Hatice Point The Way: Black- And Yellow-Face in Operetta
Most people would probably agree: operetta is all about performance. And, more to the point, about turning realities upside down
read moreMost people would probably agree: operetta is all about performance. And, more to the point, about turning realities upside down
read moreIt’s holiday time, obviously. So unless you’re on your way to some summer festival, chances that you’ll catch a regular
read moreTo say that I was surprised would be putting it mildly. Here I was, at the opening of the grand
read moreLast year, while in Berlin, I went to see the musical produced by the UDK musical-theatre school and its graduating
read moreDown to my last two days in Berlin. The Komische Oper was hosting a three-day symposium on operetta, the last
read moreTuesday and Wednesday in Berlin were exasperating for me. A combination of misunderstandings, bad directions, getting lost, buying a theatre
read moreRichard C. Norton, New York City based author of A Chronology of American Musical Theater, regular contributor to the Operetta
read morePerhaps you know that feeling: you see a super-duper operetta performer one day, and the next he’s vanished. Or so
read moreAdmittedly, Heilbronn is not the first city that comes to (my) mind when talking about operetta “Made in Berlin.” Still,
read moreAs this Off-Broadway revival of Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein’s 1947 failure Allegro is directed by John Doyle – he
read moreThe Golden Apple (1954) is widely acknowledged by musical theatre scholars as a much-neglected gem, and it is presently receiving
read moreThis week-end, a new production of Offenbach’s La belle Hélène premieres at the Komische Oper Berlin. Its director, Barrie Kosky,
read moreIn Seattle, a new production of The Mikado by the local Gilbert & Sullivan Society has sparked a heated debate
read moreFor the last five days, I’ve been in Ohio. Yes, Ohio, USA. Yes, I know I said, years ago, that
read moreLast Friday at New York’s Town Hall marked a major event for historians of musical theatre. For one night only,
read moreNever heard of Louis Hirsch (1881–1924) and his Broadway operettas? Well, we can change that easily. Because our friends at
read moreIt’s June, and somehow, this season, I had not yet been to an opera at the Staatsoper, where I experienced
read moreI don’t think I have been to a solo piano concert since I was at school. Julius Katchen. Lili Kraus.
read moreI’m just back – exhausted – from Magdeburg. Yes, I didn’t know where it was either. But I do now,
read moreI don’t know what it is about Lehar that attracts so many people. Well, that’s not entirely true. I do
read moreYesterday I went to Altenburg. I know, even my German friends say ‘where?’. Well, it’s a lovely town in Thüringen,
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