Premiere of the White Rössl: A newly interpreted classic of the Volksoper

Premiere of the White Rössl: A newly interpreted classic of the Volksoper

Wien, Österreich - On Saturday, Ralph Benatzky's popular Singspiel "Im Weißen Rössl" celebrated its premiere at the Vienna Volksoper. Director Jan Philipp Gloger brings a fresh wind to the stage staging with a modern, biting approach, which became a cult with Waltraut Haas and Peter Alexander. This time, visitors can go to prominent appearances by Harald Schmidt as Prof. Dr. Hinzelmann and Robert Palfrader, who takes on the role of the emperor. Annette Dasch plays the landlady Josepha Vogelhuber, while Jakob Semotan portrays the number waiter Leopold Brandmeyer.

a new concept for a timeless work

Gloger, who will lead the Volkstheater from the coming season, updates the plot and explores the topics of tourism and over -tourism, while the key scenes make musical ones in a new light under the direction of Michael Brandstätter. He emphasizes that his approach free the piece from the nostalgic clichés of the 1960s and create space for a critical view of the social differences that are hidden in history. The interaction between the characters shows the dark side of tourism, such as the financial pressure that the actors feel - even the upper waiter cannot afford roses for his adored, which reveals the absurdity of globalization, according to Gloger, as well as Kurier reported.

The staging plays with expectations and clichés, as Gloger explains: "Only this Peter Alexander home film is quite wrong." Not only is the humorous side of the operetta illuminated, but also a more serious reflection on the role of the tourism industry in today's society is initiated. "The White Rössl" should therefore be more than a nostalgic piece; It becomes a platform for dialogue on contemporary topics, while classics such as "in the Salzkammergut, you can be good" create an entertaining connection between past and the present, such as OE24 determined.