Glücklich ist, wer vergisst! Highlights aus der Operette „Die Fledermaus“

GLÜCKLICH IST, WER VERGISST. Highlights from the operetta “Die Fledermaus” (music: Johann Strauss Jr.) were first arranged on behalf of OPER GRAZ for the children's concert “76 Trombones” for trombone ensemble (conductor: David Luidold) and only subsequently adapted for wind orchestra. The version for wind orchestra was performed by the Liezen Town Band (chairman: Michael Fröhlich | bandmaster: David Luidold), the Gabersdorf band (chairman: Florian Weissinger | bandmaster: Martin Gigler) and the Schwanberg – St. Peter i.S. ensemble (chairwoman: Daniela Theissl | chairman: Gerald Theussl | bandmaster Kurt Mörth). Translated with DeepL.com (free version) in Auftrag gegeben.

The sequence of the excerpts is as follows: Beginning with the unmistakable opening bars from the overture to the operetta, the arrangement jumps into the waltz theme (also from the overture) and leads into the duet from the first act (Rosalinde/Alfred) “Trinke Liebchen, trinke schnell (...)”, the text later reads “Glücklich ist, wer vergisst, was nicht zu ändern ist”. The arrangement jumps to the famous couplet (Orlovsky) from the second act “Ich lade gern mir Gäste ein”, followed by the couplet (Adele) “Spiel ich die Unschuld vom Lande” from the third act. This is followed by the finale from the second act, “Im Feuerstrom der Reben”. Die Fledermaus" is full of incredibly catchy and beautiful melodies. Due to many difficult passages and also the length of the piece (e.g. the complete overture), excerpts from this operetta are rarely found in the repertoire of wind orchestras. This arrangement invites you to devote yourself to the beautiful melodies of “Die Fledermaus” for a short time. It should whet the appetite for an evening in an opera house that has this operetta in its repertoire (e.g. Vienna Volksoper). Concert audiences will definitely enjoy it, as it is one of the most successful stage works in music history. Have fun with “Glücklich ist, wer vergisst”.