Ethel Merhaut and band
JOY OF LIFE

Operalia

Th, 03.12.2026, 19:00
Hagenhaus Peter-Kaiser-Konzertsaal
Door opening: 18:30

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Program

Program “Here & There” is the new program by Ethel Merhaut and her ensemble—a journey into the shimmering 1920s and 1930s, steeped in longing for love, home, intoxication, and friendship. Chansons, couplets, and café songs glow anew, at times frivolous and light-hearted, at others filled with loneliness and pain. With virtuosity, the musicians weave the styles into their own sonic world, while Ethel Merhaut—full of charm, wit, and a powerful voice—moves effortlessly between whispered chanson and bold expression. An evening full of joy in life and confidence.

Artists

Ethel Merhaut, vocals
Belush Korenyi, piano
Ilse Riedler, saxophone and clarinet
Clemens Gigacher, double bass
Andi Senn, drums

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Ethel Merhaut and her band bring the music of the 1920s and 1930s into the present. The Vienna-based singer, classically trained and at home in jazz, swing, and chanson, shapes the repertoire of the interwar period with a voice ranging from breathy delicacy to dramatic intensity.