Erich Wolfgang Korngold's 1923 revision of 'Eine Nacht in Venedig' was so successful that it sparked a 'Johann Strauss renaissance' and became standard repertoire in opera houses across Europe.
Notable Performances
The Vienna premiere of 'Eine Nacht in Venedig' was a triumph, with the audience demanding encores of almost every number and giving Johann Strauss a thunderous reception.
Composition History
Erich Wolfgang Korngold's 1923 adaptation of 'Eine Nacht in Venedig' for the Theater an der Wien involved changing the original instrumentation, integrating music from other Strauss operettas, and creating a new role for tenor Richard Tauber.
Composition History
Johann Strauss initially preferred a Polish historical subject for his operetta, but librettists Friedrich Zell and Richard Genée convinced him to compose 'Eine Nacht in Venedig' by claiming Carl Millöcker was interested in the Italian libretto.
Critical Reception
The Berlin premiere of 'Eine Nacht in Venedig' in 1883 became a scandal, with audience members booing and meowing during the 'Lagoon Waltz', leading to cuts and text changes in subsequent performances.
Compositional Technique
Instead of using a traditional Venetian barcarole, Johann Strauss's 'Eine Nacht in Venedig' features 'Lagoon Waltzes' to depict 18th-century Venice through a 19th-century Viennese musical lens.
Composer Biography
The premiere of 'Eine Nacht in Venedig' was moved from Vienna's Theater an der Wien to Berlin due to personal reasons: Johann Strauss's second wife, 'Lily', had an affair with the Theater an der Wien's director, Franz Steiner.
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