http://operetta-research-center.org/song-marta-eggerth-jan-kiepura-exhibition-vienna/ The #1 Archive for Musical Theater Wed, 24 Jun 2026 13:13:57 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=3.9.40 http://operetta-research-center.org/song-marta-eggerth-jan-kiepura-exhibition-vienna/#comment-8779 Sun, 01 Nov 2020 17:34:21 +0000 http://operetta-research-center.org/?p=20726#comment-8779 Wonderful article, recapturing perfectly the atmosphere of the opening ceremony.This exhibit would seem a perfect opportunity for a special tribute to Franz Lehar´s (sadly neglected) large output on additional songs he wrote for screen versions of his operettas, or socalled “Schlager”,many of whom featured Marta Eggerth and were of course especially written for her, e.g. “Wo die Lerche singt” (1936), “Die Ganze Welt dreht sich um Liebe”(1935), ,”Es war einmal ein Walzer”(1932) – on the occasion of Lehar´s 150th birthday anniversary this year. All three films do exist by the way.

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