FULL HAB ICH NUR DEINE LIEBE Movie Austria 1953 Johannes Heesters, Gretl Schörg
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Information on the Performance
- Work Title: Hab ich nur Deine Liebe
- Composer: Rudolf Kattnigg
- Libretto: Philipp von Zeska, Herbert F Köllner, August Rieger
- Venue & Opera Company: Studio and on location, Austria
- Recorded: 1953
- Type: Movie
- Singers: Johannes Heesters, Gretl Schörg, Walter Müller, Margit Saad, Friedl Hardt, Helmut Qualtinger, Erik Frey, Egon von Jordan
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- Orchestra:
- Stage Director: Eduard von Borsody
- Costume Designer:
Information about the Recording
- Published by: Öfa Schönbrunn Film
- Date Published: 1953
- Format: Broadcast
- Quality Video: 3 Audio:3
- Subtitles: nosubs
- Video Recording from: rumble.com FULL VIDEO
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS PERFORMANCE
Plot from Wikipedia:
Franz von Suppè witnesses the success of Jacques Offenbach’s Cancan compositions. He himself is only Kapellmeister in director Pokorny’s theater, where he also lives rent-free in the props room – he can’t afford his own place to stay and also has no more property that he could pawn. He would like to compose an operetta one day, but Pokorny is not interested in his plays. Like everyone else, he also wants to stage Offenbach, but impresario Spalandrini has not yet sold the unfinished operetta Bridge of Sighs to a theater. Pokorny hands over the piece to Suppè, who is to complete it and, among other things, write a finale. Although he initially refuses, the well-known singer Sophie Strasser persuades him to accept the challenge.
At the premiere, at which Offenbach is also present, it becomes apparent that the finale is a waltz melody to which a musical can-can has led. Offenbach is appalled. However, the audience was so enthusiastic about the waltz melody that Offenbach introduced Suppè as the author of the piece. His lucky streak continues. Sophie Strasser agrees that she wants to appear in an operetta by Suppè next, and Pokorny softens. Suppè writes his operetta The Beautiful Galathée, which becomes a great success. Further operettas make him one of the most successful composers in Vienna. He marries Sophie Strasser.
The years have passed and Suppè lives in wealth. He has minor affairs, for which his wife forgives him, but shows himself to be tired of composing and keeps fleeing to smaller bars with his longtime friend Toni, away from his wife. Here he meets Countess Coralie Baraqny. His extramarital affair with her soon becomes the talk of the town. Sophie suspects that it’s not just a small affair and releases her husband. In front of Coralie, however, she asks that Suppè appear in the theater on the occasion of his composer’s anniversary. After all, the Emperor announced himself personally to congratulate Suppè. Coralie agrees, but plans to leave with Suppè shortly after the evening. She thinks she means more to him than music.
On the evening of the celebration, a compilation of Suppès’ best-known pieces will be presented. Already in the box, at his wife’s side, Suppè remembers how much Sophie gave up for him and how often they swore allegiance. Shortly thereafter, the Emperor personally awarded him the Franz Joseph Order for his services to music. At the end, Sophie herself steps onto the stage and sings I only have your love from Boccaccio. Suppè rushes onto the stage and proclaims his love for Sophie – and Coralie, absent from the hall, finally leaves the theater without him.