Comments for Operetta Research Center

Comment on Gilbert & Sullivan: Is Sexual Innuendo Imbedded in “HMS Pinafore”? by Laura Kennelly

Laura Kennelly — Wed, 24 Jun 2026 13:13:57 +0000

Once thinking goes that way–what about that handle that was “polished up” so “carefully”—-hmm.

Comment on Lydia Thompson, the “Father of All Drag Kings”? by Sapphira

Sapphira — Sun, 14 Jun 2026 11:53:53 +0000

I am so impressed by the incredible Lydia Thompson. What a career and irrepressible drive she had traveling the world and become such a force.

Comment on F. C. Burnand’s “Ixion”: The Original British Burlesque Hit Of 1863 by Sapphira

Sapphira — Sun, 14 Jun 2026 11:49:02 +0000

Hello, This is a great article. Do you know if Queen Victoria would have seen Lydia Thompson? I am creating a timeline of the evolution of European burlesque and anywhere to access archives would be welcome.

Comment on Ethnic Exoticism & Chinese Stereotypes. Or: Lehár’s “Das Land des Lächelns” At The Mörbisch Summer Festival 2019 by Herzlich

Herzlich — Sun, 31 May 2026 21:52:36 +0000

Just came across this “review” and was saddened to see the regurgitation of so many trite points from the so-called progressive point of view. Shall we just go back and cancel any work of art or literature that doesn’t pass the virtue signallers’ smell test? These works are of their time and need to be seen as such.

But congratulations on the sneering condemnation of what used to be known as the Morbisch Operetta Festival. I see their last few seasons have featured much more politically correct and no doubt future classics like Mamma Mia and Saturday Night Fever: The Musical! Let’s hear it for operetta!

Comment on Adolf Philipp (1864-1936): “Deutsch-Amerikanisches Theater” In New York by IE

IE — Wed, 20 May 2026 19:06:52 +0000

@Eric Byron
A CD of Übern großen Teich by Adolph Philipp is available
Book supplement:::Music in German Immigrant Theater
New York City, 1840-1940

Comment on The History of the Imperial Summer Theater in Bad Ischl by Janie jones

Janie jones — Sat, 09 May 2026 20:59:42 +0000

Hello,
I am interested in your research.
I am researching my ancestry. I believe my grandfather Eugen Grünau was a Theater Director / actor in Bad Ischl in the 1920s. Do you have any information about him? I would be most grateful of any information you have. His wife, my Grandmother Grete Marbach (stage name) was also an actress there. Thank you. Janie Jones

Comment on Jaromir Weinberger’s “Frühlingsstürme” And Paul Ábrahám’s “Dschainah” At Komische Oper Berlin 2019/20 by Alwyn

Alwyn — Thu, 07 May 2026 19:16:20 +0000

What about Hermann Yablokov?

Comment on “In Dahomey”: One Of The First American Black Musical Hits by Lewis Cole

Lewis Cole — Fri, 24 Apr 2026 23:10:30 +0000

Greetings. Is this Play, “In Dahomey” available for general Public Reading and Etc,? Thanks.

Comment on Kurt Gänzl’s “The Musical: A Concise History” Revisited & Revised by Robert Cutts

Robert Cutts — Sun, 29 Mar 2026 14:36:46 +0000

Hello Kurt
I’ve taken the liberty of quoting from a passage in your book about Lydia Thompson in my compilation of the journal kept by my great grandfather, Henry Taylor, in his travels to the Americas and the Sandwich Islands. Henry met Harry D. Thompson when he (Harry) was working as a bartender in Port Ludlow in what was then Washington Territory. The journal is in the form of the blog at https://henrytaylorsjournal.blogspot.com/. You don’t need to wade through it. Just search for ‘Lydia.
I will remove the quotation should you wish me to do so.’.
Regards, Robert Cutts

Comment on DAS DREIMÄDERLHAUS Singspiel in 3 acts by Rihard Morris

Rihard Morris — Sat, 28 Mar 2026 11:30:58 +0000

To Bernadette:

That is from Lilac Time, where it is called ‘Under the lilac bloom’.

https://open.spotify.com/track/2IdSuFkOhShVilTnplyoxg

I ask the spring blossom laden
To show me my maiden
The love that I long for and look for to-day
And she will wear on her bosom
The fair lilac blossom
my fairest my rarest my maid of the may.

Comment on “I Would Like To See More Women Writing About Operetta”: Micaela Baranello Discusses Her Book “The Operetta Empire” by Mike Berliner

Mike Berliner — Tue, 24 Feb 2026 19:54:13 +0000

Why in the world would anyone care if a the writer was male or female? It’s the content, not gender, that counts.

Comment on Ethel Jackson (1877-1957): Broadway’s First “Merry Widow” by Capt. Bligh

Capt. Bligh — Mon, 09 Feb 2026 15:36:16 +0000

Informative and interesting article.