The “Operette für zwei schwule Tenöre“ Goes to Poland
Great news from the German operetta market: the 2021 Operette für zwei schwule Tenöre (“Operetta for two gay tenors”) is
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“Messeschager Gisela” – Axel Ranisch Stages Gerd Natschinski’s 1960 Hit
It’s the third attempt in Berlin to breathe new life into the forgotten sub-genre “Heiteres Musiktheater der DDR”, i.e. musicals
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„Josephine Baker“: Kritische Gedanken zur Ausstellung an der Neuen Nationalgalerie Berlin
In der Neuen Nationalgalerie in Berlin ist derzeit die Ausstellung Josephine Baker. Icon in Motion zu sehen. Sie beschäftigt sich
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Hugo Hirsch’s “Der Fürst von Pappenheim“ Revived in Annaberg-Buchholz
It’s announced as a “rarity“ – and it certainly is. The Winterstein Theater in Annaberg-Buchholz in Saxony/Germany will present Hugo
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It’s Finally Here: Karin Meesmann’s Biography of Paul Ábrahám
Anyone interested in Paul Ábrahám will have known – or will have heard – that Karin Meesmann has been working
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“Linie 1”: Revising Berlin’s Legendary Subway Musical at GRIPS Theater
When Linie 1 premiered in West-Berlin back in 1986, three years before the wall came down and East and West
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“Das ist die Berliner Luft”: Paul Lincke Overtures Volume 1
This newly issued 2020 recording from CPO has rarely been out of my CD player since it arrived: it is
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Berlin’s “Theater des Volkes”: The Dark Side of Germany’s Entertainment Industry
The history of Berliner Großes Schauspielhaus – birthplace of the great 1920s Eric Charell revues and especially of Im weißen
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DIE DUBARRY: Carl Millöcker’s Operette Adapted By Theo Mackeben
This update of the original 1879 Carl Millöcker operetta was created by Paul Knepler and Ignaz M Welleminsky who turned
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Jean Gilbert (1879-1942): One of the Most Successful Composers for the German Musical Stage
Gilbert was born as Max Winterfeld in Hamburg, 11 February 1879. He died in exile in Buenos Aires, 20 December
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“Die Kino-Königin”: Operette in 3 Acts by Jean Gilbert
Jean Gilbert’s operetta with the original libretto by Georg Okonkowski premiered on 22 November 1912 at Deutsches Operettentheater, Hamburg, as
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Opening in New York: Barry Manilow’s “Harmony” About the Comedian Harmonists
The story of the six-member close harmony group known as Comedian Harmonists – the toast of Germany and elsewhere in
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The Boys Are Back: “Operette für zwei schwule Tenöre” Returns To BKA With New Cast
The Operette für zwei schwule Tenöre by composer Florian Ludewig and text author Johannes Kram is back in Berlin for
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“Hurra! Wir sind wieder da!” – New Year’s Concert in Marzahn
No, the Marzahn district in East-Berlin is probably not what first comes to mind when thinking of operetta. But: on
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The World’s First Queer Operetta Is Coming To BKA
The BKA Theater (Berliner Kabarett Anstalt) just announced that “the world’s first queer operetta” will premiere on 6 October, 2021,
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A New “Exilmuseum” In Berlin – Will It Include The Entertainment World?
It’s going to happen: Berlin will get an “Exilmuseum,” a museum dedicated to the stories of those who went into
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“Die lustige Witwe”: First CD Release Of The Original 1907 Berlin Cast
It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say that this first ever CD release of Die lustige Witwe with the 1906/7
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Carita von Horst (1864-1935): The Baroness Who Composed “Gentleman Jack” And Bamboozled Hitler
How many female operetta composers can you name? Here is one who was also a baroness, no less. Her operetta
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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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Victor Hollaender: The Musical Voice of Wilhelmine Berlin
Alan Lareau, Professor of German at the University of Oshkosh and a scholar specialized in the cabaret culture of the
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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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“Frau Luna” At The Tipi Am Kanzleramt
There are news, and there are NEWS. This certainly qualifies for the latter category, in capital letters: Berlin’s private theater
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“Salon Pitzelberger” At The Komische Oper Berlin
What a way to start the Offenbach festivities: the Berlin Operetta Festival at the Komische Oper started with a late-night
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The “Europäische Stiftung Operette” Is Back With A Vengeance
The headline in the email to the local press certainly caught our attention: “Europäische Stiftung Operette (ESO) präsentiert Berliner Operette
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Flying Down To Berlin: For the First Operetta Festival At The Komische Oper
You know it’s finally happening when the first international guests fly in and need to be picked up at Tegel
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An American in Berlin: Seeing Operetta At The Komische Oper
Richard C. Norton, New York City based author of A Chronology of American Musical Theater, regular contributor to the Operetta
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War & Love : A Cabaret Evening At The Black Pig
Nothing makes love’s longing bloom as intensely as a heavy crisis! Or so the saying goes. At the restaurant Zum
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Popular Musical Theatre In London And Berlin: 1890 To 1939
Here is something really yummy: a collection of essays dealing with various aspects of popular musical theater at the beginning
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Paul Abraham: An Interview with His First Biographer
The German journalist Klaus Waller has written a 240 pages biography of Paul Abraham: Der tragische König der Operette. It
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Deep Throat: Jonas Kaufmann Sings 1920s Operetta
When a PR-savvy superstar of the Jonas Kaufmann caliber issues a “cross-over“ album filled with operetta goodies, people take notice.
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Another Rainbow Over Berlin?
We have been talking about burlesque and boylesque a lot here, lately. But have you ever heard of “Berlinesque”? And,
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A New “Jedermann” Will Rock Erfurt
Operettas can be spectacular – a point proven by grand masters such as Offenbach in 19th century Paris and Erik
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“Classic Ladies” in the Heart of Berlin
Tonight, right in the heart of Berlin and next to the football “Fan Mile”: A “Classic Ladies” concert on Gendarmenmarkt,
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“Made in Berlin”: Otto Schneidereit Revisited
There’s a lot of talk, again, these days about „Operetta Made In Berlin”—how it differs from other German language types
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