The Land of Smiles - Schedule, Program & Tickets

Romantic operetta in 3 acts
Libretto by Victor Leon, Ludwig Herzer and Fritz Löhner-Beda
Music by Franz Lehár

Cast

Musical direction Michael Zehetner
Staging Thomas Enzinger
Choreography Evamaria Mayer
Stage Dieter Richter
Costumes Sven Bindseil

Lisa, daughter of Count Ferdinand Lichtenfels Nina Bezu
Prince Sou-Chong N.N.
Mi, his sister Mariella Hofbauer
Count Gustav von Pottenstein Christoph Gerhardus
Tschang, Sou-Chong's uncle James Park
Count Ferdinand Lichtenfels Christoph Wagner-Trenkwitz
Lore, his niece Anna Rosa Döller
Ling, High Priest Russi Nikoff
with orchestra, choir and dance ensemble of Bühne Baden

An operetta about love, longing - and what lies between the worlds. With DAS LAND DES LÄCHELNS, Franz Lehár has created a work that is one of the most moving operettas of all time. It tells the story of the great love between Lisa, a young woman from Vienna, and Prince Sou-Chong, a diplomat from the Far East - two people who are prepared to risk everything and yet fail because of the opposites of their worlds.

Lisa's dream of a life together turns into a journey into a foreign culture that both fascinates and overwhelms her. Different rules apply at the prince's court: Showing emotions is forbidden - "always smile" is the order of the day. What remains is the memory of a love that was stronger than reason and convention.

Lehár's music lets this story shine in all its colors: from exuberant romance to quiet melancholy.

"Dein ist mein ganzes Herz" - the legendary "Tauber-Lied", composed especially for the famous tenor Richard Tauber, became a worldwide hit at its premiere and is still one of the best-known songs in operetta history. With evergreens such as "Immer nur lächeln", "Bei einem Tee à deux" or "Wer hat die Liebe uns ins Herz gesenkt", he created immortal melodies that still touch us today.

Bühne Baden, as one of Austria's leading operetta houses, dedicates itself to this masterpiece with the passion that keeps the genre so alive here: great music, deep emotion and stories that touch the heart.

Subject to change without notice.