Wiener Blut: Opera in the Crypt

About the Event

Experience Johann Strauss’s *Wiener Blut* in the original Viennese version – brimming with charm, Viennese wit and timeless melodies. The joy of the waltz, lively polkas and humorous plot twists make this evening a celebration of Viennese operetta.

The Austrian operetta specialists Oper@Tee are renowned for their stylistic authenticity, musical quality and great enthusiasm. In the extraordinary, intimate atmosphere of the crypt of St Peter’s Church, operetta comes to life right before your eyes – intense, vibrant and right up close to the audience. An authentic operetta evening in the heart of Vienna.

Practical Information

The KRYPTA is kept at a comfortable temperature all year round.

The 'Opera in the Crypt' series is a unique form of presenting opera at its very essence. With piano accompaniment, talented singers in costumes perform the works in the exceptional, intimate atmosphere of the crypt under St. Peter's Church. Through the short distance between audience and musicians you can experience opera in a way you have never heard or seen it before.

Cast / Production

Graf Balduin Zedlau  — Hans‐Jörg Gaugelhofer
Gräfin Gabriele Zedlau, seine Frau  — Katharina Linhardt 11.10./Theresa Krügl
Fürst Ybbsheim‐Gindelsbach, Minister  — Michael Pinsker
Franziska Cagliari, Tänzerin  — Alice Waginger
Kagler, Ringelspielbesitzer, ihr Vater  — Florian Pejrimovsky
Josef, Kammerdiener bei Zedlau  — Calon Danner
Pepi Pleininger, Probiermamsell  — Elisabeth Hillinger
Fürst Bitowski/ Kutscher/Kellner  — Jakob Loibl

Stage Direction  — Anna Borodina
Musical Direction  — Minami Suda