(The Tramps) is a German-language operetta in one prologue and two acts by Carl Michael Ziehrer to a libretto by and Karl Lindau. It was first performed on 26 July 1899 at the summer theatre "Venedig in Wien".
The premiere was just three weeks after the death of Johann Strauss II. Despite the Viennese mourning for their beloved composer, the operetta was especially noted for its Viennese spirit and more so with Ziehrer himself conducting, the review from the press was favorable with Ziehrer heralded as a new composer to usher in a new age. was the most popular of his stage works.
Roles +RoleVoice typePremiere cast, 26 July 1899Conductor: Carl Michael Ziehrer Berta Fliederbusch, trampsopranoPoldi Augustin August Fliederbusch, her husband, also a tramptenor Mimi, a dancersoprano Prince Adolar Gilka tenor or baritone Anna Gratwohl soprano 'Gerichtsassessor' Roland tenor Lieutenant Mucki von Rodenstein mezzo-soprano or tenor Ludmilla Gaston Lieutenant Rudi von Muggenheim soprano or baritone Anton Matscheg Kampel, a court usher bass Max Schönau Gratwohl, an inn-keeper, Anna's father baritone or bass Vali Paak Leitgeb, a hotelier baritone Frau Leitgeb contralto Stöber, conductor of a male choir tenor or baritone Lajos von Geletneky, a painter tenor or baritoneDancers, parlour maids, waiters, peasants, summer visitors, singers, costumed guests etc.
Adaptations The libretto for was the basis for Ludwig Engländer's Broadway musical The Strollers which was staged at the Knickerbocker Theatre in 1901.
A film was made in 1937 directed by Karel Lamač with a script by Géza von Cziffra. It starred Paul Hörbiger, Rudolf Carl, Lucie Englisch, Erika Drusovich and Rudolf Platte. Further film versions were made for the Austrian broadcaster ORF in 1960 and again in 1968 in a co-production of ORF and the German broadcaster ZDF.
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, from act 1 finale; Julius Patzak , Daniel Behle, Caroline Stein, Thomas Dewald, Maria Leyer, , WDR Funkhausorchester, Helmuth Froschauer conducting (2008)