Alma Mahler and Her Charmed Circle

Studio Centennial Benefit

Discover the life and inspirations of turn-of-the-century muse and femme fatale, Alma Mahler in this entertaining cabaret revue featuring Robert Osborne, bass-baritone and Tammy Hensrud, mezzo-soprano. “Alma Mahler and Her Charmed Circle” will illuminate this remarkable yet overlooked musical trailblazer through a broad array of art songs, cabaret tunes, satirical songs, and vocal duets interspersed with brief selections from Mahler’s own diaries and correspondence.

Tammy Hensrud, mezzo-soprano and Robert Osborne, bass-baritone. Photo by Luke deLalio

From the explosively creative milieu of early 20th-century Vienna to her final days in her New York City apartment, a rich portrait emerges, placing Alma Mahler at the center of a dazzling array of friends, lovers, and spouses — Kokoschka, Klimt, Korngold, Berg, Zemlinsky, Bernstein, Schoenberg, and so many others. 

This event was followed by a lakeside Viennese tea to benefit The Sembrich’s centennial celebration.