First Full Cast Recording of Gustave Kerker’s “The Belle of New York”
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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Franz von Suppé: “Mozart” on Tour in Belgium
Yes, there is a Belgian tour of Franz von Suppé’s Mozart. And, yes, that’s the same show that was recently
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First Full Recording of Suppé’s “Reise um die Erde in 80 Tagen“ on Naxos
In recent years we have seen a splendid series of recordings brought forth – in England, France, Italy – of
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The Winter Opera of Saint Louis & “The Gondoliers”
Online auditions; canceled flights; efforts to keep cast, orchestra and tech crew members healthy and protected; a scant five days
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Richard Genée’s “Die Antisemiten” (1868): Solo Scene Translated Into English
With a title like Die Antisemiten (The Antisemites) attached to a “Grand Opera” you have the immediate attention of most
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First Full Recording Of Johann Strauss’ “Waldmeister” (1895)
The label Naxos is continuing its Johann Strauss series with a new recording of late operetta Waldmeister, which originally premiered
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Johann Strauss’ “Ritter Pásmán”: Live Recording From Vienna 1975 Released On CD
In 1892 Johann Strauss – the world-famous dance music composer and author of numerous operetta classics – managed to premiere
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“Jery und Bätely” From Malmö: Operas & Operettas By Women Composers
Women opera and operetta composers are often even more in the shadows than women composers in general, and if it
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Anchors Away: Franz von Suppé’s “Il Ritorno del Marinaio” On CPO
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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World-Premiere Recording of Strauss’ “Blindekuh” (1878) On Naxos
When it comes to Naxos and operetta, and Johann Strauss shows in particular, the famous budget label has a rather
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Four “Legendary Recordings” Of Richard Genée Shows, Including “Seekadett” & “Nanon”
On a sunny summer afternoon last year I had a long inspiring conversation about Richard Genée (1823-1895) with two operetta
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Dario Salvi: Recording Johann Strauss’ “Blindekuh” (1878) For Naxos In Sofia
“Blindekuh”, literally “blind cow”, is the German term for the “blind man’s buff” game – and it is the title
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World Premiere Recording Of Johann Strauss’ “Blindekuh” On Naxos
As part of their Johann Strauss “rediscovery series” the label Naxos is releasing the 1878 operetta Blindekuh which premiered at
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Willard G. Day’s “Lovely Galatea”: Ageing Disgracefully
Recently, conductor Dario Salvi performed Franz von Suppé’s one-act Die schöne Galathée (1865) in the UK, in English. It was
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“Pretty little China girl, velly, velly nice”: How Do You Revive Kerker’s “Belle of New York” Today?
As a conductor and operetta researcher, I have been working, for the last month or so, on restoring the orchestral
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A Trip to …. America: Genée and Suppé At Concert Operetta Theater In Philadelphia
It’s not very often that off-the-beaten-track Viennese operetta is performed in the USA nowadays, with the possible exception of Ohio
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Joseph Rumshinsky’s “The Broken Violin”: Call For Help
In 1916 two of the leading exponents of the Yiddish Theater of New York got together to work on one
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Richard Genée’s “Der Seekadett”: New Edition By Dario Salvi
New operas are hard to come by these days—at least that is what I have always been told. Finding an
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“A Trip To Africa”: Franz von Suppé’s Oriental Operetta In English
It’s quite a miracle: a full cast album of Franz von Suppé’s exotic Die Afrikareise, recorded live and in an
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“A Trip to Africa”: Suppé’s Operetta Available At Cambridge Scholars
The enthusiasm is impressive and a role model, no doubt: conductor Dario Salvi got so excited about Franz von Suppé’s
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Strike Up The Band: “A Trip To Africa” By Franz von Suppé
Dario Salvi has reconstructed Franz von Suppe’s operetta Die Afrikareise (A Trip to Africa) in a ground breaking project with
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“Trip To Africa”: Reconstructing A Forgotten Classic
Within the next couple of years A Trip To Africa (Die Afrikareise), widely considered to be Franz von Suppe’s best
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