Elisabeth is a German-language musical commissioned by the Vereinigte Bühnen Wien (VBW), with book/lyrics by Michael Kunze and music by Sylvester Levay. It portrays the life and death of the Empress consort of Austria, Elisabeth of Bavaria, wife of Emperor Franz Josef I. It has been translated into seven languages and seen by over eight million spectators worldwide, making it the most successful German-language musical of all time. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Pia Douwes (born on August 5, 1964) is a Dutch musical actress who is very successful in Europe. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Sh05. ... Image File history File links PiaStanley2. ... Pia Douwes (born on August 5, 1964) is a Dutch musical actress who is very successful in Europe. ... The Fantasticks is the longest-running musical in history. ... Vereinigte Bühnen Wien (VBW), or United Stages Vienna, is a musical production company based in Vienna, Austria which produced several own musicals that were very successful. ... Dr. Michael Kunze (born 9 November 1943 in Prague) is a German lyricist, book writer and librettist. ... Sylvester Levay is a Hungarian composer. ... Elisabeth in a riding habit, from Vanity Fair, 1884. ... Franz Josef I can refer to: Franz Joseph of Austria Franz Josef I of Liechtenstein This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...

Synopsis

The following is the official synopsis taken directly from the Vienna Revival website (see External Links for valid reference):

"Elisabeth's life started like a romantic fairytale and ended with a tragic murder. When she was 16 years of age, she ascended the Austrian throne as a young girl of radiant beauty. Emperor Franz Joseph chose her as his wife instead of her sister, Helene, who had been selected. He was unable to resist her joie de vivre, her carefree manner and youthfulness. But the first dark shadows started to gather soon after the festive wedding. There were strict rules at the Viennese Court. Deprivation and power struggles made life a misery for young Elisabeth. Her strict mother-in-law, Archduchess Sophie, watched her mercilessly and insisted that she complied with the rigid protcol.

Imprisoned by court conventions and a role model which did not suit her, Elisabeth fought with all her power for her freedom and personal happiness. Her husband was unable to help her. He was subjected to his duties and at the mercy of his domineering mother. She hardly remained at the Viennese Court, her inner conflict drove her from place to place. She travelled restlessly through Europe, not available for anyone, neither for her son nor her husband. She got lost in her own world, always accompanied by a mysterious force - Death. After the suicide of her son, Rudolf (see Crown Prince Rudolf), Elisabeth recognised her unsuccessful life and then longed for Death herself. She withdrew to Corfu, wrote poetry and kept her diary whilst nationalism and racism were gaining the upper hand more and more in Vienna. Emperor Franz Joseph was no longer able to control these forces and was also helpless with respect to his rival, all powerful Death.

The assassination by the Italian anarchist, Luigi Lucheni, on the banks of Lake Geneva brought the "lovers" together. Elisabeth's struggles and longings ended in a passionate embrace with Death. One epoch disappeared, a new era began." Franz Joseph I (in Hungarian I. Ferenc József, in English Francis Joseph I) (August 18, 1830 – November 21, 1916) of the Habsburg Dynasty was Emperor of Austria, Apostolic King of Hungary and King of Bohemia from 1848 until 1916. ... Sophie of Austria Sophie Friederike Dorothee Wilhelmine, Princess of Bavaria (27 January 1805 – 28 May 1872) was born to King Maximilian I of Bavaria and his second wife, Karoline of Baden. ... Crown Prince Rudolf of Austria (21 August 1858 - 30 January 1889) was the son and heir of Emperor Franz Josef of Austria and Elisabeth of Austria. ... Pontikonisi island in the background with the Vlaheraina Monastery in the foreground. ... Luigi Lucheni (April 22, 1873, Paris - October 19, 1910) was an Italian anarchist who assassinated the Austrian Empress Elisabeth of Bavaria (commonly referred to as Sisi) in 1898. ... Lake Geneva or Lake Léman (French Lac Léman, le Léman, or Lac de Genève) is the second largest freshwater lake in Central Europe (after Lake Balaton). ...

Production History

The world premiere of Elisabeth, directed by Harry Kupfer, took place on September 3, 1992 at the Theater an der Wien in Vienna, Austria, where it ran until January 1997. After a brief hiatus, it reopened on September 4, 1997. The final closing date was on April 25, 1998. A 10th Anniversary Concert took place at the Wiener Konzerthaus in Vienna on October 21, 2002. The Vienna production was revived on October 3, 2003 and ran until December 4, 2005. (See NOTE below.) The event was commemorated by the Austrian post office with a special stamp. German director known for his avant-garde productions of Wagner, which often got him into trouble under the former communist regime of East Germany. ... The Theater an der Wien is a historic theatre in Vienna. ... Vienna (German: , see also other names) is the capital of Austria, and also one of the nine States of Austria. ... Wiener Konzerthaus Main Hall The Wiener Konzerthaus was opened 1913. ...

Other productions have been mounted in the following countries. Current or upcoming productions are in bold:

• Japan: The Takarazuka Grand Theatre, The Takarazuka Revue- Hyogo, Japan (February 16, 1996- current. See NOTE below.)
• Japan: The Tokyo Takarazuka Theatre, The Takarazuka Revue- Tokyo, Japan (June 3, 1996- current. See NOTE below.)
• Japan: The Imperial Garden Theater, The Toho Company- Tokyo, Japan (June 6, 2000- ?; 2001; 2004; 2005)
• Hungary: The Open-Air Theatre of Szeged- Szeged, Hungary (August 17, 1996- September/October 1996)
• Hungary: The Operetta Theatre (Fõvárosi Operett Színház)- Budapest, Hungary (October 6, 1996- January 2005. See NOTE below.)
• Hungary: The Hungarian National Theatre- Miskolc, Hungary (Autumn 1999- April 2001)
• Hungary: The Operetta Theatre (Budapesti Operett Színház) Budapest, Hungary (July 2007)
• Sweden: Musiktheatern i Värmland- Karlstad, Sweden (September 30, 1999- January 9, 2000)
• The Netherlands: Amateur Dutch Production (1998)
• The Netherlands: The Fortis Circus Theatre- Stage Entertainment- Scheveningen, The Hague, North Holland (November 21, 1999- July 22, 2001)
• Germany: The Colosseum Theater, Stage Entertainment- Essen, Germany (March 22, 2001- June 29, 2003)
• Germany: The Apollo Theater, Stage Holding/Stage Entertainment- Stuttgart, Germany (March 6, 2005- September 17, 2006)
• Italy: Miramare Castle, Open-air Concert Version- Trieste, Italy (July 21- 27, 2004; July 31- August 6, 2005. See NOTE below.)
• Finland: Turun Kaupunginteatteri, The Municipal Theatre of Turku- Turku, Finland (September 23, 2005- December 30, 2006)
• Switzerland: Thunersee Open-Air Theatre- Thun, Switzerland (July 19 - August 30, 2006)

• • NOTE on Vienna Revival Production: The Vienna Revival is currently touring Japan. It opened in Osaka at the Umeda Arts Theatre on March 28, 2007 and showed 40 performances through April 30, 2007. On May 7, 2007, the production opened (in concert version) at the Koma Stadium Theatre in Tokyo. The Japan Tour of the Vienna Revival run ended on May 20, 2007.

• • NOTE on Open-air Concert Version at Miramare: For two consecutive summers, these special, week-long invitational concerts were held by the historic Miramare Castle to promote the Vienna Revival. These performances were held during the show's annual summer pause, and several cast members from the Vienna Revival participated. The concerts were performed in German and Italian.

• • NOTE on Hungarian Productions: Elisabeth premiered in the Hungarian language at The Open-Air Theatre of Szeged in August of 1996. The Budapest production that premiered at The Operetta Theatre in October of 1996, took over the repertoire for the previous Open-Air production. Bewteen the years of 1996 and 2005, with allowance for casting changes and the use of the theatre's space for other various events, subsequent productions were held (including the Miskolc run). The Hungarian production has a running history of eight years, the longest running, un-interrupted Elisabeth production in the world.
    • A revised production of the musical will play at the Operetta Theatre in Budapest in July 2007 with some minor changes in the original cast. Originally only 6 performances were planned but due to the high anticipation 4 additional performances were added.

• • NOTE on Japanese Takarazuka Productions: Since 1996, the musical has been performed by each of the five troupes of the all-female Japanese Takarazuka Revue. Elisabeth is now currently being reprised by the Yukigumi/Snow Troupe, the sixth Elisabeth production to be performed by the Takarazuka Revue. (See dates below.) Production history for each troupe is as follows:
    • Yukigumi/Snow Troupe- The Takarazuka Grand Theatre (February 16- March 25, 1996); The Tokyo Takarazuka Theatre (June 3- 30, 1996)
      • Reprise: The Takarazuka Grand Theatre (May 4- June 18, 2007); The Tokyo Takarazuka Theatre (July 6- August 12, 2007)
    • Hoshigumi/Star Troupe- The Takarazuka Grand Theater (November 8 - December 16, 1996); The Tokyo Takarazuka Theater (March 4- 31, 1997)
    • Soragumi/Cosmos Troupe- The Takarazuka Grand Theater (October 30- December 20, 1998); The 1000 Days Theater (February 19- March 29, 1999)
    • Hanagumi/Flower Troupe- The Takarazuka Grand Theater October 4- November 18, 2002); The Tokyo Takarazuka Theater (January 2- February 9, 2003)
    • Tsukigumi/Moon Troupe- The Takarazuka Grand Theater February 4- March 21, 2005); The Tokyo Takarazuka Theatre (April 28- May 22, 2005)

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Scenes and Song List

Elisabeth is unusual among musicals in that additional songs have been added for some productions that are not featured in other, later productions. Also the order of songs is often switched, which is mostly visible between the German and the Viennese versions. This song list and order, with titles in English, is based upon the original Vienna production except where noted.

Act One:

• Prologue (Prolog) Judge, Lucheni, Death, the Dead
• Like You (Wie du) Elisabeth, Max
• Lovely to Have You All Here (Schön, euch alle zu seh'n) Ludovika, Hélène, Family
• Every Path Is a Maze (Kein Kommen ohne Gehen) Death (Hungarian & Japanese productions only)
• Black Prince (Schwarzer Prinz) Elisabeth (originally a direct reprise of Like You, rewritten for the Dutch premiere and subsequent productions)
• Each Gets What He Deserves (Jedem gibt er das Seine) Sophie, Franz-Joseph, the Court
• Things Never Happen Exactly as You Plan (So wie man plant und denkt...) Lucheni, Sophie, Hélène, Elisabeth, Franz-Joseph
• It's Not Hard (Nichts ist schwer) Franz-Joseph, Elisabeth
• All the Questions Have Been Asked (Alle Fragen sind gestellt) Wedding Chorus
• She's Not Right (Sie passt nicht) Sophie, Max, Wedding Guests
• The Last Dance (Der letzte Tanz) Death
• An Empress Must Sparkle (Eine Kaiserin muss glänzen) Sophie, Countess Esterházy, Ladies-in-Waiting
• I Belong to Me (Ich gehör nur mir) Elisabeth
• The First Four Years (Die ersten vier Jahre) Lucheni, Elisabeth, Sophie, Ladies-in-Waiting, Franz-Joseph, The Court, Hungarians
• Shades of Night (Die Schatten werden länger) (Preview) Death
• Waiting for the World to End (Die fröhliche Apokalypse) Lucheni, coffeehouse patrons
• Child or Not (Kind oder nicht) Sophie, Countess Esterházy, Young Rudolf (appears from the German premiere and subsequent productions)
• Elisabeth, Open Up My Angel (Elisabeth, mach auf mein Engel) Franz-Joseph, Elisabeth, Death
• Milk (Milch) Lucheni, the Poor
• Beauty Care (Schönheitspflege) Countess Esterházy, Ladies-in-Waiting
• I Just Want to Tell You (Ich will dir nur sagen)(I Belong to Me Reprise) Franz-Joseph, Elisabeth, Death

Act Two:

• Kitsch (Kitsch) Lucheni
• Éljen (Éljen) Hungarian Crowds, Lucheni (not present in Stage Entertainment productions)
• When I Want to Dance (Wenn ich tanzen will) Death, Elisabeth (written for the German premiere and appears in subsequent productions)
• Mother, Where Are You? (Mama, wo bist du?) Young Rudolf
• She Is Insane (Sie ist verrückt) Elisabeth, Miss Windisch
• Nothing at All (Nichts, nichts, gar nichts) Elisabeth (originally a dance-sequence with Elisabeth as Titania from A Midsummer Night's Dream)
• It's Us or Her (Wir oder sie) Sophie, The Court
• Don't Be Embarrassed (Nur kein Genieren) Madame Wolf, Lucheni, Whores
• The Last Chance(Or 'The Maladie') (Die letzte Chance) Death, Elisabeth
• Between Dream and Reality (Zwischen Traum und Wirklichkeit) Elisabeth (Toho Japanese productions only)
• Bellaria (Bellaria) Sophie (Primarily appeared in Hungarian and Japanese productions starting in 1996; Has been present in all productions since that date.)
• The Restless Years (Die rastlosen Jahre) Franz-Joseph, The Court, Ladies-in-Waiting
• The Shades of Night Are Growing (Die Schatten werden länger) Death, Rudolf
• Like You (Wie du) (reprise) Elisabeth, Max's Ghost
• Hate (Hass) Anti-Semites (cut for the Takarazuka productions due to its content)
• If I Were Your Mirror (Wenn ich dein Spiegel wär) Rudolf, Elisabeth
• The Mayerling Waltz (Mayerling-Walzer) Rudolf, Death, Mary Vetsera
• Rudolf, Where Are You? (Rudolf, wo bist du?) Elisabeth (a duet with Sophie's Ghost in the Dutch production)
• My New Assortment (Mein neues Sortiment) (Kitsch reprise) Lucheni
• Two Boats in the Night (Boote in der Nacht) Elisabeth, Franz-Joseph
• On the Deck of the Sinking World (Am Deck der sinkenden Welt) Lucheni, Death, Franz-Joseph, the Habsburgs
• The Veil Descends (Der Schleier fällt) Elisabeth, Death

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CDs and DVDs

Some of the many cast albums that were produced for the different productions:

VIENNA 1992 original cast recording (WIEN 1992 Originalaufnahmen aus dem Musical Elisabeth)
Elisabeth: Pia Douwes, Der Tod: Uwe Kröger Luigi Lucheni: Ethan Freeman
Polydor GMBH - 513 792-2

01. Prolog (3:47) (Prologue)
02. Wie Du (2:39) (Like you)
03. Jedem gibt er das Seine (4:13) (Each gets what he deserves)
04. So wie man denkt, so kommt es nie (3:18) (Things never happen exactly as you plan)
05. Alle Fragen sind gestellt (2:13) (All the questions have been asked)
06. Sie passt nicht (2:12) (She's not right)
07. Der letzte Tanz (3:34) (The last dance)
08. Eine Kaiserin muss glänzen (2:16) (An empress must sparkle)
09. Ich gehör nur mir (3:58) (I belong to me)
10. Die fröliche Apokalypse (3:09) (Waiting for the world to end)
11. Elisabeth, mach auf mein Engel (4:09) (Elisabeth, open up my angel)
12. Milch (2:23) (Milk)
13. Schönheitsplege (1:43) (Beauty care)
14. Ich will dir nur sagen (2:05) (I just want to tell you)
15. Kitch (3:35) (Kitsch)
16. Mama, wo bist du (3:00) (Mother, where are you)
17. Nur kein Genieren (3:07) (Don't be embarrassed)
18. Rastlose Jahre (3:30) The restless years)
19. Die Schatten werden länger (4:30) (The shades of night are growing)
20. Wenn ich dein Spiegel wär (4:11) (If I were your mirror)
21. Mayerling-Walzer (1:01) (The Mayerling waltz)
22. Totenklage (3:04) (Rudolf, where are you?)
23. Mein neues Sortiment (1:42) (My new assortment)
24. Boote in der Nacht (4:43) (Two boats in the night)
25. Epilog (1:46) (Epilogue)
26. Der Schleier fällt (2:33) (The veil descends)


VIENNA 1996 Elisabeth - complete live recording (Live aus dem Theater an der Wien Gesamtaufnahme des Musicals Elisabeth)
Elisabeth: Maya Hakvoort, Der Tod: Addo Kruizinga
Polydor GMBH - 531 418-2

On 19th and 20th january 1996 they recorded the complete original show live in Vienna, on 2 cd's. It's very hard to find the recording now, since there is a new complete live recording of the Vienna revival.


SCHEVENINGEN 1999 Elisabeth, original Dutch cast album
Elisabeth: Pia Douwes, De Dood: Stanley Burleson, Luigi Luicheni: Wim van der Driessen
Polydor - 543 335-2

01. Proloog, Lucheni's verhoor (5:52) (Prologue)
02. Als jij (2:24) (Like you)
03. De laatste dans (3:48) (The last dance)
04. Mijn leven is van mij (4:05) (I belong to me)
05. Mama, waar ben je? (2:42) (Mother, where are you?)
06. Elisabeth, doe open liefste (4:05) (Elisabeth, open up my angel)
07. Melk (2:16) (Milk)
08. Jij gaf mij dit schrijven / Mijn leven is van mij (reprise) (3:32) (I just want to tell you / I belong to me (reprise))
09. Kitsch (3:26) (Kitsch)
10. Zonder gêne (3:09) (Don't be embarrassed)
11. Niets, niets, echt niets (2:54) (Nothing at all)
12. Er valt een zwarte schaduw (4:23) (The shades of night are growing)
13. Was ik jou spiegel maar (4:03) (If I were your mirror)
14. Mayerling-Dodendans (1:01) (The Mayerling waltz)
15. Schepen in de nacht (4:32) (Two boats in the night)
16. De sluier valt (2:24) (The veil descends)


SCHEVENINGEN 1999 Elisabeth, original Dutch cast album
Elisabeth: Pia Douwes, De Dood: Stanley Burleson, Luigi Luicheni: Wim van der Driessen
Polydor - SH 001M

Promotional single for the Dutch production. Was not for sale.

01. Elisabeth compilatie (8:01) (Elisabeth medley)
02. Zolangs je wilt en hoopt (3:46) (Things never happen exactly as you plan)
03. Tussen hemel en aarde (3:23) (It's not hard)


Essen 2001 Elisabeth Highlights der deutschen Urauffürung im Colosseum Theater Essen
Elisabeth: Pia Douwes, Der Tod: Uwe Kröger Luigi Lucheni: Carsten Lepper
Polydor GMBH - 549 800-2

01. Prologue (alle Tanzten met dem Tod) (5:52) (Prologue)
02. Wie du (2:24) (Like you)
03. Der letzte Tanz (3:48) (The last dance)
04. Ich gehöre nur mir (4:00) (I belong to me)
05. Elisabeth, mach auf mein Engel (4:05) (Elisabeth, open up my angel)
06. Milch (2:16) (Milk)
07. Ich will dir nur sagen (3:32) (I just want to tell you)
08. Kitsch (3:26) (Kitsch)
09. Wenn ich tanzen will (3:58) When I want to dance
10. Mama, wo bist du? (2:42) (Mother, where are you?)
11. Nur kein Genieren! (3:09) (Don't be embarrassed)
12. Niets, niets, echt niets (2:49) (Nothing at all)
13. Die Schatten werden länger (4:12) (The shades of night are growing)
14. Wenn ich dein Spiegel wär (4:03) (If I were your mirror)
15. Boote in der Nacht (4:32) (Two boats in the night)
16. Der Schleier fällt (2:24) (The veil descends)


VIENNA 2004 Elisabeth Aktuelles Cast Album, Wien
Elisabeth: Maya Hakvoort, Der Tod Máté Kamarás, Luigi Luicheni: Serkan Kaya
HitSquad Records 6680530

01. Prologue (5:54) (Prologue)
02. Der letzte Tanz (3:36) (The last dance)
03. Ich gehöre nur mir (4:04) (I belong to me)
04. Milch (2:16) (Milk)
05. Kitsch (3:34) (Kitsch)
06. Wenn ich tanzen will (3:50) When I want to dance
07. Mama, wo bist du? (2:58) (Mother, where are you?)
08. Niets, niets, echt niets (2:34) (Nothing at all)
09. Bellaria (1:30) (Bellaria)
10. Die Schatten werden länger (4:13) (The shades of night are growing)
11. Wenn ich dein Spiegel wär (3:52) (If I were your mirror)
12. Mayerling (0:57) (The Mayerling waltz)
13. Mein neues Sortiment (0:50) (My new assortment)
14. Boote in der Nacht (4:27) (Two boats in the night)
15. Der Schleier fällt (2:33) (The veil descends)


VIENNA 2005 Elisabeth, complete live recordingWIEN 2005 Elisabeth, Gesamtaufnahme live aus dem Theater an der Wien
Elisabeth: Maya Hakvoort, Der Tod Máté Kamarás, Luigi Luicheni: Serkan Kaya, Kaiser Franz Joseph, André Bauer, Erzherzogin Sophie: Else Ludwig, Erzherzog Rudolf: Fritz Schmid
HitSquad Records 668262

On 30th and 31th of October 2005 they recorded the complete (revival) show live at Vienna Theater an der Wien, on 2 cd's. There is also a DVD available, recorded on the same nights.

External Links and Additional Photos

• Official English Homepage for the Vienna Revival production
• Official Website for the Vienna Revival Japan Tour (in Japanese)
• Information on the upcoming Takarazuka Revue production
• Official English Website for the Budapest Operetta Theatre
• Official Homepage for the Stuttgart production (in German)
• Official Thunerseespiele Website for the Swiss production with Videos and Picture Gallery (in German)
• Official Website for the Dutch production (in Dutch)
• Elisabeth-Musical.org (Fansite)
• Stacy's Musicals Elisabeth Page: English-language Fansite