The New Emmerich Kálmán Research Centre In Budapest
We recently reported on the new Emmerich Kálmán Research Centre that will open in Budapest. It’s an academic institution funded
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The Emmerich Kalman Research Center. Plus: Yvonne Kalman’s 80th Birthday Gala
It was a dazzling party: Yvonne Kalman celebrated her 80th birthday last week-end in Budapest as a big gala event,
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Christian Miebach: Singing “Csardasfürstin” In Rüdersdorf And At The Wedding Of Manuel Neuer
This dashing young musical comedy guy, born 1990 in Germany’s Black Forrest region near Karlsruhe, just ventured far into “enemy
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Double-Exhibition on “Zigeunerbaron” And Johann Strauss In Neustrelitz
The open air operetta festival in Neustrelitz – an hour north of Berlin by train – has Strauss’ Zigeunerbaron on
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“The Swan Song Operetta” In Berlin-Kreuzberg
The Swan Song Operetta was developed and performed over eight years. This summer it will flower into its unabridged self
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Totally Cool? The New Operetta Season In Baden Bei Wien
The luxurious little spa town Baden bei Wien – 45 minutes from the center of Vienna by tram – considers
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Philadelphia Debut Of “The Dollar Princess” By Leo Fall
It’s always astonishing that American audiences never really fell for operettas with stories actually set in the USA. It seems
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Tenor Endrik Wottrich Dead At 53
Most operetta fans will remember Berlin-based tenor Endrik Wottrich because he sings the male lead in Kalman’s Die Herzogin von
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Strauss’s “Spitzentuch der Königin” At Opera della Luna 2017
An interview with Jeff Clarke, artistic director of Opera della Luna, about the company’s planned new production of Johann Strauss’s
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A New “Fledermaus” With Annette Dasch at Deutsche Oper Berlin
Performing operetta in big opera houses is often not an easy task – because the intimacy is easily lost, and
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Offenbach’s “Ritter Blaubart” Returns: The New Operetta Season At Komische Oper
Berlin’s Komische Oper and its artistic director Barrie Kosky are always good for a surprise, most certainly when it comes
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“Son of Dublin”: An Irish-American Victor Herbert Concert
The “All Irish” season of the Victor Herbert Renaissance Project Live! continues with a concert of music by Victor Herbert
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Ivor Novello: “Composer of the Week” On BBC3
Operetta star performer and writer Ivor Novello (1893-1951) will be featured as “Composer of the Week” for BBC Radio 3
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Charles Kalman “Gedenktafel” In Munich 2017
There will be a new memorial plaque on Maximilianstraße 56 next year: on February 22, the second anniversary of his
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“The Csárdás Princess” In London: The World-Tour Continues
Over 100 years after its world-premiere, Emmerich Kálmán’s The Csárdás Princess comes to London once more on 28 November 2016.
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“Popular Musical Theatre Under Socialism”: A Conference In Freiburg In 2017
In February 2017, theater historian Dr. Wolfgang Jansen is organizing a conference on the topic of “Popular musical theatre under
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Emmerich Kalman’s “Marinka” At The Komische Oper Berlin
It’s a special treat, that’s for sure: the Komische Oper Berlin is ending its Emmerich Kalman cycle of Christmas operettas
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An Irish-Themed Victor Herbert Season In New York City 2016/17
“A themed season? Who does themed seasons anymore?” muses Alyce Mott, Artistic Director of the NYC-based Victor Herbert Renaissance Project
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András Szentpéteri: Exporting Hungarian Operetta And Bringing Broadway To Budapest
András Szentpéteri is the head of Pentaton Concert and Artist Management, the company in charge of organising the international tours
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“Brutal Cultural Politics”: Dagmar Schellenberger Kicked Out Of Mörbisch Festival
In a way you could see it coming: the Seefestpiele Mörbisch tried breaking away from the stuffy (but much beloved)
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Jacques Offenbach 2019: Celebtrating His 200th Birthday
In June 2019 the world will celebrate the 200th birthday of Jacques Offenbach, “The 19th century’s most popular musical-theatre composer.”
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“An Autumn Trilogy”: The Budapest Operetta Theater In Ravenna
Ravenna in Northern Italy is famous for many things: it was the capital of the Western Roman Empire from 402
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Grand Opening: The New Emmerich Kálmán Theátrum In Budapest
For their 2016/17 season, the Budapest Operetta Theater (BOT) has some surprises in store. They might have opened the season
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A New Homoerotic “Vetter aus Dingsda” In Stralsund
The Theater Vorpommern / Haus Stralsund will open its new season with Künneke’s Der Vetter aus Dingsda on October 8.
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“The Black Crook” Returns To New York For Its 150th Anniversary
You might truly hold your breath for a second: the famous show The Black Crook is being revived in New
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“The Golden Bride,” Or: Broadway’s New Demand For Yiddish Operetta
Because of popular demand – and there obviously is much demand in New York City right now – the production
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Shifts At The Top: German Theater Statistics
The statistics are out for the number of musical theater performances in Germany during the 2014/15 season. They were published
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Fritz Kreisler’s “Sissy” At The Naturtheater Greifensteine
Yes, someone finally had the great idea to bring back the 1932 smash-hit Sissy, written by Ernst and Hubert Marischka,
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International Operetta Singing Competition of Franz Lehár
Not too long ago, Berlin’s operetta pioneer Barrie Kosky stated in the Österreichische Musikzeitschrift, that he considers the performers of
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“Bühnenbild: Peter Kothe.” The Forgotten World Of Operetta In Socialism
Operetta in East-Germany has turned into a topic I have become more and more fascinated with. Maybe because my first
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Benatzky’s “Bezauberndes Fräulein” In Switzerland
Ralph Benatzky’s “Musikalisches Lustspiel” Bezauberndes Fräulein (1933) is a true delight. As anyone knows who has ever heard the wonderful
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Two “Im weißen Rössl” Exhibtions In Neustrelitz
It is one man’s enthusiasm that made this possible: the hotel owner Jürgen Haase from Neustrelitz – a picturesque town
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Summer Operetta Season In Baden: “Frasquita” And “Dreimäderlhaus”
The summer season for operetta has started, and various festivals are about to open. Coming up in Baden, near Vienna,
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Paul Lincke’s “Frau Luna” At The Tipi Tent In Berlin
Most people outside of Germany will probably know Paul Lincke’s 1899 hit show Frau Luna because of the rousing march
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“Berlin Non Stop”: A New Musical For The German Capital?
Isn’t it strange that the city of Berlin is so popular, with young (and not so young) hormone-driven tourists from
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“West Side Story” Comparing Interpretations On Deutschlandradio Kultur
Most people will probably ask: what does West Side Story have to do with operetta? Isn’t it anything but an
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