11 May 2020

Viennese coffee house owner Christina Hummel interprets Marlene Dietrich song in anticipation of the re-opening of the gastronomy on 15 May in Austria

The video by Christina Hummel, chairwoman of the Viennese Coffee Maker Club and CEO of the family owned café, restaurant 'Hummel' at the Josefstädter Strasse in the 8th district of Vienna, was posted today by the gastronomy magazine and guide 'Gastro News Wien' (FB post). The publication is a good source for information concerning the latest regulations or tips how to get reservations at restaurants which have limited the reduced amount of places for fulfilling the current Covid-19 measures.

At the video, Christina Hummel re-interprets Marlene Dietrich's song 'Sag mir wo die Blumen sind' as tribute to Viennese culture's heart, the gastronomy which becomes lively through its guests. Christina Hummel's version (text, vocals) carries the title 'Sag mir wo die Gäste sind' (Tell me where the guests are).

The video was shot at Café Hummel in Josefstadt, Vienna. Musicians: contrabass Georg Stöger, guitar Martin Kotratschek. The video was directed by Kambis Mahdavian-Cumbus, video editing Kambis Mahdavian-Cumbus, technique Boris Janic.