Duration: 1 hour 45 minutes (intermission after the first act)Music: Richard Rodgers (1902−1979)
Libretto: Oscar Hammerstein II (1895−1960)
Book: Howard Lindsay and Russell Crouse based on “The Story of the Trapp Family Singers” by Maria von Trapp
Premiere: New York, November 16, 1959
based on the Broadway musical
In English with explanations in German, Italian, French, Spanish, Japanese
ContentThe Broadway musical and the world-famous film featuring Julie Andrews inspire the lively musical story about the fate of Baron von Trapp and his seven children.
CastAdaptation for the Salzburg Marionette Theatre and direction: Richard Hamburger
Set and lighting design: Chris Barreca
Puppet and costume designs: Anita Yavich
Sound design: David Budries
Musical direction: David Rosenmeyer
Dramaturgy: Melissa Cooper
Technical direction: Alexander Proschek
Puppeteers: Philippe Brunner, Anne-Lise Droin, Pierre Droin, Vladimir Fediakov, Edouard Funck, Heide Hölzl, Maximilian Kiener, Marion Mayer, Emanuel Paulus, Philipp Schmidt, Eva Wiener, Ursula Winzer
Singers, speakers: Kelsey Fowler, Joy Franz, Jenn Gambatese, Kylie Goldstein, Matthew Gumley, Jonathan Groff, Betsy Hogg, Jeanne Lehman, Michael McCarty, Crista Moore, Christiane Noll, Martin Vidnovic, Jennifer Hope Wills, Bill Youmans
Further InformationIstropolis Philharmonic Orchestra
Conductor: Larry Blank
Orchestration: Robert Russell Bennett
Choral arrangements: Trude Rittmann
Special thanks to: Ted Chapin, Timothy Crouse, Bert Fink, Bruce Pomahac
Further information about “The Sound of Music” and musicals by Rodgers & Hammerstein at
http://www.rnh.comPerformance arranged with Josef Weinberger Ltd., London for The Rodgers and Hammerstein Organization, New York
Licensor for Austria: Josef Weinberger Wien GmbH
Premiere: Dallas, November 2, 2007All puppets and the entire set were manufactured in the workshops of the Salzburg Marionette Theatre.