Lehár’s “Giuditta”: The Splendour and Misery of the Exchangeable
To speak of the genre of Viennese operetta as having a kind of Hegelian spirit, with a life course from
read moreTo speak of the genre of Viennese operetta as having a kind of Hegelian spirit, with a life course from
read moreFranz Lehár’s 1929 hit Das Land des Lächelns, written for star tenor Richard Tauber and containing the ever popular “Dein
read moreWhen I visited Tallinn in 2016 and saw that they were playing Ball im Savoy at the Estonian National Opera,
read moreIt’s mind boggling that the entire operetta repertoire created and performed in the former DDR between 1949 and 1990 has
read moreIn Vienna the great operetta artist Rosy Barsony has found her final resting place. The Jewish performer was born as
read moreFor 2019, the Wiener Institut für Strauss-Forschung (WISF) is offering a three-day operetta ‘special‘ that‘s entitled Zur Geburt der Wiener
read moreFor a city so rich in culture, and drowning in history, it is surprising to experience first-hand Berlin’s long cultural
read moreIt’s rare, these days, to encounter such personal enthusiasm for operetta history as is demonstrated in the picturesque town of
read moreNach der sogenannten „Stunde Null“ am 8. Mai 1945 hatten die Menschen in Deutschland mit hoher Wahrscheinlichkeit andere Sorgen, als sich
read moreNuremberg is a special place for a conference that wishes to examine “Operetta in Nazi Times.” Because the so called
read moreIt’s not every day that you get to see images of Jacques Offenbach, Johann Strauss Jr. and Richard Tauber right
read moreMen dressed up as women: that’s nothing new in the world of operetta. In many Offenbach shows, this kind of
read moreIt is an inventive new approach to an old question: how do we deal with the ideological baggage of operettas
read moreLovers of operetta and musicals had the rare opportunity for a week-long wallow in their favorite sport during the Ohio
read moreHere’s a brand-new bundle of essays on musical theater version of the Bluebeard legend, published in a special edition of
read moreFor the last five days, I’ve been in Ohio. Yes, Ohio, USA. Yes, I know I said, years ago, that
read moreNext week, the Ohio Light Opera is starting its 36th season – with 7 (in writing: seven!) productions on offer
read moreIn Amsterdam wurde 2006 das Operetta Research Center gegründet, das sich besonders der Erforschung von Gender- und LGBT-Themen widmet. Jetzt
read moreThe founding Artistic Director of the Ohio Light Opera, James Stuart, has always taken the mission of his company very
read moreNederlanders kennen maar één soort operette, eentje die vaak oubollig en saai gevonden wordt. Gek is dat niet: er is
read moreCharell was born as Erich Karl Löwenberg in Breslau. He was the first child of Markus Löwenberg and Ida Korach.
read moreNacktes Fleisch, Frivolitäten, feminin-lamboyante Männer, »blasende Hirten«, selbstbewusste Frauen – die Operetten der 1920er und 1930er Jahre haben mit dem
read moreThis big and lavishly illustrated coffee table book appears as a companion to an exhibition at the Österreichischer Theatermuseum in
read moreIn Wien präsentierte 2012 eine Ausstellung im alt-ehrwürdigen Theatermuseum eine ungewöhnliche Sicht auf die Operette. Statt als biedere Unterhaltung für
read moreTo coincide with the new exhibition at the Theater Museum Wien, the publishing house Brandstätter has released a dazzling new
read moreWie konnte das geschehen? Wie konnte aus der aktuellen, witzigen, frivolen und vor allem internationalen Kunstform Operette, die speziell in
read moreEin dickes Buch, das sich aber flüssig liest. Gewiss Gelehrsamkeit, wie es sich für eine Dissertation gehört, doch kommt sie
read moreWie konnte das geschehen? Wie konnte aus der aktuellen, witzigen, frivolen und vorwiegend austrojudäischen Kunstform Operette, die speziell in den
read moreWaaraan denken de meeste toeristen het eerst als ze het woord “Holland” horen? Waarschijnlijk aan tulpen, molens, klompen, Delfts blauw,
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