“Mr. Offenbach Writes To Us”: Letters To Le Figaro And Other Texts
In their September newsletter, The Jacques Offenbach Society alerts its readers to a new book edited by Jean-Claude Yon. It’s
read moreIn their September newsletter, The Jacques Offenbach Society alerts its readers to a new book edited by Jean-Claude Yon. It’s
read moreOperetta appears more and more frequently in scientific discourse, but what about revues and variety shows? It’s a new field
read moreConsidering that there are not that many new books on operetta in English, one must greet Derek B. Scott’s fresh-off-the-press
read moreProf. Albert Gier is one of the most famous researchers of musical theater text books. He taught at the University
read moreHow do you solve a problem like – operetta? The question has been asked many times over, especially since so
read moreIm Jahr 2005 profilierte sich die Staatsoperette Dresden mit einer überregional vielbeachteten Konferenz, die den Titel Operette unterm Hakenkreuz trug.
read moreIt is one of the more amazing developments of recent years that suddenly “entertainment” is included in major exhibitions dealing
read more“More than any other art form, fashion most fully embraces and expresses camp’s exuberant aesthetic, excelling in its ability to
read moreOver the past twenty years, German-speaking operetta has been enjoying a revival, especially Berlin operettas of the Weimar Republic by
read moreThe lyricists behind our classic pop songs are generally unknown or forgotten. Robert Gilbert (pseuydonym of Robert Winterfeld, 1899–1978) wrote
read moreAuthentic cabaret texts are hard to come by. This material was written for the day, not for posterity, and was
read moreTea might be the only simple pleasure left to us, as Oscar Wilde once remarked. But you need to be
read moreBe careful what you wish for, says the old adage. You may get it … and in spades! Forty years
read moreLet’s start this review backwards, shall we? The last sentence in Peter Hawig’s new book for the Offenbach bicentenary is:
read moreGroße Ereignisse werfen ihre Schatten voraus, und so sind im Vorfeld des 200. Offenbach-Geburtstags 2019 mehrere neue Bücher auf den
read moreThere are many events and exhibitions, TV documentaries and newspaper articles in circulations right now in Germany, commemorating the end
read moreWhen I first heard of this book I got really excited: the famous S. Fischer publishing house would release a
read moreJust out is a large-size almost catalogue-like publication in English, French and German in the Revue Musicorum series, no. 20/2018.
read moreBack in 2014, corresponding with the centenary of the outbreak of World War 1, the Schwules Museum in Berlin offered
read moreAh, yes: Madame D‘Ora! She’s been one of my great operetta heroines, ever since I first found her portrait of
read moreIt has been a splendid winter. Three new musical-theatre works – one English, two French – have crossed my desk,
read moreHere it is, finally: a full biography of Jetty Treffz (1818-1878), first wife of Johann Strauss and responsible for bringing
read moreAt long last someone has written a brand new Offenbach book – in English. And what’s even better, it’s a
read moreThis is one of those publications that should have made a big splash – but didn’t. Back in 2009, Marion
read moreVictor Léon (1858-1940) hat im Lauf seiner mehr als fünfzigjährigen Theater-Karriere über hundert Bühnenstücke geschrieben, knapp die Hälfte davon wird
read moreNew operas are hard to come by these days—at least that is what I have always been told. Finding an
read moreWhen this heavy, 350 page book, closely but clearly typed and well-illustrated, arrived in the post I thought I would
read moreHas operetta research shifted gear? One could think so, considering that there are finally in-depth academic studies coming out that
read moreA seventy-one year old man, a little crippled these days, lying in the too-scorching sun by the Australian seaside, reading
read moreOscar Straus (1870-1954) is one of the leading operetta composers of the first half of the 20th century whose greatest
read moreFor many operetta fans, Offenbach’s Orpheus in the Underword is the masterpiece with which it all began, back in 1858.
read moreJohn Koegel reminds us, early on in this broadly conceived, superbly researched, and elegantly written study, that the population of
read moreThe Staatsoperette Dresden has been – for many years – one of the few theaters in Germany, before and after
read moreAnyone who is even remotely interested in the history of German language operetta knows that Bad Ischl – a kind
read moreCharles Amberg (1894-1946) is not exactly a household name today, and even dedicated operetta fans will be hard pressed to
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