The Memoirs of Gerd Natschinski. Or: Whatever Happened To DDR Operettas?
It’s a sad fact that the West-German publishers Schott and Bärenreiter – who took over the performance material for many
read moreIt’s a sad fact that the West-German publishers Schott and Bärenreiter – who took over the performance material for many
read moreÜbers Thema Operette in der DDR wird in letzter Zeit wieder mehr gesprochen. 2012 gab es in der Ausstellung Welt
read moreRecently, Wolfgang Jansen published a collection of essays dealing with “Popular Music Theater under Socialism,” an aspect of 20th century
read moreIt’s mind boggling that the entire operetta repertoire created and performed in the former DDR between 1949 and 1990 has
read moreOn Monday, 9 May, Deutschlandradio Kultur will broadcast a 50-minute feature about operetta on socialist countries such as the DDR
read moreOutside of Germany, or more specifically East Germany, few people will know who Gerd Natschinski is. The composer who died
read moreIn Frisco ist der Teufel los war einer der größten Erfolge des „musikalischen Unterhaltungstheaters“ der Deutschen Demokratischen Republik – „Heiteres
read moreAs a grand finale to the festival week 1000 Years Leipzig and the local street festival, the soloist, ballet and
read moreDid you know that the word „zapping“ comes from Wild West times and originally meant shooting down your opponent? Today,
read moreThree cheers to the Musikalische Komödie Leipzig! They have just taken Gerd Natschinski’s famous DDR operetta Mein Freund Bunbury back
read moreIn der Ausstellung “Welt der Operette” wurde jüngst in Wien und München auf das “Heitere Musiktheater” der DDR hingewiesen, aber
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