Salzburger Marionettentheater - Die Fledermaus

The Fledermaus (The Bat)
Johann Strauß (Son)

Duration: 2 hours
In German with explanations in English, French, Spanish

Director:
Adi Fischer

Choreography:
Sylvia Wenschau

Set Design:
Günther Schneider-Siemssen

Costumes:
Friedl Aicher

Singers:
Julius Patzak
Hilde Güden
Alfred Poell
Wilma Lipp
Sieglinde Wagner
Anton Dermota

Wiener Staatsopernchor
Wiener Philharmoniker
Clemens Krauss, Dirigent
Decca, Aufnahme

program

Die Fledermaus
Johann Strauss (Sohn)
Operette in drei Aufzügen
Libretto: Karl Haffner und Richard Genée

Place

In 1893, the old-established Kaltenhausen brewery built "a restaurant and function-rooms" in the Schwarzstrasse, between the Lasser Villa (now the Mozarteum) and the theatre. The architect was Carl Demel, the master builder Valentin Ceconi. In 1897 these function-rooms were converted to the Mirabell Hotel. After World War II the Mirabell Casino was the principal tenant until 1968. Conversion work began in 1970, in order to give the Marionette Theatre a new playhouse. The former dining-room of the Mirabell Hotel was converted into an auditorium with a stage, and its rich decoration of stucco and frescoes is still impressive. There was similar stucco-work, though not quite so opulent, in the foyer, but unfortunately in the course of the 1970/71 conversion it was covered by a plasterboard ceiling. The stucco ceiling underneath was forgotten, to be rediscovered in 2000 when repairs were being carried out. In 2003 the foyer was restored to its original condition.