Johann Strauss composed over 500 waltzes, polkas, and mazurkas over the course of his life—not for nothing is he nicknamed the "Waltz King." But he not only composed dance pieces; he also wrote thrilling operettas for the stage, including "Die Fledermaus." To mark his 200th birthday, the program includes waltzes and arias from the popular operetta, as well as other works with dance-like, celebratory verve by Alexander von Zemlinsky and Richard Strauss. Accompanied by a magnificent fireworks display, Vinzenz Praxmarer and the Divertimento Viennese Orchestra will transform the lakeside palace of Monrepos into an atmospheric, expansive Viennese ball scene of the fin-de-siècle.

Monrepos Open Air

Monrepos Lakeside Palace

The 1920s and 30s can rightly be described as a golden age in cultural terms – and many people look back with longing to the Roaring Twenties, at least in a musical sense. These times offered great divas, exuberant celebrations, and world-class hits – and they have not lost their appeal to this day. In their program "In Women's Paradise," the Divertimento Viennese orchestra transports the audience into the atmosphere of the entertainment theaters between Vienna and Berlin with original arrangements from the era and salon orchestra tradition. Singer Ethel Merhaut slips into the role of the divas: their diverse repertoire ranges from romantic arias to swinging dances to frivolous hits. Stefano Bernardin, the impresario who is closely connected to the eccentric divas, will host the evening as the concert's impresario.

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Jul 19, 2025

Monrepos Open Air · Ludwigsburger Schlossfestspiele

Jun 26, 2025

In Women's Paradise – The Great Divas of the Roaring Twenties · Rheingau Musik Festival

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Conductor in Die Fledermaus by Strauss

Ludwigsburger Schlossfestspiele

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