Best Straus
Oscar Straus’ Ein Walzertraum, composed in 1907, remains a cornerstone of Viennese operetta tradition. This romantic work features a memorable waltz score and explores themes of love and longing within a classic operetta setting. Originally staged at the Carltheater, it gained international recognit...
Ein Walzertraum, translated as A Waltz Dream, is a Viennese operetta composed by Oscar Straus to a German-language libretto by Leopold Jacobson and Felix Dörmann. Premiered in Vienna in 1907, it centers on a royal marriage complicated by an officer's attachment to Viennese music and culture. The sco...
"Der tapfere Soldat" is a Viennese operetta composed by Oscar Straus, premiering in 1908 with a German libretto by Rudolph Bernauer and Leopold Jacobson. The narrative is a direct adaptation of George Bernard Shaw's 1894 comedic play "Arms and the Man," set against a backdrop of military conflict. T...
Drei Walzer is a German-language operetta by Oscar Straus, first performed in Zurich in 1935. Its three acts are set in successive generations and use the waltz to connect a recurring romantic story across changing periods of Viennese life. Straus incorporated music by Johann Strauss I and Johann St...
