{"id":84763,"date":"2025-07-22T11:30:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-22T10:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/?p=84763"},"modified":"2026-02-25T12:30:07","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T11:30:07","slug":"remassuri","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/remassuri\/","title":{"rendered":"The Remassuri show"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Think of Viennese music and you likely start humming <em>The Blue Danube<\/em>. But another music tradition in Vienna found its genesis in raucous taverns and continues today: the Wienerlied. And the Remassuri show gives you a loving taste of this folk genre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>An authentic introduction to an authentic Vienna<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Music, song, theatrics &amp; more<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Popular with locals<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Language not an issue<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Book <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiqets.com\/en\/vienna-attractions-c60335\/tickets-for-remassuri-vienna-music-show-entry-p1117536\/?partner=visitingvienna&amp;tq_campaign=LG_Shows\" rel=\"sponsored\">tickets<\/a>* to the show<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&#8230;may be away on tour<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>See also:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/shows-and-musicals\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"84036\">Shows &amp; Musicals<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/evening\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"71635\">What to do in the evening<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Wienerlied updated<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/reamassuri2.jpg\" alt=\"Theatre street sign\" class=\"wp-image-84760\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/reamassuri2.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/reamassuri2-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size\">(I was there)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What you might describe as Viennese folk music and song developed in the 19th century in the hurly-burly of an imperial capital entering <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/culture\/wiener-moderne\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"28303\">the modern era<\/a> and filling with people from all over <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/culture\/austria-hungary\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"12858\">the empire<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This Wienerlied music genre reflects the Viennese soul with its mix of cordial good cheer, charming humour (albeit with an underlying bite to it), a love of the city, and a rather pessimistic, semi-morbid melancholy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yep, the Viennese soul is complicated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And all sung, of course, in the Viennese dialect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Wienerlied has its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.weanhean.at\/\">own festival<\/a> in late spring, and you might bump into a performance at a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/eatingdrinking\/cafespubsbars\/heuriger\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"30836\">wine tavern<\/a>. But an excellent tip for the city center is the Remassuri show, which combines a strong regard for tradition with a modern take on the genre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So what do you get?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I managed to get a press ticket and went along to see for myself.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/remassuri.jpg\" alt=\"Four people playing string instruments and an accordian\" class=\"wp-image-84123\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/remassuri.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/remassuri-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size\">(The Schrammelquartett in action; press photo courtesy of Remassuri \/ Walfischgasse Musik GmbH)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>No sniff of gimmickry or tackiness appeared for a start. Instead, Remassuri is an authentic rendering of Viennese music and entertainment by consummate performers: a genuine opportunity to experience traditional Vienna away from the classical concert halls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The roughly 75-minute show was as eclectic a mix as the Viennese soul itself: music, songs, shadow theatre, a barrel organ, historical clips, mummenschanz (mask-based silent sketches), Punch and Judy even\u2026and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Music and song dominated, though, with the former provided by four musicians making up the traditional &#8220;Schrammelquartett&#8221;: two violins, a button accordion and a contraguitar. All played with ease and obvious enjoyment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A contraguitar is a double-necked guitar largely unique to Vienna. It combines a normal fretboard with a second set of bass strings. The fluidity of the player (Paul Seifried) left me mightily impressed. I swear he never looked at the strings once. As a (very) amateur guitarist, my hat is suitably tipped.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The singing, often as duets and with a little yodelling thrown in, reflected that sardonic, whimsical, melancholic Viennese style. And, as with the musicians, the singers were impeccable (as were all performers to be fair).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Those songs represent a kind of best-of set from decades of tradition in the wine taverns and small stages of the city. Their familiarity had the (largely local) audience joining in on occasion.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"296\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/schrammelquartet.jpg\" alt=\"Postcard of a wine tavern scene\" class=\"wp-image-84767\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/schrammelquartet.jpg 296w, https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/schrammelquartet-197x300.jpg 197w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 296px) 100vw, 296px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size\">(A postcard published by the Wiener Werkst\u00e4tte in 1911 with the design by Moriz Jung. Titled &#8220;At the heuriger&#8221;, it has the typical Schrammelquartett at the rear; Wien Museum Inv.-Nr. 311175; excerpt reproduced with permission under the terms of the CC0 licence)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The overall quality of the show reflected the strength of the performers and the tradition behind the Wienerlied, but also the ingenuity and pedigree of Remassuri&#8217;s creative initiators:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Andr\u00e9 Heller: multiple award-winning actor, singer, artist, designer, event manager &amp; cultural entrepreneur (who sang in one of the old video clips, too)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ursula Strauss: multiple award-winning actress and singer<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ernst Molden: multiple award-winning musician and writer<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>I thoroughly enjoyed the experience, despite the language barrier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ah, yes, language.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The production is in German (the programme has a full English translation of its contents), but this wasn&#8217;t an issue. Indeed, it added to the authenticity of the performances.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/reamassuri1.jpg\" alt=\"Show tickets and programme\" class=\"wp-image-84759\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/reamassuri1.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/reamassuri1-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size\">(The bilingual programme is in German and English)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Remassuri actually contains little narration as such, and I&#8217;d guess around 95% of the show is either singing or without words (music and silent performances).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>No, you won&#8217;t understand the song lyrics, but frankly nor would a lot of German speakers given the Viennese dialect used. I&#8217;m more or less fluent, and the words often left me like a bemused open-mouthed trout.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But the very nature of the dialect and the Wienerlied is such that it evokes a feeling without the need for understanding. Though you inevitably miss some of the nuance and humour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All-in-all, Remassuri takes you on a lovely journey through the past and present of Viennese music and entertainment with a cheeky wink and a smile. Definitely worth considering to see a side of Vienna rarely mentioned in Habsburg-dominated brochures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tickets &amp; tips<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Tickets are available online from the organisers or agencies, though I understand the show may sometimes be away on tour. The theatre is quite small, so you get a good view from any seat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div align=\"center\"><p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size\">(Booking service provided by Tiqets.com*, who I am an affiliate of)<\/p><div data-tiqets-widget=\"availability\" data-layout=\"full\" data-orientation=\"vertical\" data-product-id=\"1117536\" data-partner=\"visitingvienna\" data-tq-campaign=\"AW_Shows\"><\/div><script defer src=\"https:\/\/widgets.tiqets.com\/loader.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The foyer has a small bar and shop, where you can, for example, pick up various CDs if you find yourself yearning for more Wienerlied music.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to get there<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The host stadtTheater is about as central as you can get and more or less opposite the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/opera\/staatsoper\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"1071\">state opera house<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Subway: take the U1, U2 or U4 to Karlsplatz station or the U1 and U3 to Stephansplatz.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tram: jump on tram lines 1, 2, D or 71 to the Oper\/Karlsplatz stop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Address: Walfischgasse 4 1010 Vienna | <a href=\"https:\/\/remassuri.at\/\">Website<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div align=\"center\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/u\/0\/embed?mid=1asmHlbVpicbQLt1557vf6l4l0zQ\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Wienerlied music tradition found its genesis in raucous taverns. 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