The “Operette für zwei schwule Tenöre“ Goes to Poland
Great news from the German operetta market: the 2021 Operette für zwei schwule Tenöre (“Operetta for two gay tenors”) is
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Italian Operetta Collector and Buffo Ernesto G. Oppicelli Passed Away
At the end of July 2024, operetta collectors around the world lost a point of reference: Ernesto G. Oppicelli passed
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Hahn Meets “Hairspray,” Or: Some Very Queer Operetta Offerings
Just as the season in Germany is about to close, two new operetta productions hit the stage that give cause
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“Mein Freund Bunbury” Comes to Komische Oper Berlin
The Komische Oper Berlin continues its exploration of Gerd Natschinski and Jacques Offenbach next season. Since the departure of Barrie
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Christmas Special at Teatro de la Comedia Dedicted to Francisco Arderíus
The Teatro de la Comedia in Madrid as the headquarters of the CNTC (the National Classical Theatre Company) is an
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Lehár’s “Land des Lächelns“ as a Modern Day Dating Operetta?
Franz Lehár’s 1929 hit Das Land des Lächelns, written for star tenor Richard Tauber and containing the ever popular “Dein
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Hugo Hirsch’s “Der Fürst von Pappenheim“ Revived in Annaberg-Buchholz
It’s announced as a “rarity“ – and it certainly is. The Winterstein Theater in Annaberg-Buchholz in Saxony/Germany will present Hugo
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Stefan Huber (1960-2023): Ein Nachruf aus Zuschauerperspektive
Diese Woche verstarb der Regisseur Stefan Huber. Er hat u.a. mit seiner Operettenserie an der Komischen Oper Berlin Aufmerksamkeit erregt,
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Volker Klotz: 20. Dezember 1930 – 31. Mai 2023
Volker Klotz, der vor knapp vier Monaten im hohen Alter von 92 Jahren verstarb, war ein außergewöhnlich produktiver und dabei
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“Lustige Witwe”: Barrie Kosky Tackles the “Führer’s” Favorite Operetta in Zurich
In the past, Barrie Kosky has shunned the works of Franz Lehár. His operetta focus has been on works by
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Springtime for Fritzi: A New Play About Massary with Daniela Ziegler
While the world is still waiting for a full-scale bio pic about the life of Fritzi Massary (1882-1969), the Theater
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“Czech Operetta and Its Transnational Context”: A Conference in Prague
In March 2023 there’s a three-day conference in Prague devoted to the question of “Czech Operetta and Its Transnational Context”.
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The Battle of the Divas – Desirée Nick, Stefanie Dietrich & Christoph Marti
There are no real operetta divas around anymore. Or are there? It seems that nowadays most sopranos singing the once-famous
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The Revival of Joseph Beer Continues: Upcoming Productions in Dresden and Regensburg
To give credit where it‘s due: ever since the label cpo released Joseph Beer’s 1937 operetta Polnische Hochzeit – which
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75 Years of Setting Operetta Standards: The Komische Oper Jubilee
When the Komische Oper opened its doors on 23 December 1947 – in the Soviet controlled section of Berlin –
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“Prinz von Preußen”: DDR Musicals Revived in Görlitz and Dresden
The theater in Görlitz had planned to bring back the 1978 DDR musical Prinz von Preußen by Dieter Brand and
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Franz von Suppé: “Mozart” on Tour in Belgium
Yes, there is a Belgian tour of Franz von Suppé’s Mozart. And, yes, that’s the same show that was recently
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The (Forgotten) World of Greek Operetta – An Interview With Evi Nikita
While many people know Viennese and French operetta, even Spanish Zarzuela and a few Italian titles, Greek operetta is not
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“Dollarprinzessin”: First Productions At Leipzig Opera Under Tobias Wolff
Leipzig Opera has begun the exciting countdown to the first new productions under its new General Director, Tobias Wolff, and
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The Magic Returns with a Bright New Star: “Operette für zwei schwule Tenöre”
A modern-day operetta about two gay men and their relationship troubles manages to draw in crowds: Operette für zwei schwule
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Opera Rara Set to Record Offenbach’s “La Princesse de Trébizonde”
The British record label Opera Rara returns to the works of Jacques Offenbach – for the first time since they
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“I Am What I Am”: New Productions at Komische Oper after Barrie Kosky
Quo vadis, Komische Oper? That’s what many have been wondering. How will the new artistic directors continue the now world-famous
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Tick tick … boom? Lotte de Beer’s First Season at Volksoper Wien
So, now we know what Lotte de Beer as the new artistic director of the Volksoper in Vienna had up
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Isaac Albéniz’s “The Magic Opal” at the Teatro de la Zarzuela in Madrid
If not even a month ago the Teatro Campoamor in Oviedo invited us to take a magical journey to the
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Barrie Kosky Will Direct “La Cage aux Folles” at Komische Oper Berlin
Many people have wondered what Barrie Kosky will do next in terms of popular musical theater at Komische Oper, once
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Spain Invades Broadway: Rediscovering “The Land of Joy” at the Off-Festival in Oviedo
While German or Austrian theatres regularly programme classic Broadway musicals, Spain’s lyric theatres only rarely enter this attractive universe, though
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Remembering Musical Theater Historian David Hummel
This isn’t an obituary. No facts. I never met Dave, though we have been in touch for half a century.
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The Boys Are Back: “Operette für zwei schwule Tenöre” Returns To BKA With New Cast
The Operette für zwei schwule Tenöre by composer Florian Ludewig and text author Johannes Kram is back in Berlin for
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Young, Versatile & Hungry: James Gaffigan New Music Director At Komische Oper Berlin
So, now it’s official: James Gaffigan will be the new music director of Komische Oper Berlin. The 43 year old
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“Hurra! Wir sind wieder da!” – New Year’s Concert in Marzahn
No, the Marzahn district in East-Berlin is probably not what first comes to mind when thinking of operetta. But: on
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Lehár’s “Giuditta” As A Mash-Up With Ödön von Horváth’s “Sladek, Or: The Black Army”
The premiere of the new production of Lehár’s last operetta Giuditta is coming up at Bayerische Staatsoper in Munich. It’s
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Glitzy Genitalia & A New Cast: Kosky’s “Orpheus in der Unterwelt“ Arrives In Berlin
After a very (very!) long wait, Barrie Kosky’s vision of Offenbach’s Orphée aux enfers has finally arrived at Berlin’s Komische
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“Le Photographe” By Meilhac & Halévy: The Template for “La Vie Parisienne”?
In the latest newsletter of the Jacques Offenbach Society (No. 98), there is a reprint of the full Meilhac &
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“Roxy und ihr Wunderteam” Comes To Bühne Burgäschi In 2022
So, the success story continues: the recently rediscovered “vaudeville operetta” Roxy und ihr Wunderteam by Paul Abraham will come to
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On the Air: “Blume von Hawaii” Comes to Deutschlandradio Kultur
It’s the end of an era. For ten years Barrie Kosky made it his mission to revive forgotten Weimar Republic
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Offenbach’s “Ein Ehemann vor der Tür”: A New Student Production In Leipzig
The students of Leipzig’s Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy Hochschule had planned to put on Offenbach’sUn Mari à la Porte / Ein
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