Gerti Drassl, Michael Maertens & Daniel Keberle

As the archetype of the Viennese bon vivant around the turn of the century, Anatol pursues superficial pleasures, flitting from one affair to the next while experiencing a persistent existential boredom. In witty dialogues, Arthur Schnitzler's one-act play cycle paints a pointed caricature of Viennese society, complete with its characteristic double standards. Above all, "Anatol" describes a feeling of decadence and gradual decline that overshadows Vienna at the Fin de Siècle.

After the overwhelming success of recent years, the self-absorbed melancholic "Anatol" and his excesses return once again to Semmering, a place that Schnitzler himself once cherished. Gerti Drassl, Michael Maertens, and Daniel Keberle transport the audience back to the turn of the century amidst the Art Nouveau flair surrounding the Grandhotel Panhans, accompanied by the lively yet melancholic sounds of the duo "Klezmer Reloaded."