Operetta Research Center » Katharine Mehrling 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 “Katharine Mehrling in Berlin” – The Promise of an Operetta Album to Come? http://operetta-research-center.org/katharine-mehrling-berlin-album-release-operetta/ http://operetta-research-center.org/katharine-mehrling-berlin-album-release-operetta/#comments Thu, 12 Sep 2024 09:38:31 +0000 http://operetta-research-center.org/?p=25226 This week, Katharine Mehrling is back at Bar jeder Vernunft in Berlin with a program called 6 Nächte in Berlin,

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]]> http://operetta-research-center.org/katharine-mehrling-berlin-album-release-operetta/feed/ 0 “Lustige Witwe”: Barrie Kosky Tackles the “Führer’s” Favorite Operetta in Zurich http://operetta-research-center.org/lustige-witwe-barrie-kosky-zurich/ http://operetta-research-center.org/lustige-witwe-barrie-kosky-zurich/#comments Thu, 06 Apr 2023 09:55:31 +0000 http://operetta-research-center.org/?p=24392 In the past, Barrie Kosky has shunned the works of Franz Lehár. His operetta focus has been on works by

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]]> http://operetta-research-center.org/lustige-witwe-barrie-kosky-zurich/feed/ 4 “I Am What I Am”: New Productions at Komische Oper after Barrie Kosky http://operetta-research-center.org/komische-oper-barrie-kosky/ http://operetta-research-center.org/komische-oper-barrie-kosky/#comments Thu, 21 Apr 2022 12:52:21 +0000 http://operetta-research-center.org/?p=23521 Quo vadis, Komische Oper? That’s what many have been wondering. How will the new artistic directors continue the now world-famous

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]]> http://operetta-research-center.org/komische-oper-barrie-kosky/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 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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]]> http://operetta-research-center.org/world-premiere-recordings-abrahams-complete-ball-im-savoy-english/feed/ 0 Too Many New Covid-19 Infections: Komische Oper Berlin Cancels Its “Blume von Hawaii” Live Stream http://operetta-research-center.org/komische-oper-berlin-cancels-blume-von-hawaii-live-stream/ http://operetta-research-center.org/komische-oper-berlin-cancels-blume-von-hawaii-live-stream/#comments Wed, 16 Dec 2020 12:20:28 +0000 http://operetta-research-center.org/?p=21069 After rumors had already started circulating, it’s now official: Komische Oper Berlin has cancelled its live stream of Paul Abraham’s

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]]> http://operetta-research-center.org/komische-oper-berlin-cancels-blume-von-hawaii-live-stream/feed/ 0 Here Comes “Blume von Hawaii” As A Live Stream From Komische Oper Berlin http://operetta-research-center.org/komische-oper-berlin-offers-blume-von-hawaii-live-stream/ http://operetta-research-center.org/komische-oper-berlin-offers-blume-von-hawaii-live-stream/#comments Fri, 04 Dec 2020 21:17:07 +0000 http://operetta-research-center.org/?p=20959 Yeehaw! Komische Oper Berlin has finally awoken from its Sleeping Beauty Corona mode; the company has decided to offer something

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]]> http://operetta-research-center.org/komische-oper-berlin-offers-blume-von-hawaii-live-stream/feed/ 0 Lotte de Beer: The Future Of Operetta At Volksoper Wien Is Female http://operetta-research-center.org/lotte-de-beer-future-operetta-volksoper-wien-female/ http://operetta-research-center.org/lotte-de-beer-future-operetta-volksoper-wien-female/#comments Thu, 08 Oct 2020 09:14:39 +0000 http://operetta-research-center.org/?p=20669 The future of operetta in Vienna is female: Lotte de Beer was presented this week as new artistic director of

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]]> http://operetta-research-center.org/lotte-de-beer-future-operetta-volksoper-wien-female/feed/ 0 The Show Will Go On, Or: A New “Großherzogin von Gerolstein” At Komische Oper http://operetta-research-center.org/operetta-times-corona-new-grosherzogin-von-gerolstein-komische-oper/ http://operetta-research-center.org/operetta-times-corona-new-grosherzogin-von-gerolstein-komische-oper/#comments Sun, 28 Jun 2020 10:36:41 +0000 http://operetta-research-center.org/?p=19873 “344 Menschen, that‘s besser wie nix!” That’s what intendant Barrie Kosky said when he presented his brand new schedule for

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]]> http://operetta-research-center.org/operetta-times-corona-new-grosherzogin-von-gerolstein-komische-oper/feed/ 0 “Kunst der Oberfläche. Operette zwischen Bravour und Banalität” http://operetta-research-center.org/kunst-der-oberflache-operette-zwischen-bravour-und-banalitat/ http://operetta-research-center.org/kunst-der-oberflache-operette-zwischen-bravour-und-banalitat/#comments Sat, 06 Jun 2020 09:15:48 +0000 http://operetta-research-center.org/?p=19688 Unter ihrem Intendanten Barrie Kosky hat die Komische Oper Berlin seit 2012 einen eigenen, unverwechselbaren Operettenstil gefunden: sehr bunt und

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]]> http://operetta-research-center.org/kunst-der-oberflache-operette-zwischen-bravour-und-banalitat/feed/ 0 A Man And His Shadow: “Jonas Kaufmann Wien” http://operetta-research-center.org/man-shadow-jonas-kaufmann-wien/ http://operetta-research-center.org/man-shadow-jonas-kaufmann-wien/#comments Thu, 04 Jul 2019 09:17:40 +0000 http://operetta-research-center.org/?p=17817 No, this is not scheduled as a mid-summer treat to coincide with the various operetta festival productions in Austria: the

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]]> http://operetta-research-center.org/man-shadow-jonas-kaufmann-wien/feed/ 2 Thank You For The Music! Duophon Records Founder Alfred Wagner Has Died http://operetta-research-center.org/duophon-records-founder-alfred-wagner-died/ http://operetta-research-center.org/duophon-records-founder-alfred-wagner-died/#comments Mon, 22 Apr 2019 08:56:09 +0000 http://operetta-research-center.org/?p=17259 It’s with great sadness that we heard about the death of Alfred Wagner this morning. He was the man behind

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