Operetta Research Center » CPO http://operetta-research-center.org The #1 Archive for Musical Theater Sat, 21 Mar 2026 17:23:50 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=3.9.40 Johann Strauss II’s “Waldmeister”: A Quirky Comedy of Errors Live http://operetta-research-center.org/cpo-johann-strauss-ii-waldmeister-gartnerplatztheater-munchen-cd-live/ http://operetta-research-center.org/cpo-johann-strauss-ii-waldmeister-gartnerplatztheater-munchen-cd-live/#comments Sun, 23 Nov 2025 13:26:53 +0000 http://operetta-research-center.org/?p=25692 The world—including the music world—celebrates Johann Strauss II’s 200th birthday in 2025. Exhibitions, new books such as the crime novel

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]]> http://operetta-research-center.org/cpo-johann-strauss-ii-waldmeister-gartnerplatztheater-munchen-cd-live/feed/ 0 First Full Cast Recording of Gustave Kerker’s “The Belle of New York” http://operetta-research-center.org/cpo-first-full-cast-recording-gustave-kerker-the-belle-new-york/ http://operetta-research-center.org/cpo-first-full-cast-recording-gustave-kerker-the-belle-new-york/#comments Thu, 07 Dec 2023 11:29:18 +0000 http://operetta-research-center.org/?p=24805 As everyone who’s currently watching season 2 of The Gilded Age knows: marriage in New York City among the super-rich

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]]> http://operetta-research-center.org/cpo-first-full-cast-recording-gustave-kerker-the-belle-new-york/feed/ 3 Paul Lincke’s “Frau Luna” – A Radio Recording from Cologne on CPO http://operetta-research-center.org/paul-lincke-frau-luna-recording-cologne-cpo/ http://operetta-research-center.org/paul-lincke-frau-luna-recording-cologne-cpo/#comments Mon, 13 Mar 2023 13:31:36 +0000 http://operetta-research-center.org/?p=24345 There is no real shortage of Frau Luna recordings, the Paul Lincke classic from 1899 has always worked well as

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]]> http://operetta-research-center.org/paul-lincke-frau-luna-recording-cologne-cpo/feed/ 1 The Revival of Joseph Beer Continues: Upcoming Productions in Dresden and Regensburg http://operetta-research-center.org/revival-joseph-beer-continues-upcoming-productions-dresden-regensburg/ http://operetta-research-center.org/revival-joseph-beer-continues-upcoming-productions-dresden-regensburg/#comments Sun, 01 Jan 2023 11:14:18 +0000 http://operetta-research-center.org/?p=24289 To give credit where it‘s due: ever since the label cpo released Joseph Beer’s 1937 operetta Polnische Hochzeit – which

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]]> http://operetta-research-center.org/revival-joseph-beer-continues-upcoming-productions-dresden-regensburg/feed/ 1 Operetten-Gesamtaufnahmen der letzten zehn Jahre: Ein Überblick http://operetta-research-center.org/operetten-gesamtaufnahmen-der-letzten-zehn-jahre-ein-uberblick/ http://operetta-research-center.org/operetten-gesamtaufnahmen-der-letzten-zehn-jahre-ein-uberblick/#comments Mon, 10 Jan 2022 22:00:46 +0000 http://operetta-research-center.org/?p=23185 Operette hat Konjunktur. In den letzten Jahren sind (meist beim Label cpo) rund zwei Dutzend Aufnahmen auf CD erschienen, meist

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]]> http://operetta-research-center.org/operetten-gesamtaufnahmen-der-letzten-zehn-jahre-ein-uberblick/feed/ 1 The First Truly “Complete” Recording Of Kálmán’s “Gräfin Mariza” On CPO http://operetta-research-center.org/first-complete-recording-graefin-mariza/ http://operetta-research-center.org/first-complete-recording-graefin-mariza/#comments Mon, 11 Oct 2021 11:25:46 +0000 http://operetta-research-center.org/?p=22732 Did it really take until 2021 for a complete Countess Mariza recording to come out? Of course, there have been

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]]> http://operetta-research-center.org/first-complete-recording-graefin-mariza/feed/ 4 Gustave Kerker’s “The Belle of New York” Is Coming To Theater für Niedersachsen http://operetta-research-center.org/the-belle-of-new-york-theater-fur-niedersachsen-next-season/ http://operetta-research-center.org/the-belle-of-new-york-theater-fur-niedersachsen-next-season/#comments Fri, 02 Jul 2021 09:19:08 +0000 http://operetta-research-center.org/?p=22221 It was originally planned for May 2021, but didn’t happen because of you-know-what. However, Theater für Niedersachen (TfN) didn’t give

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]]> http://operetta-research-center.org/the-belle-of-new-york-theater-fur-niedersachsen-next-season/feed/ 4 Leo Fall’s “Die Rose von Stambul”: What About The Hijab Controversy? http://operetta-research-center.org/leo-fall-rose-von-stambul-hijab-controversy/ http://operetta-research-center.org/leo-fall-rose-von-stambul-hijab-controversy/#comments Fri, 25 Sep 2020 14:27:49 +0000 http://operetta-research-center.org/?p=20555 This new recording starts overwhelmingly: with gongs, whole tone scales, rhythmic oriental rattling, bouncing horn passages à la Richard Strauss.

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]]> http://operetta-research-center.org/leo-fall-rose-von-stambul-hijab-controversy/feed/ 1 A New “Eine Nacht in Venedig” From Oper Graz On CPO http://operetta-research-center.org/new-eine-nacht-venedig-oper-graz-cpo/ http://operetta-research-center.org/new-eine-nacht-venedig-oper-graz-cpo/#comments Wed, 19 Aug 2020 10:34:10 +0000 http://operetta-research-center.org/?p=20512 What grabbed my immediate attention with this new Eine Nacht in Venedig on cpo are the names on the cover:

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]]> http://operetta-research-center.org/new-eine-nacht-venedig-oper-graz-cpo/feed/ 0 Oscar Straus’ Piano Concerto & Other Rare Orchestra Pieces http://operetta-research-center.org/oscar-straus-piano-concerto-and-rare-orchestra-pieces/ http://operetta-research-center.org/oscar-straus-piano-concerto-and-rare-orchestra-pieces/#comments Tue, 04 Aug 2020 15:14:43 +0000 http://operetta-research-center.org/?p=20200 My first ‘live’ encounter with Oscar Straus was attending a wonderfully inspired production of his first operetta Die lustigen Nibelungen

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]]> http://operetta-research-center.org/oscar-straus-piano-concerto-and-rare-orchestra-pieces/feed/ 0 Daddy Issues At Ohio Light Opera: How Could “Constructive” Critcism Work With Lehár’s “Cloclo”? http://operetta-research-center.org/constructive-operetta-critcism-lehars-cloclo/ http://operetta-research-center.org/constructive-operetta-critcism-lehars-cloclo/#comments Sun, 26 Jul 2020 20:55:35 +0000 http://operetta-research-center.org/?p=20091 The other day I had a long transatlantic phone conversation with an US-American operetta researcher I greatly admire for his

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]]> http://operetta-research-center.org/constructive-operetta-critcism-lehars-cloclo/feed/ 2 Anchors Away: Franz von Suppé’s “Il Ritorno del Marinaio” On CPO http://operetta-research-center.org/franz-von-suppes-il-ritorno-del-marinaio-cpo/ http://operetta-research-center.org/franz-von-suppes-il-ritorno-del-marinaio-cpo/#comments Mon, 20 Jul 2020 18:15:51 +0000 http://operetta-research-center.org/?p=20011 Anyone taking a close look at the oeuvre list of Franz von Suppé (1819-1895) in search for an opera entitled

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