17, 2007. Lugner said Paris Hilton will be his guest at Vienna's traditional Opera Ball on February 15, 2007. [Reuters/Heinz-Peter Bader] Austria's top society event this year -- the Vienna Opera Ball, entrepreneur Richard Lugner said on Wednesday.
Lugner, who since 1992 has made it a personal quest to adorn his private box at the ball with renowned showbiz figures, said he was confident his ability as "She will dance with me," Lugner, 74, told a news conference. "If a man is a good leader on the dance floor, a woman is capable of everything." Geri Halliwell and the Duchess of York, Sarah Ferguson, have accompanied Lugner neo-romantic splendour of one of the world's most famous opera houses.
seen whether her new friend, pop star Britney Spears, will also join the ball on Feb. 15, since the two women had been at odds lately, said Lugner.
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