Das Dreimäderlhaus

• Franz Schubert ( tenor)
• Baron Franz von Schober, poet (tenor )
• Moritz von Schwind, painter (baritone )
• Leopold Kupelwieser artist ( bass)
• Johann Michael Vogl, Court Opera singer ( bass)
• Christian Tschöll ( bass)
• Marie Tschöll, whose wife (voice)
• Hederl, Haiderl, Hannerl whose daughters (all soprano)
• Demoiselle Lucia Grisi, court theater singer (soprano )
• Andreas Bruneder (baritone )
• Ferdinand Binder ( baritone)
• Nowotny, a confidant
• A waiter
• A gentleman
• A lady
• Shani, a piccolo
• Rosi, maid of Grisi
• Woman Brametzberger, caretaker
• Ms. Weber, neighbor
• Sali, a maid for Tschöll
• Stingl, master baker
• Herb Mayr, Inspector
• Musicians, children, maids, ladies and gentlemen of society, gendarmes

The Dreimaederlhaus is a musical comedy in three acts by Heinrich Berté. The central figure of the operetta composer Franz Schubert, whose music is based Berté put in lightly processed form of his score. The libretto was written Alfred Maria Willner and Heinz Reichert. It is based on the novel by Dr. Rudolf Hans Bartsch mushrooms. The work was premiered on 15 January 1916 at the Raimund Theater in Vienna.

Orchestra

Two flutes, two oboes, two clarinets, two bassoons, four horns, two trumpets, three trombones, a harp, percussion and strings

Action

The operetta plays 1826 in Vienna, two years before Schubert's death.

The Hofglasermeister Christian Tschöll and his wife Marie have three pretty daughters of marriageable age: Hederl, Haiderl and Hannerl. All three are still living with their parents, which is why their property is affectionately referred to by many as " Dreimaederlhaus ". Even the composer Franz Schubert has found a place to stay in this house. Once again he receives in the courtyard of his friends Franz von Schober, Moritz von Schwind, Johann Michael Vogl and Leopold Kupelwieser. You are in a good mood, talking to the wine and singing. On the table next to the three girls with the master saddler Andreas Bruneder and the post holder Ferdinand ties have taken place. What the old Tschöll not know, but suspect: his daughters Hederl and Haiderl have recently engaged with the two gentlemen. When they see near her father- in-law, they take to their heels quickly. Franz von Schober Tschöll informed about the betrothal of his daughters Hederl and Haiderl with Andreas Bruneder and Ferdinand binder and defies him his blessing from.

Hannerl has fallen in love Schubert. To him as often as possible to be close, she asks him to give her singing lessons. To this end, the composer is only too willing he himself has his eye on the girl. But he is too shy to confess his love to her.

Hederl and Bruneder and Haiderl and binder celebrate double wedding. Johann Michael Vogl, Ms. darling of the Vienna Court Opera, submits a few songs of his friend Schubert. The crowd is cheering with enthusiasm. Among the invited guests including the female star of the court theater, the soprano Lucia Grisi. It is a somewhat light-hearted person who is simultaneously having an affair with two men, on the one hand with Franz von Schober, and secondly with a Scandinavian diplomat. When she notices how Schober entertains with Hannerl, she grabs the jealousy. She looks in Hannerl a rival and familiar to her, Franz was a most reckless man who was its not worth it. Hannerl believes the singer meant by Franz Schubert. From then on, her interest is extinguished for the musician.

Up to Hannerl and their parents now have all the guests leave the ceremony. Suddenly, Schubert and Schober return again. The latter wants to make a request of his friend Schubert meet and sings its song

I cut it like in all barks, I Grüb ' it like in every pebble, I'd like ' it sä'n on every fresh flower bed With cress seeds, which gives it away quickly, 'd Definitely white list I ' write: My heart is yours. My heart is yours And ever shall remain, forever.

This aims Schubert to make his adored Hannerl on his way, a declaration of love. But Hannerl does not realize what's behind it. She believes, rather, Franz von Schober make love to her and find him quite charming. It also does not take long, and these two have come together to form a pair. Franz Schubert resigned and seeks solace in his beloved music.

Reception history

Heinrich Berté was the beginning of his career, a relatively unsuccessful composer of ballets and an opera. 1911, a libretto for a comic opera about Franz Schubert on the novel by Rudolf Hans Bartsch mushroom was offered to him by the writer Alfred Maria Willner, which he first composed by my own music for the knowledge of the failure but with a treatment known music of Franz Schubert knew.

After the highly successful premiere, the work was soon translated into 22 languages ​​and performed in more than 60 countries. The first productions in Vienna, Berlin et al Places had more than 600 performances. Although very heavily criticized the work, after the bat by Johann Strauss (Son ), the most played operetta.

1927 was the subject of a work of Emil Berté, stepson of the author, the Vienna Commercial Court action brought for payment of royalties.

Music

The work consists of 15 numbers with linking dialogues. The musical numbers were composed of well-known works by Franz Schubert and easily edited. The operetta is therefore a pastiche.

Films

The piece was in 1918 by Richard Oswald ( The Dreimaederlhaus ) and Ernst Marischka filmed in 1958 (also known as The Dreimaederlhaus ).

Recordings / records

• Fox Records 2130031, 1997
• Total consumption at Capriccio in 1997 with Thomas Dewald, Bernhard Schneider, Bernhard Hüsgen, Christian Hilz and Daniel Kirch in the lead roles. It plays the Cologne Radio Orchestra conducted by Alfred Walter.