Operetta Research Center » Hubert Marischka 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 A Bold New “Sissy”: Gender-Reversed Kreisler Triumphs in Bremen http://operetta-research-center.org/frank-hilbrich-bold-new-sissy-gender-reversed-operetta-triumphs-bremen/ http://operetta-research-center.org/frank-hilbrich-bold-new-sissy-gender-reversed-operetta-triumphs-bremen/#comments Tue, 02 Dec 2025 06:47:57 +0000 http://operetta-research-center.org/?p=25747 When the Theater am Goetheplatz unveiled its new production of Sissy, the 1932 operetta by violin virtuoso–turned–composer Fritz Kreisler with

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]]> http://operetta-research-center.org/frank-hilbrich-bold-new-sissy-gender-reversed-operetta-triumphs-bremen/feed/ 3 Christmas Special at Teatro de la Comedia Dedicted to Francisco Arderíus http://operetta-research-center.org/teatro-de-la-comedia-madrid-christmas-special-teatro-de-la-comedia-dedicted-francisco-arderius/ http://operetta-research-center.org/teatro-de-la-comedia-madrid-christmas-special-teatro-de-la-comedia-dedicted-francisco-arderius/#comments Fri, 22 Dec 2023 20:07:16 +0000 http://operetta-research-center.org/?p=24861 The Teatro de la Comedia in Madrid as the headquarters of the CNTC (the National Classical Theatre Company) is an

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]]> http://operetta-research-center.org/teatro-de-la-comedia-madrid-christmas-special-teatro-de-la-comedia-dedicted-francisco-arderius/feed/ 1 Looking for Mr. X: Kálmán’s “Zirkusprinzessin” at Staatsoper Hannover http://operetta-research-center.org/kalman-zirkusprinzessin-staatsoper-hannover-felix-seiler/ http://operetta-research-center.org/kalman-zirkusprinzessin-staatsoper-hannover-felix-seiler/#comments Wed, 19 Oct 2022 10:37:52 +0000 http://operetta-research-center.org/?p=24119 The 1926 Kálmán hit Die Zirkusprinzessin – with a libretto by Julius Brammer and Alfred Grünwald and the memorable song

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]]> http://operetta-research-center.org/kalman-zirkusprinzessin-staatsoper-hannover-felix-seiler/feed/ 1 “Nanon, die Wirtin vom Goldenen Lamm“: Richard Genée‘s 1877 Hit Revisited http://operetta-research-center.org/nanon-richard-genee-1877/ http://operetta-research-center.org/nanon-richard-genee-1877/#comments Sun, 07 Nov 2021 10:06:38 +0000 http://operetta-research-center.org/?p=22922 This operette in 3 acts by F Zell is based on the comédie-vaudeville Nanon, Ninon et Madame de Maintenon by

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]]> http://operetta-research-center.org/nanon-richard-genee-1877/feed/ 2 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 A New Dawn In Leipzig? Musikalische Komödie Reopens With A “Gräfin Mariza” Stream http://operetta-research-center.org/new-dawn-leipzig-musikalische-komodie-reopens-grafin-mariza-stream/ http://operetta-research-center.org/new-dawn-leipzig-musikalische-komodie-reopens-grafin-mariza-stream/#comments Fri, 07 May 2021 10:08:00 +0000 http://operetta-research-center.org/?p=21877 “Another opening, another show…” But not in Philly or Boston, as Cole Porter once rhymed for Kiss Me, Kate, but

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]]> http://operetta-research-center.org/new-dawn-leipzig-musikalische-komodie-reopens-grafin-mariza-stream/feed/ 0 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 The Royal Voice of Betty Fischer On Truesound Transfers http://operetta-research-center.org/royal-voice-betty-fischer-truesound-transfers/ http://operetta-research-center.org/royal-voice-betty-fischer-truesound-transfers/#comments Thu, 11 Jun 2020 16:42:35 +0000 http://operetta-research-center.org/?p=19756 In 1924 Betty Fischer created one of the greatest operetta roles of the 20th century: Gräfin Mariza in Emmerich Kálmán’s

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]]> http://operetta-research-center.org/royal-voice-betty-fischer-truesound-transfers/feed/ 0 Fritz Kreisler’s “Sissy” At The Naturtheater Greifensteine http://operetta-research-center.org/fritz-kreislers-sissy-naturtheater-greifensteine/ http://operetta-research-center.org/fritz-kreislers-sissy-naturtheater-greifensteine/#comments Sat, 06 Aug 2016 10:18:59 +0000 http://operetta-research-center.org/?p=10657 Yes, someone finally had the great idea to bring back the 1932 smash-hit Sissy, written by Ernst and Hubert Marischka,

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]]> http://operetta-research-center.org/fritz-kreislers-sissy-naturtheater-greifensteine/feed/ 1 GIUDITTA: Musical play in 5 scenes by Paul Knepler and Fritz Löhner-Beda. Music by Franz Lehár http://operetta-research-center.org/giuditta-musical-play-5-scenes-paul-knepler-fritz-lohner-beda-music-franz-lehar/ http://operetta-research-center.org/giuditta-musical-play-5-scenes-paul-knepler-fritz-lohner-beda-music-franz-lehar/#comments Thu, 23 Jun 2016 07:55:46 +0000 http://operetta-research-center.org/?p=10211 Giuditta was the last of the series of darkly coloured romantic operettas (this one purposely titled ‘musikalische Komödie’) composed by

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]]> http://operetta-research-center.org/giuditta-musical-play-5-scenes-paul-knepler-fritz-lohner-beda-music-franz-lehar/feed/ 1 The “Circus Princess” Triumphs in Vienna: Kalman’s New Musical Piece the Operetta Sensation of Europe http://operetta-research-center.org/circus-princess-triumphs-vienna-kalmans-new-musical-piece-operetta-sensation-europe/ http://operetta-research-center.org/circus-princess-triumphs-vienna-kalmans-new-musical-piece-operetta-sensation-europe/#comments Fri, 18 Dec 2015 13:00:38 +0000 http://operetta-research-center.org/?p=8719 Will he “come back”? Will Emmerich Kalman succeed in duplicating the tremendous success of his Countess Maritza, which has been

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