Birgit Denk & Die Novaks - Wiener Metropol

Wiener Metropol, Wien

"Der Papa wird's schon richten", a song by Gerhard Bronner, is still a symbol of corruption today. How can this song be reinterpreted without abandoning the original?

The singer and entertainer, together with her band and two string players, takes this country's wonderful musical family silverware out of the drawer once again and polishes it to a high gloss.

A few years ago, "Die Denk" successfully brought songs about Cissy Kraner and Hugo Wiener - the rags of 50s cabaret - to the people. During her research, she came across songs that were written many decades ago and have a great impact in our time, especially when they are performed.

Hermann Leopoldi, a star before and after the Second World War, is honored musically. Many a Georg Kreisler title is also reinterpreted. Of course, we don't want to do without Cissy Kraner, Helmut Qualtinger and Gerhard Bronner. The originals are quoted, but a breath of fresh air is breathed into them through new instrumentation and arrangements. Many a musical "Easter egg" is hidden for connoisseurs.

A pleasurable musical program of seemingly bygone Viennese wine bliss, diatribe and unmasked petty bourgeoisie.