REBECCA

About the show

REBECCA is another magnificent masterpiece by Michael Kunze & Sylvester Levay. The idea for the spectacular musical adaptation, based on the world-famous novel by Daphne du Maurier, was born during a visit by Kunze to Levay in Los Angeles when they watched Alfred Hitchcock's film together. Despite initial scepticism about the suitability of the crime story for a musical, the two artists were convinced by the dramaturgy and the emotional facets of the story, whose combination of exciting plot and profound emotions makes the plot a unique experience. For the world premiere, the VBW were able to win over the multi-award-winning director Francesca Zambello, whose production brought out the complexity of the characters, in particular the dynamic relationship between the two strong female figures at the centre of the action. REBECCA celebrated its world premiere at the Raimund Theatre on 28 November 2006 and has been delighting audiences in many countries around the world ever since.