Leo Fall’s “Brüderlein fein”: The Problem With The Cologne Broadcasts
Leo Fall’s one-act operetta Brüderlein fein premiered in the notorious basement cabaret of the Theater an der Wien, called “Die
read moreLeo Fall’s one-act operetta Brüderlein fein premiered in the notorious basement cabaret of the Theater an der Wien, called “Die
read moreViennese operetta at the beginning of the 20th century was a genre in transition, claims Stefan Frey in an essay
read moreThis CD could probably only be released for a German market and for German operetta fans who have no idea
read moreWith Die Bajadere, Emmerich Kalman embarked on a new path as a composer in 1921: he changed his librettist team
read moreHere is a new and first complete recording of Nico Dostal’s 1939 operetta Ungarische Hochzeit – premiered at the opera
read morePaul Abraham’s Viktoria und ihr Husar conquered the German language operetta scene in 1930 – and pretty much swept away
read moreGiuditta spielt in Süditalien und Libyen. Aktueller können Orte von Handlungen nicht sein. Mit einen gewichtigen Unterschied zur Gegenwart. Damals
read moreThere are many reasons why one can fall head-over-heels for Lehar’s “musikalische Komödie” Giuditta, first produced in January 1934 at
read moreDeutschland, geteiltes Operettenland: In Berlin knistert es an Barrie Koskys Komischer Oper erotisch, in München, wo Josef Köpplinger das Gärtnerplatztheater
read moreIt’s good to know that German operetta aficionados are busy rediscovering gems from the vaults of the genre’s history. And,
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