“America in the French Imaginary” – A New Book That Sadly Forgets Operetta
“Music in Society and Culture” 1789-1914 we are informed on the cover of this new book. And then: “Following the
read more“Music in Society and Culture” 1789-1914 we are informed on the cover of this new book. And then: “Following the
read moreHere’s great news: a new book on Offenbach is out! It is entitled Offenbach, Composer of Zarzuelas and has been
read moreVamps, policemen, harem dancers, waiters, dandies, grotesque dancing couples, and film stars populate the covers of early twentieth century sheet
read moreThe original edition of Kurt Gänzl’s The Musical came out in 1997, as a “Concise History” published by Northeastern University
read moreCarl Michael Ziehrer (1843-1922) and his music have always been overshadowed by the achievements of the Strauss dynasty, and this
read moreHe was Weimar Germany’s answer to Barry Manilow, the most popular entertainer and songwriter of his generation, writing hit after
read moreI feel very honoured and flattered to have been asked to write about the most important book to be written
read more2013 wurde dem Slawisten und Historiker Peter Oliver Loew (er ist seit 2019 Direktor des Deutschen Polen-Instituts Darmstadt und seit
read moreI’m the oldest standing member of the Operetta Research Center. I was one of the fairies who presided at its
read moreMost operetta fans will know Paul O’Montis because he made a famous recording of “Was kann der Sigismund dafür, dass
read moreThe US-American musicologist Micaela Baranello joined the Department of Music at the University of Arkansas in 2017 and has recently
read moreRejoice greatly! There’s another big English language book on operetta, following last year’s Cambridge Companion to Operetta. This new publication
read moreDie Operette ist in noch stärkerem Maße als die Oper ein internationales Phänomen. Die Bühnenwerke von Jacques Offenbach werden ebenso
read moreTheater memoirs are rarely published in Hungary, mostly because they are not being written. The entangled interpersonal relationships of artistic
read moreWolfgang Jansen has published many books: on the history of revues and revue operettas in the Weimar Republic, on Broadway
read moreWhen Staatsoperette Dresden presented Kurt Weill’s One Touch of Venus as part of their “Broadway in Dresden” series, in a
read moreYesterday, a surprising book arrived on my desk: Popular Music Theatre Under Socialism. I guessed straight away that we weren’t
read moreDavid Monod, professor of American social and cultural history, has undertaken a massive challenge in presenting a history of American
read moreBeim Verlag Königshausen & Neumann ist soeben in zwei Bänden Musik und Gesellschaft erschienen, mit den Schlagwörtern „Marktplätze – Kampfzonen
read moreEubie Blake: Rags, Rhythm and Race arrives as a most welcome and long overdue biography of pianist and composer Eubie
read moreIt’s Franz Lehár’s 150th birthday – and after the first round of publications to celebrate the event (click here for
read moreIn a preface to Cheer Up! British Musical Films 1929-1945, author Adrian Wright tells us that British Film Studios made
read moreIt’s not a new topic, but a brand new book nonetheless: Black Broadway by Stewart F. Lane. According to the
read moreUnter ihrem Intendanten Barrie Kosky hat die Komische Oper Berlin seit 2012 einen eigenen, unverwechselbaren Operettenstil gefunden: sehr bunt und
read moreWith such an irresistible title as this, anyone with an interest in early American musical theater would want to read this newly
read moreThe only way I can describe my reaction to this attractively packaged new Franz Lehár reader, published to coincide with
read moreThe paperback edition of this fascinating, useful and, on the whole, well researched book sells for about 20 Euros on
read moreYou could be surprised: here’s a brand new Willi Kollo (1904-1988) biography, and the only picture you’ll find anywhere in
read moreIt’s Franz Lehár’s 150th birthday coming up in April, and various authors and publishing houses are getting ready to celebrate
read moreIt took Berlin based musical theater researcher Wolfgang Jansen a while, and it took the various legal departments even more
read moreThe Offenbach bicentenary might be over – but there are still fascinating things coming out to celebrate the composer. One
read moreOne of the more joyous things about recent new studies on musicals is the fact that they include operettas, without
read moreThe Rotter brothers, Fritz and Alfred, were the most prominent private theater directors during the Weimar Republic before losing everything
read moreIt was about bloody time, you might say, that someone published a new English language reference book on the history
read moreNo one can really claim that there is not an abundance of exciting Offenbach literature that has been published since
read moreSo here it is, the world’s “first gay opera guide,” or so the publisher claims. It’s a small Berlin based
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