Heuberger: Der Opernball (2012): cast, story & where to watch
2012 · Film
Released in 2012, Heuberger: Der Opernball is a notable film.
What it’s about. Richard Heuberger (18501914) came from a wealthy, art-loving Graz (Austria-Hungary) family. Shortly before the turn of the century, he tried his luck with operettas. Only his first work, the delicately orchestrated, splendidly hued Opernball (Opera Ball ) of 1898 a beautiful and substantial echo of the Strauss era has managed to maintain its position in the repertoire. In this work, Heuberger tried to create a new operetta style, the comedy operetta. He eschewed spectacular costumes and choruses, sentimentality and drama by picking up where Offenbach had left off in La vie parisienne and Strauss in Die Fledermaus. According to the great Viennese music critic Eduard Hanslick, he succeeded in preserving the purity of the Viennese operetta. The Opernball was a popular, witty piece and Heuberger accordingly avoided the effects of grand opera, both noisy passion and watered-down sentimentality.
Who’s in it. Heuberger: Der Opernball stars Heinz Erhardt as Césare Beaubuisson, Tatjana Iwanow, Uwe Friedrichsen as Henri and Ernst Stankovski as Toulouse-Lautrec, among others.
Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Heuberger: Der Opernball page.
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- Where can I watch Heuberger: Der Opernball (2012)?
- Streaming, rental and purchase options for Heuberger: Der Opernball change frequently. Check our where-to-watch page for the latest availability in your country.
- Who stars in Heuberger: Der Opernball?
- Heuberger: Der Opernball stars Heinz Erhardt, Tatjana Iwanow, Uwe Friedrichsen, Ernst Stankovski and Karin Heske.
- When was Heuberger: Der Opernball released?
- Heuberger: Der Opernball was released in 2012.