Gala Dinner 1926 - Culture.Summer.Semmering

With: Chris Pichler – Chansons & Acting
Jürgen Steinbrecher, Casa del Vino – Culinary & Wine
Mrs. Josephine, the room key please
The concierge at the Grandhotel Panhans spills the beans!
A humorous cabinet cabaret piece — a masterpiece in miniature about the Panhans of the Golden Years, spiced with chansons from the 1920s.
Mrs. Josephine is the factotum of the hotel. With an imperial-feminine first name and sharing a name with one of its most famous guests, Josephine Baker, she manages the Panhans with discreet sovereignty.
Everyone of importance – or not – must pass by her concierge desk: “Mrs. Josephine, has any mail arrived for me?” “Mrs. Josephine, please arrange transport to the Busserl train!” …and much more.
She knows everything, sees everything, and remains silent. Most of the time. But today, at the gala dinner, she spills the beans.
She tells stories about the Panhans, about Semmering and its guests, about the legendary 20-shilling view, about the Busserl train, about the Alpine spa and casino, about car and ski races, about regular guests and pretenders, about seekers of meaning, daring men, and equally daring ladies.
And to all of this, songs resound – chansons that she will only perform today, only at the gala dinner, and only for its guests.
Schedule
We recommend a combination of the dinner “Mrs. Josephine, the room key please” with the afternoon performance on the same day. Additionally, an exclusive dinner booking is also possible.
Please note that attending a cultural evening event on the same day overlaps with the dinner “Mrs. Josephine, the room key please.”