Vera Kálmán: “Tonkunst” Issue Dedicated to Composer’s Widows
Here it is: the latest issue of Die Tonkunst. After a recent Bluebeard special that included a big essay on
read moreHere it is: the latest issue of Die Tonkunst. After a recent Bluebeard special that included a big essay on
read moreA soprano with a bomb in her handbag, with which she intends to blow up the male lead? That’s certainly
read moreFern von Europa und vom europäischen Markt vollkommen unbeachtet, kommt am 29. Juli 1930 in den USA die Verfilmung von
read moreAn interview with Charles Kálmán, the son of Emmerich Kálmán, on his father’s last operetta, “Arizona Lady”. Most people nowadays
read moreThe Ohio Light Opera in Wooster (“America’s Premiere Lyric Theatre Festival”) has announced its 2014 season. It will make fans
read moreSo here it is, the Emmerich Kálmán gala from Dresden’s Semperoper on CD. Christian Thielemann is conducting the forces of
read moreDer Lenz ist da.Nicht der von Hildach. Den gibt es das ganze Jahr. Im Theater an der Wien ist das
read moreDie Werke von Robert Stolz stehen derzeit nicht gerade hoch im Kurs. Manche zitieren Richard Strauss‘ Dictum, er sei ein
read moreSo, here it is at last: Diana Damrau’s operetta album dedicated to the “life embracing side” of the genre and
read moreVolker Klotz, der vor knapp vier Monaten im hohen Alter von 92 Jahren verstarb, war ein außergewöhnlich produktiver und dabei
read moreFor the first time in four years, Ohio Light Opera has returned for a full indoor season of shows (though
read moreThis updated version of the classic Kálmán operetta premiered on 25 November in Norwegian with English subtitles. “Nothing is lost,
read moreOperette hat Konjunktur. In den letzten Jahren sind (meist beim Label cpo) rund zwei Dutzend Aufnahmen auf CD erschienen, meist
read moreOne should have known this would happen. If you hire the 70-year-old Christoph Marthaler, you get exactly that: Marthaler. He
read moreIt’s the end of an era. For ten years Barrie Kosky made it his mission to revive forgotten Weimar Republic
read moreMost operetta fans will know Paul O’Montis because he made a famous recording of “Was kann der Sigismund dafür, dass
read moreThe Hungarian “Monarchia Operett” (Monarchy Operetta Company [1]), under the artistic direction of dance comedian and costume designer Péter Erik
read moreAfter 1945, Decca and American Columbia developed the 33 rpm LP vinyl record to replace the 78 rpm shellac disc.
read more“Another opening, another show…” But not in Philly or Boston, as Cole Porter once rhymed for Kiss Me, Kate, but
read moreRejoice greatly! There’s another big English language book on operetta, following last year’s Cambridge Companion to Operetta. This new publication
read moreOperetta goes online? That’s not exactly news, after more than a year of Corona lockdowns and closed theaters, when there
read moreDie Operette ist in noch stärkerem Maße als die Oper ein internationales Phänomen. Die Bühnenwerke von Jacques Offenbach werden ebenso
read moreOn 27 January, 1945 the Nazi concentration in Auschwitz was liberated by the Soviet Army. Memorial speeches all over the
read moreAh yes, another Fledermaus recording. As if there aren’t enough already, right? Well, actually, this one from the NDR Radiophilharmonie
read moreWolfgang Jansen has published many books: on the history of revues and revue operettas in the Weimar Republic, on Broadway
read moreThe 2nd wave Corona lockdown has made operetta performances virtually impossible in many countries, and it looks like it might
read moreThere’s a lot happening in the world of theater right now, not just because of Corona and the ongoing lockdown
read moreHarvard-educated Henry Wilson Savage was born in New Durham (New Hampshire) on 21 March 1859 and well established as a
read moreIt’s going to happen: Berlin will get an “Exilmuseum,” a museum dedicated to the stories of those who went into
read moreThe other day I had a long transatlantic phone conversation with an US-American operetta researcher I greatly admire for his
read moreA performance of Lehár’s Clo-Clo from the Ohio Light Opera – filmed live at the theater in Wooster – has
read moreIn 1924 Betty Fischer created one of the greatest operetta roles of the 20th century: Gräfin Mariza in Emmerich Kálmán’s
read moreUnter ihrem Intendanten Barrie Kosky hat die Komische Oper Berlin seit 2012 einen eigenen, unverwechselbaren Operettenstil gefunden: sehr bunt und
read moreIt doesn’t happen often that an operetta composer gets that much attention in the general media, certainly the Germany language
read moreThe Drama Review (TDR) is planning a special issue on the developments in the German theater scene from 2010 to
read moreKarl Kraus und Felix Salten haben 1909 bzw. 1906 Diagnosen zur Situation des musikalischen Unterhaltungstheaters und seiner Rezeption in Wien
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