A WALTZ DREAM Music by Oscar Straus: Book and Lyrics by Felix Dörmann and Leopold Jacobson - after a short story by Hans Müller entitled Buch der Abenteuer:. Carltheater, Vienna - 2 March, 1907 Broadway Theatre (adapted by Joseph Herbert) 27 January, 1908 (111 perfs) Hicks Theatre, London (adapted by Adrian Ross and Basil Hood) - 28 March, 1908 SYNOPSIS More golden melodies from the pen of Oscar Straus, composer of the world-famous Chocolate Soldier. In the imaginary state of Rurislavenstein the heiress to the throne has disrupted court life by marrying a common Austrian guardsman, Niki. After many heart-searchings and near disaster, when she mistakes Niki's harmless meeting with Franzi (the leader of an Austrian girls' orchestra) for infidelity, the Princess learns to love her hastily-chosen husband and the inevitable happy ending ensues. PRINCIPALS: - 7 female, 5 male Joachim XIII, Prince of Flausenthurm Princess Helene, his daughter Count Lothar, cousin of the Prince Lieutenant Niki Lieutenant Montschi Friederike von Insterburg, chief lady-in-waiting Wendolin, major-domo Sigismund, a valet Franzi Steingruber, conductor of a ladies' orchestra Tschinellenfifi, a member of the ladies' orchestra Annerl, a violinist in the ladies' orchestra Members of the princely household, servants, Austrian officers, members of the ladies' orchestra INSTRUMENTATION: flute, oboe, 2 clarinets, bassoon, 2 horns, 2 trumpets, 2 trombones, percussion, harp, strings SCENES AND SETTINGS Act I - Festival Hall in Prince Joachim's Castle in Flausenthurn Act II - A Garden Restaurant near the Castle Act III - Throne Room in the Castle MUSICAL NUMBERS: - Original score OVERTURE 1. CHORUS and SCENE - (We're waiting for the bell) 2. SONG (Frederica), Wendolin, Sigismund, with CHORUS - "The Gay Hussar" … (A girl was in Vienna
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