Johann Schmid, „Schmid Hansl“ – Wienerlied (Viennese Songs) from 8 pm to bis 4.00 am

The story of “Hansl Schmid, the Last Master of the Viennese Songs” („Hansl Schmid, dem letzten Herrn des Wienerliedes“) shows that you can answer the question in a flexible way whether one should earn ones living with his/her creativity or whether one should live with his/her creativity and be successful without any super star contest.

In 1897 Johann Schmid was born in Ottaktring. Together with friends his parents rent the restaurant in the Türkenschanzpark. Johann grows up with concerts of military musicians, Deutschmeister, dragoons, 84er. 1908 his parents give him a piano and he becomes an opera lover: from Walküre till the Tote Stadt. Although very musical Johann studies at the commercial college.

Two Female Singers, Two Male Singers – Survivors

One tenor, one bass, one soprano and one alto survive the fire and the total destruction of the Viennese Ringtheater in 1881. And still today you can listen to the „Singing Quartet“ in the Schloßpark Pötzleinsdorf where they have been living since 1882.

Their original place were the pilasters of the attic above the entry of the Ringtheater at Schottenring. The theatre had been opened as opera buffa in 1874 and extended its repertoire among others with plays. At the beginning of „Hoffmanns Erzählungen“ at the