Anniversary in Gmunden: World premiere from Saving Mozart for the musical spring 2025

Anniversary in Gmunden: World premiere from Saving Mozart for the musical spring 2025

In 2025, a very special anniversary is celebrated in Gmunden: the musical spring, a festival that had its first premiere in 2015 is ten years old. In order to honor this important event, there will be a world premiere: the musical "Saving Mozart". This festival has developed into an important point of contact for musical fans in German-speaking countries and is characterized by its extraordinary program design, which attracts numerous spectators from the region and internationally.

The success story of the musical spring gmunden can be attributed to various factors. Markus Olzinger, one of the main responsible, explains: "We wanted our new venue to be unique. Therefore, we consciously decided on a program that focuses exclusively on first and world premieres." Due to this strategy, the festival has not only established itself in Gmunden, but also far beyond the borders as an important platform for new musicals.

world premiere of “Saving Mozart”

In a new adaptation, the story of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is presented in a fresh light. The London composer Charli Eginton has created a profound work with catchy melodies that combines Mozart quotes with its own compositions. Important figures in this story are the strong women in Mozart's life: his sister Nannerl and his wife Constanze, who have made a decisive contribution to his success. "Saving Mozart" promises a dynamic and captivating staging, with Markus Olzinger once again directing the direction and stage design and the choreography is looked after by Taylor Walker.

Elisabeth Sikora, one of the organizers, is pleased with the decision of the rights holder to have the world premiere in Gmunden takes place: "It is our hope that this premiere will be the starting point for the international journey of this great musical." Charli Eginton himself is also enthusiastic: "It is a wonderful opportunity for me to perform this piece here in Austria, the country in which Mozart lived."

awards and success of the festival

In the nine years so far, the musical Spring Gmunden has brought numerous important musicals on stage, including well -known titles such as "Doctor Schiwago" and "Dear Evan Hansen". These productions were not only successful in Austria, but also made large waves in German -speaking countries. Jürgen Goriup, the musical director of production, emphasizes that "Saving Mozart" offers a particularly large number of catchy music numbers: "It is difficult to choose a hit, Charli simply writes to good catchy tunes.".

The anticipation for the anniversary season is noticeable and the ticket request is already very high because the last production of the festival was sold out in the shortest possible time. Tickets are already available in advance, and interested parties should hurry so as not to miss an offer. Further information is available at musical-gmunden.com .

The composer Charli Eginton already has an impressive career with over a dozen original musicals. Your work "Wish List" is being developed in collaboration with Global Musicals. Her work on the stage adaptation of Jean Dominique Bauby's memoirs and other important productions also show their talent and versatility. With "Saving Mozart" she will perform her largest work so far in a region that is important to her and inspire the audience with her creative vision.