My Fair Lady by Frederick Loewe 

Only 60 kilometres (40 miles) from Vienna, less than one hour by car, in front of the unique natural backdrop of the “Neusiedler See” in Burgenland, the world greatest operetta-festival is situated.

Up to 220,000 visitors are yearly attracted to the open air festival within the months of July and August. This means, 6,200 people are enchanted by the musical masterpieces of classical operetta each performance.

With this musical play and its world renowned melodies ("The Rain in Spain Stays Mainly in the Plain", "I Could Have Danced All Night" or "Just You Wait, Henry Higgins"), Artistic Director Harald Serafin presents the Tony Award winning musical of “My Fair Lady”. The well-known actor Helmuth Lohner will be the stage director. He directed already four productions at the festival and is thus familiar with the conditions of this open-air stage.

The role of Professor Higgins is excellently filled by Michael Maertens, celebrated actor at the Viennese “Burgtheater” and Nestroy Award winner. The sopranos Katrin Fuchs and Nadine Zeintl will alternate in the role as Eliza Doolittle and portrait the struggling with the pitfalls of language, to win the favour of Professor Higgins. The role of Freddy will be played by Daniel Serafin and the part of Colonel Pickering will be portrayed by artistic director Prof Harald Serafin himself. Gaby Jacoby will play the role of Mother Higgins. Respected Musical specialist Caspar Richter, who is the musical director of the “Vereinigten Bühnen Wien”, will be conducting the performances.

 9 July - 23 August 2009

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