Operetta Research Center » Dagmar Manzel

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 — Thu, 06 Apr 2023 09:55:31 +0000

In the past, Barrie Kosky has shunned the works of Franz Lehár. His operetta focus has been on works by

kevin — Sat, 24 Dec 2022 11:08:20 +0000

When the Komische Oper opened its doors on 23 December 1947 – in the Soviet controlled section of Berlin –

kevin — Fri, 13 Aug 2021 13:53:34 +0000

Pianist and musical director Adam Benzwi was slated to premiere “his” Dreigroschenoper interpretation – in collaboration with stage director Barrie

kevin — Sun, 01 Aug 2021 17:30:21 +0000

It’s impossible to just write a review about the artistic merits (or non-merits) of the new tutti d*amore production that’s

kevin — Mon, 28 Jun 2021 12:52:20 +0000

Of course he wasn’t going to present his last season as intendant of Komische Oper Berlin via Zoom or only

kevin — Sat, 05 Jun 2021 09:07:47 +0000

Paul Abrahám’s flavorsome jazz operetta, which premiered to great acclaim in 1932 Berlin at Großes Schauspielhaus, only to have its

kevin — Sun, 13 Dec 2020 12:11:34 +0000

“The Art of Operetta“ is the headline on the cover of the December issue of Gramophone magazine from the UK.

kevin — Wed, 11 Nov 2020 17:58:05 +0000

You might be as baffled by this new release as I am: the recent production of Jaromir Weinberger’s “last Weimar

kevin — Thu, 29 Oct 2020 17:00:01 +0000

You could say it’s a bitter irony: ever since theaters in Germany re-opened after the summer, Barrie Kosky has said

kevin — Thu, 08 Oct 2020 09:14:39 +0000

The future of operetta in Vienna is female: Lotte de Beer was presented this week as new artistic director of

kevin — Sun, 28 Jun 2020 10:36:41 +0000

“344 Menschen, that‘s besser wie nix!” That’s what intendant Barrie Kosky said when he presented his brand new schedule for