 1936. Tickets start at 230 Euros ($336), and a theater box will cost you 17,000 ($24,800)!

In recent years, leftist anti-capitalist protesters have concurrently held their "Opernballdemo" to protest the wealth of the event.