Viennese blood: Hot summer evenings in the Schönbrunn castle theater!

Viennese blood: Hot summer evenings in the Schönbrunn castle theater!

As part of the festival year Johann Strauss 2025, the operetta "Wiener Blood" from August 10th to 31st, 2025 is performed in the backdrop of the Schlosstheater Schönbrunn, Vienna, . The new production comes from Nikolaus Habjan, who is already known for his imaginative productions. Under the musical direction of Hannah Eisendle, an ensemble is brought to life, which includes Nikola Hillebrand and David Kerber. The performance addresses love, identity and social role models at the time of the Vienna Congress.

The operetta is based on Johann Strauss ’famous Waltz" Wiener Blood "from 1873 and other compositions by Adolf Müller jun. And promises a connection from a diplomatic confusion, social satire and musical joie de vivre. The plot revolves around the Wiener Kommatesse Gabriele, who discovers new facets of the city and its husband after her marriage to the German Count of Reuss-Schleiz-Greiz.

dates and ticket information

The performances take place on several dates, including:

• Sunday, 10.8.2025, 7:00 p.m.
• Wednesday, August 1, 2025, 7:00 p.m.
• Friday, August 15, 2025, 7:00 p.m.
• Sunday, August 17, 2025, 7:00 p.m.
• Wednesday, 20.8.2025, 7:00 p.m.
• Friday, August 22nd, 2025, 7:00 p.m.
• Sunday, August 24, 2025, 7:00 p.m.
• Wednesday, 27.8.2025, 7:00 p.m.
• Friday, August 29, 2025, 7:00 p.m.
• Sunday, August 31, 2025, 7:00 p.m.

Tickets are available on the official website Johann Strauss 2025, and reduced prices are available, provided that corresponding evidence is presented at the admission.

historical context of the operetta

The operetta itself has a long tradition in Vienna, which goes back to the 18th century. It is characterized by cheerful characters, spoken dialogues, vocals and dance. The birth of the Vienna Operetta is dated November 24, 1860 when Franz von Suppé was premiered.

were particularly formative of composers such as Johann Strauss and Franz Lehár, who significantly influenced the development of the operetta. Strauss ’“ Viennese Blood ”is an outstanding example of Vienna's lust for life and the integration of society at this time.

The importance of the operetta in Viennese culture cannot be assessed highly enough. It represents a link between folk thinking traditions and high art, and the Schönbrunn castle theater offers the perfect framework to bring this art form to a wide audience. The staging of Habjan brings this out in an exciting way.

For more information about "Wiener Blood" and the diverse offer in the Schönbrunn Schlosstheater, please also visit Wien-Ticket and Historywiki for a deeper historical insight into the world of operetta.