Operetta Research Center » Fritzi Massary

Rediscovering a Forgotten Gem: “Die gelbe Lilie” in Annaberg-Buchholz

kevin — Sat, 29 Nov 2025 12:03:17 +0000

A long-lost musical treasure is coming back to life. On December 13, 2025, the little theater in Annaberg-Buchholz will premiere

kevin — Tue, 14 Mar 2023 11:27:59 +0000

While the world is still waiting for a full-scale bio pic about the life of Fritzi Massary (1882-1969), the Theater

kevin — Wed, 08 Feb 2023 12:39:17 +0000

There are no real operetta divas around anymore. Or are there? It seems that nowadays most sopranos singing the once-famous

kevin — Sun, 10 Apr 2022 09:35:19 +0000

Gilbert was born as Max Winterfeld in Hamburg, 11 February 1879. He died in exile in Buenos Aires, 20 December

kevin — Mon, 31 Jan 2022 16:12:33 +0000

At Theater Dortmund a new version of Die lustige Witwe presents the Lehár show as “a revue operetta” with a

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 — Sat, 26 Jun 2021 15:41:22 +0000

You need to read this announcement very carefully: the opera house in Dortmund has released a statement that says they

kevin — Fri, 01 Jan 2021 13:01:21 +0000

When the Shakespeare adaptation Swingin‘ the Dream opened on Broadway in 1939 it followed Erik Charell’s earlier XXL-sized Broadway hit

kevin — Thu, 31 Dec 2020 05:24:16 +0000

Ah yes, another Fledermaus recording. As if there aren’t enough already, right? Well, actually, this one from the NDR Radiophilharmonie

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 — Fri, 25 Sep 2020 14:27:49 +0000

This new recording starts overwhelmingly: with gongs, whole tone scales, rhythmic oriental rattling, bouncing horn passages à la Richard Strauss.

kevin — Wed, 19 Aug 2020 09:09:19 +0000

It’s going to happen: Berlin will get an “Exilmuseum,” a museum dedicated to the stories of those who went into