Reigen: Zehn Dialoge

A compact collection of ten short dialogues brings listeners into the bustling streets and hidden corners of turn‑of‑the‑century Vienna. Each scene is a self‑contained encounter, ranging from a street‑corner flirtation to a quiet conversation in a café, and the characters—soldiers, prostitutes, a shy shop girl, a restless poet, an aspiring actress—speak in the lively, colloquial slang of the era. The writing captures the city’s clatter, its music, and the social hierarchies that shape everyday moments.

The opening exchange between a young soldier and a streetwise prostitute on the Augarten bridge sets the tone: witty banter, a hint of danger, and a glimpse of the precarious balance between desire and duty. As the dialogues unfold, listeners hear the rhythm of Vienna’s night life, the tension of pending obligations, and the fleeting connections that define a world on the brink of modernity, all delivered with crisp, naturalistic dialogue that invites the ear to linger on each character’s voice.