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Lass uns die Welt vergessen - Volksoper 1938

Scene photo from the play "Let's forget the world - Volksoper 1938". The ensemble performs a scene in a nightclub during the Nazi era.
Ensemble © Barbara Pálffy / Volksoper Wien
Scene photo from the play "Let's forget the world - Volksoper 1938". The ensemble performs a scene in a nightclub during the Nazi era.

A play with music by Theu Boermans and Keren Kagarlitsky

In German with English surtitles

Director: Theu Boerman

Operetta has always been an escape from everyday life into a dream world. But what if what is happening in the world is so terrible that it can no longer be forgotten? In the first months of 1938, current political life intrudes into the Volksoper during rehearsals for the operetta Gruß und Kuss aus der Wachau. What do intolerance, discrimination and fascism do to the staff of the Volksoper?

In the course of rehearsals, the seizure of power by the National Socialists brings about serious changes for the Volksoper: dismissals follow at all levels of the house. A captivating look into the mirror of the past can also mean a confrontation with a painful period in the history of the Volksoper. We don't want to avoid that. By telling the story of the Volksoper staff, we preserve the memory of ALL victims. At the same time, we do not lose sight of the actions of the perpetrators, which could happen again at any time, but we also remember the countless people who did not raise their voices.

Venue

Vienna Volksoper

Währinger Straße 78
1090 Wien

Tickets & Info

Current Dates

  • Fri. 19 Sep 2025, 7 p.m.
  • Tue. 23 Sep 2025, 7 p.m.
  • Fri. 26 Sep 2025, 7 p.m.
  • Sun. 19 Oct 2025, 5 p.m.
  • Tue. 11 Nov 2025, 7 p.m.
  • Sun. 23 Nov 2025, 7 p.m.
  • Thu. 15 Jan 2026, 7 p.m.
  • Sat. 17 Jan 2026, 7 p.m.
  • Thu. 05 Feb 2026, 7 p.m.
  • Wed. 18 Feb 2026, 7 p.m.
All dates

All Dates

September

  • Fri. 19 Sep 2025, 7 p.m.
  • Tue. 23 Sep 2025, 7 p.m.
  • Fri. 26 Sep 2025, 7 p.m.

October

  • Sun. 19 Oct 2025, 5 p.m.

November

  • Tue. 11 Nov 2025, 7 p.m.
  • Sun. 23 Nov 2025, 7 p.m.

January 2026

  • Thu. 15 Jan 2026, 7 p.m.
  • Sat. 17 Jan 2026, 7 p.m.

February 2026

  • Thu. 05 Feb 2026, 7 p.m.
  • Wed. 18 Feb 2026, 7 p.m.
  • Tue. 24 Feb 2026, 7 p.m.
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