Geschichten aus dem Wiener Wald (Tales From The Vienna Wood)

Synopsis

Ödön von Horváth’s 1931 play “Tales from the Vienna Woods” takes a twisted view of Johann Strauss Jr’s 1868 waltz of the same title. During his lifetime, he considered teaming up with Kurt Weil to make an opera of the work. Three-quarters of a century later, the Bregenz Festival has finally accomplished this job, by asking Viennese composer Heinz Karl Gruber to write the opera – and “Gruber is a worthy substitute for Weil” states the Financial Times.

Additional Info

• No: A04050037
• Composer: Ödön von Horváth / HK Gruber
• Conductor: HK Gruber
• Orchestra: Wiener Symphoniker, Vokalensemble Nova
• Artists: Angelika Kirchschlager, Anja Silja, Daniel Schmutzhard, Albert Pesendorfer
• Production year: 2014
• Run time: 02:39:00
• Director: Michael Sturminger, Felix Breisach
• Producers: A co-production of ORF and UNITEL CLASSICA in cooperation with Bregenz Festival
• Format: HDTV 16:9