Operetta Research Center » Jazz Operetta 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 The Tragedy of Josepha and Leopold: “Im weißen Rössl“ in Braunschweig http://operetta-research-center.org/tragedy-josepha-leopold-im-weisen-rossl-braunschweig/ http://operetta-research-center.org/tragedy-josepha-leopold-im-weisen-rossl-braunschweig/#comments Sat, 11 Jan 2025 12:39:21 +0000 http://operetta-research-center.org/?p=25447 In Braunschweig, Germany, a new production of Im weißen Rössl by stage director Immo Karaman is causing quite a bit

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]]> http://operetta-research-center.org/tragedy-josepha-leopold-im-weisen-rossl-braunschweig/feed/ 0 It’s Finally Here: Karin Meesmann’s Biography of Paul Ábrahám http://operetta-research-center.org/karin-meesmann-biography-paul-abraham-hollitzer/ http://operetta-research-center.org/karin-meesmann-biography-paul-abraham-hollitzer/#comments Sat, 19 Aug 2023 10:13:12 +0000 http://operetta-research-center.org/?p=24632 Anyone interested in Paul Ábrahám will have known – or will have heard – that Karin Meesmann has been working

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]]> http://operetta-research-center.org/karin-meesmann-biography-paul-abraham-hollitzer/feed/ 0 Linz & Wien: Zweimal „Gräfin Mariza“ von Thomas Enzinger http://operetta-research-center.org/graefin-mariza-linz-volksoper-wien-thomas-enzinger/ http://operetta-research-center.org/graefin-mariza-linz-volksoper-wien-thomas-enzinger/#comments Tue, 02 May 2023 13:45:41 +0000 http://operetta-research-center.org/?p=24493 Kálmáns Gräfin Mariza ist (neben der Csardasfürstin) eine seiner perfektesten, beliebtesten und daher zu Recht jahrein jahraus, landauf landab, im

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]]> http://operetta-research-center.org/graefin-mariza-linz-volksoper-wien-thomas-enzinger/feed/ 1 Berlin’s “Theater des Volkes”: The Dark Side of Germany’s Entertainment Industry http://operetta-research-center.org/theater-des-volkes-berlin-history-new-book-sabine-schneller-guido-herrmann/ http://operetta-research-center.org/theater-des-volkes-berlin-history-new-book-sabine-schneller-guido-herrmann/#comments Sun, 01 Jan 2023 16:56:58 +0000 http://operetta-research-center.org/?p=24370 The history of Berliner Großes Schauspielhaus – birthplace of the great 1920s Eric Charell revues and especially of Im weißen

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]]> http://operetta-research-center.org/theater-des-volkes-berlin-history-new-book-sabine-schneller-guido-herrmann/feed/ 1 Turning “Die lustige Witwe” into a 1920s Revue in Dortmund http://operetta-research-center.org/turning-die-lustige-witwe-1920s-revue-operetta-dortmund/ http://operetta-research-center.org/turning-die-lustige-witwe-1920s-revue-operetta-dortmund/#comments Mon, 31 Jan 2022 16:12:33 +0000 http://operetta-research-center.org/?p=23300 At Theater Dortmund a new version of Die lustige Witwe presents the Lehár show as “a revue operetta” with a

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]]> http://operetta-research-center.org/turning-die-lustige-witwe-1920s-revue-operetta-dortmund/feed/ 1 Rediscovering Marcel Lattès’ Swing Operetta “Le Diable à Paris” (1927) http://operetta-research-center.org/rediscovering-marcel-lattes-le-diable-paris-1927/ http://operetta-research-center.org/rediscovering-marcel-lattes-le-diable-paris-1927/#comments Wed, 05 Jan 2022 05:37:18 +0000 http://operetta-research-center.org/?p=23268 I knew that I should enjoy this 1927 French operetta directly after I read Richard Traubner’s dismissal of Marcel Lattès

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]]> http://operetta-research-center.org/rediscovering-marcel-lattes-le-diable-paris-1927/feed/ 2 “Roxy und ihr Wunderteam” Comes To Bühne Burgäschi In 2022 http://operetta-research-center.org/roxy-und-ihr-wunderteam-comes-buhne-burgaschi-2022/ http://operetta-research-center.org/roxy-und-ihr-wunderteam-comes-buhne-burgaschi-2022/#comments Mon, 22 Nov 2021 09:53:10 +0000 http://operetta-research-center.org/?p=23009 So, the success story continues: the recently rediscovered “vaudeville operetta” Roxy und ihr Wunderteam by Paul Abraham will come to

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]]> http://operetta-research-center.org/roxy-und-ihr-wunderteam-comes-buhne-burgaschi-2022/feed/ 0 On the Air: “Blume von Hawaii” Comes to Deutschlandradio Kultur http://operetta-research-center.org/air-blume-von-hawaii-comes-deutschlandradio-kultur/ http://operetta-research-center.org/air-blume-von-hawaii-comes-deutschlandradio-kultur/#comments Sun, 21 Nov 2021 19:28:05 +0000 http://operetta-research-center.org/?p=23128 It’s the end of an era. For ten years Barrie Kosky made it his mission to revive forgotten Weimar Republic

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]]> http://operetta-research-center.org/air-blume-von-hawaii-comes-deutschlandradio-kultur/feed/ 1 Adam Benzwi Discusses “Dreigroschenoper” & Singing Brecht/Weill Today http://operetta-research-center.org/adam-benzwi-discusses-dreigroschenoper-singing-kurt-weill-today/ http://operetta-research-center.org/adam-benzwi-discusses-dreigroschenoper-singing-kurt-weill-today/#comments Fri, 13 Aug 2021 13:53:34 +0000 http://operetta-research-center.org/?p=21573 Pianist and musical director Adam Benzwi was slated to premiere “his” Dreigroschenoper interpretation – in collaboration with stage director Barrie

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]]> http://operetta-research-center.org/adam-benzwi-discusses-dreigroschenoper-singing-kurt-weill-today/feed/ 0 Barrie Kosky’s All-Singing, All-Dancing Yiddish Revue – Plus Other Farewell-Highlights http://operetta-research-center.org/barrie-koskys-singing-dancing-yiddish-revue/ http://operetta-research-center.org/barrie-koskys-singing-dancing-yiddish-revue/#comments Mon, 28 Jun 2021 12:52:20 +0000 http://operetta-research-center.org/?p=22175 Of course he wasn’t going to present his last season as intendant of Komische Oper Berlin via Zoom or only

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]]> http://operetta-research-center.org/barrie-koskys-singing-dancing-yiddish-revue/feed/ 0 “Roxy und ihr Wunderteam” Comes To Volksoper Wien In September 2021 http://operetta-research-center.org/roxy-und-ihr-wunderteam-comes-volksoper-wien-september-2021/ http://operetta-research-center.org/roxy-und-ihr-wunderteam-comes-volksoper-wien-september-2021/#comments Thu, 10 Jun 2021 16:11:56 +0000 http://operetta-research-center.org/?p=22043 Finally, Paul Ábrahám’s football vaudeville Roxy und ihr Wunderteam returns to Vienna, the place where the German version by Alfred

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]]> http://operetta-research-center.org/roxy-und-ihr-wunderteam-comes-volksoper-wien-september-2021/feed/ 0 World Premiere Recording of Ábrahám’s Jazzy 1932 “Ball at the Savoy” In English http://operetta-research-center.org/world-premiere-recordings-abrahams-complete-ball-im-savoy-english/ http://operetta-research-center.org/world-premiere-recordings-abrahams-complete-ball-im-savoy-english/#comments Sat, 05 Jun 2021 09:07:47 +0000 http://operetta-research-center.org/?p=21947 Paul Abrahám’s flavorsome jazz operetta, which premiered to great acclaim in 1932 Berlin at Großes Schauspielhaus, only to have its

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