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Johann Strauss Boskovsky Dittrich Steiner Richard Genée Wiener Philharmoniker Theater Wien Musikverein 1832 1882 1883 1901
Rasch in der That. Schnell-Polka (Quick off the mark. Quick polka) op. 409 For much of 1882 life had been severely problematical for Johann Strauss / as the Viennese press were not slow to report. Progress on his new operetta project, Eine Nacht in Venedig (A Night in Venice) had been slow, hampered by his gradual estrangement from his 32-year-old second wife, Angelika Dittrich, who had been conducting an affair with Franz Steiner, director of Vienna's Theater an der Wien. Moreover, Angelika had alienated the librettists of the new operetta, F. Zell and Richard Genée, by her persistent interference which had (according to Zell) impeded the "free initiative" of their work. Many of these pressures were only relieved that December when the Wiener Landesgericht (Assize Court of Vienna) granted Johann and Angelika a divorce by consent. The Viennese newspapers then quickly turned their attention to reports that, via an intermediary, the "Maestro of three-quarter-time" had applied to Rome for Papal consent to the divorce to enable him to marry his 'constant companion', Adele (nee Deutsch). The consent was not forthcoming. After so much speculation into his private affairs, Johann was understandably keen to restore his formerly 'good press'. Thus, towards the end of January 1883 he set about composing a fast-paced and stylish musical dedication for the forthcoming ball of the Vienna Journalists' and Authors' Association, 'Concordia', to be held in the Sofienbad-Saal on 29 January. Like the waltz Telegramme op. 318 (also featured on this recording), the title which Johann announced for his new quick polka / Rasch in der That / was well suited to the world of journalism, where speed of reporting was increasingly of the essence, and where a reporter who was not 'quick off the mark' risked losing a 'scoop' to one of his rivals. However, it was not Johann, but his brother Eduard, who conducted the Strauss Orchestra at the 'Concordia Ball' in the première of the new polka which, curiously, bore the amended title: Ball-Reporter. Eduard Strauss was evidently drawn to this new title, retaining it for its first public performance at his 'Carnival Revue' in the Musikverein on 11 February 1883, and even using it in the Strauss Orchestra's 'Concert Repertoire' catalogue which he prepared after his retirement in 1901. The title Ball-Reporter was indeed apt. One has only to survey the Viennese press and its annual coverage of carnival time to observe the busy rôle of a reporter assigned to cover the numerous ball festivities organised during the 'Fasching' season: in 1832, for example, some 772 balls were held in the Austrian capital alone.
Richard Genée Borisov Kempf Herzog Jonathan Winell Bennigsen Theater Magdeburg 2017 2018
Operette in drei Akten von Johann Strauß | Libretto von Friedrich Zell und Richard Genée Premiere am Sa. 10. 2. 2018 Theater Magdeburg/Opernhaus Spielzteit 2017/2018 Musikalische Leitung: Svetoslav Borisov Regie: Erik Petersen Bühne: Anja Lichtenegger Kostüme: Kristopher Kempf Choreografie: Sabine Arthold Dramaturgie: Eva Bunzel Guido, Herzog von Urbino: Ralf Simon Annina: Julie Martin du Theil Caramello: Jonathan Winell Pappacoda: Markus Liske Ciboletta: Irma Mihelič/Katerina von Bennigsen Bartolomeo Delacqua: Peter Wittig Magdeburgische Philharmonie
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