The following details are from the adaptation by Phil Park and Ronald Hanmer for amateur performance CAST • COUNTESS OLGA BARANSKAYA — high-society cosmopolitan; wealthy and influential high-society lady of foreign extraction but living in Vienna; High Soprano. • LINA EBESEDER — Ebeseder's daughter; young and charming, if somewhat vaccilating; Soprano. • MITZI — maid-of-all-work: comedienne; Soubrette. • JOHANN STRAUSS — the Waltz-King of Vienna, and composer of the immortal " Blue Danube ": young, personable, and talented; High Baritone. • JOHANN STRAUSS — his father: middle-aged; a strong personality of charm and dignity, but egotistical and domineering; Non-singing. • EBESEDER — celebrated pastry-cook: a likeable "character"; pleasantly eccentric; good-natured; Comedian-baritone. • LEOPOLD — young; earnest but agreeable; Baritone. • VOGL — Court Tailor: an amusing " old crony " type; comedian-baritone. • CAPTAIN VASSILI VRONSKI — of the Embassy Staff: burly; ridiculously self-important and domineering; the Countess's • devoted escort and a would-be charmer; Baritone. • DREXLER — leader of Strauss's orchestra; gentle—unassuming musician-type; Non-singing. • DOMMAYER — garden-restaurant proprietor: fussy restauranteur; Non-singing. • Ladies and Gentlemen of Vienna, Guests, etc. THE ORCHESTRA In this new version of Waltzes from Vienna, the orchestration has been carefully arranged to meet the requirements of modest or large orchestras. The minimum combination for an effective performance is: Flute; 1st B flat Clarinet; 1st and 2nd Trumpets; 1st Trombone; Percussion and Strings. Thereafter, instruments should be added in the following order: 2nd B flat Clarinet; Oboe; 2nd Trombone; Bassoon; 1st and 2nd Horns and lastly, Harp. The work is liberally cued. In the absence of the Oboe, the 1st Trumpet should play these cues MUTED. Oboe cues are doubled in Flute and Clarinet where practicable, and Horn and Bassoon cues appear in Cello, Trombone and Trumpet parts. It is emphasized that a complete string section should be used, but Clarinet parts contain many essential cues to be played in absence of a Viola. The string parts are bowed where necessary, and the 1st Violin has all important melody cues throughout. The vocal score carries instrumentation marks for the musical director's assistance. Musical Numbers ACT I OVERTURE 1. OPENING (Mitzi, Ebeseder and Chorus) - "Under smiling morning sun" 2. SONG (Johann and Chorus) - Ladies of Vienna - "When ladies are so fascinating" 3. DUET (Lina and Leopold) - Wait and See - "This is so sudden" 4. DUET (Lina, Johann and Chorus) - Love is a Waltz - "Just a simple melody" 5. QUARTET (Vronski, Ebeseder, Vogl and Leopold) - Is it Worth It? - "I am not the least conceited" 6. DUET (Olga and Johann) - Out of the Blue - "Please believe, with me for a friend" 7. FINALE ACT I (Lina, Johann, Strauss, Ebeseder and Chorus) - "We'd like to say with all due deference" ACT II
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