B.Koreny, K.Markovics, J.Stemberger, E.Merhaut und W.Bachofner - Bronner und Kreisler

Prinz-Eugen-Straße/ Ecke Plößlgasse

1030 Wien

 

With Bela Koreny, Karl Markovics, Julia Stemberger, Ethel Merhaut, and Wolf Bachofner

Anyone who enjoys good old Viennese tradition with plenty of wit and a touch of the macabre will certainly get their money's worth this evening. With beloved classics like "Der g'schupfte Ferdl geht Taubenvergiften im Park" (The Cheeky Ferdl Goes Poisoning Pigeons in the Park), the Austrian actors and singers Karl Markovics, Julia Stemberger, Ethel Merhaut, and Wolf Bachofner, together with Bela Koreny, pay tribute to the Viennese cult musicians and cabaret artists Gerhard Bronner and Georg Kreisler. Songs such as "Der Wilde auf seiner Maschin" (The Wild Man on His Machine), "Der Papa wirds schon richten" (Dad Will Fix It), "Wien ohne Wiener" (Vienna Without Viennese), "Chesterfield," and one of the most popular songs, "Wia Glockn," will be performed.

Bela Koreny, the mastermind and creator of the program, will accompany on the piano. Profound humor and plenty of linguistic wit are guaranteed this evening!

The story of two brilliant singer-songwriters who were friends and became enemies – but always remained close: Gerhard Bronner and Georg Kreisler. Both had to leave their homes as teenagers. They fled and returned. Bronner in 1948, Kreisler in 1955. As one might expect, they earned their first money in entertainment. The legendary Marietta Bar was one of their shared haunts. In 1959, Bronner took over the Neues Theater am Kärntnertor (until 1966), where the cabaret ensemble enjoyed tremendous success. Gerhard Bronner wrote hits such as "Der g'schupfte Ferdl," "Der Halbwilde," "Der Bundesbahnblues," and "Der Papa wird’s schon richten." After returning to Vienna in 1955, Kreisler primarily performed his chansons at Gerhard Bronner's Marietta Bar. In 1956, he and Bronner leased the Intime Theater on Liliengasse. Their paths diverged, but their artistic endeavors repeatedly intersected. The contrasting personalities of these two artists form the core of the evening's narrative. It portrays a century from the perspective of two Viennese who couldn't have been more different. Yet, one thing united them throughout their lives: VIENNA.

(Source: theaterimpark.at)