Cornelius Obonya

"We have a God,
who will make us healthy,
And if he doesn’t,
well, we’ll just go under,
But working and striving,
You see! We’re not really keen on that in Vienna!"
– Fritz Grünbaum

The former Everyman and crowd magnet Cornelius Obonya returns once again to Semmering with works from one of the most colorful personalities of the Viennese Modern era: Fritz Grünbaum. The extensive legacy of the brilliant Jewish cabaret artist and master of ceremonies is filled with sharp-tongued satire, charming social observations, and darkly humorous texts, which made him a central figure in Viennese cabaret.

Obonya serves as an unadulterated voice for the virtuoso stage artist, lending his voice to this literary chronicler of a time whose testimony, even in retrospect, is of shocking relevance, touching humanity, and biting wit.