Operetta Research Center » Christian Thielemann

The Return of “Ennobled” Operetta: Lehár, Thielemann, and an Unlearned Lesson

kevin — Fri, 02 Jan 2026 11:01:10 +0000

Berlin was—and in many ways still is—a center of operetta innovation. A reminder: in the 1920s, crucial impulses for renewing

kevin — Mon, 18 Nov 2019 10:57:37 +0000

It’s hard to believe, but this is actually only the second fully staged production of Paul Abraham’s Märchen im Grand

kevin — Tue, 02 Jan 2018 11:58:19 +0000

Yes, it’s that time of year again when New Year’s concerts are unavoidable. It’s also the time when those in

kevin — Mon, 20 Apr 2015 13:53:08 +0000

The 8th of May, 1945 was a sunny Tuesday in the Third Reich. It was the day General Hans-Georg von

kevin — Fri, 26 Dec 2014 11:52:49 +0000

It’s a real Kálmán bonanza this holiday season. Wherever you turn, there is Kálmán, and more Kálmán. In St. Gallen

kevin — Tue, 11 Nov 2014 10:26:59 +0000

Are you ready for this? The Semperoper Dresden and its musical director Christian Thielemann will dedicate the 2014 New Year‘s

kevin — Thu, 28 Aug 2014 08:40:14 +0000

When a PR-savvy superstar of the Jonas Kaufmann caliber issues a “cross-over“ album filled with operetta goodies, people take notice.

kevin — Sun, 02 Jun 2013 08:22:13 +0000

So here it is, the Emmerich Kálmán gala from Dresden’s Semperoper on CD. Christian Thielemann is conducting the forces of