Operetta Research Center » Max Hopp 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 “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 75 Years of Setting Operetta Standards: The Komische Oper Jubilee http://operetta-research-center.org/75-years-komische-oper-jubilee/ http://operetta-research-center.org/75-years-komische-oper-jubilee/#comments Sat, 24 Dec 2022 11:08:20 +0000 http://operetta-research-center.org/?p=24145 When the Komische Oper opened its doors on 23 December 1947 – in the Soviet controlled section of Berlin –

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]]> http://operetta-research-center.org/75-years-komische-oper-jubilee/feed/ 1 Glitzy Genitalia & A New Cast: Kosky’s “Orpheus in der Unterwelt“ Arrives In Berlin http://operetta-research-center.org/glitzy-genitalia-new-cast-koskys-orpheus-der-unterwelt-arrives-berlin/ http://operetta-research-center.org/glitzy-genitalia-new-cast-koskys-orpheus-der-unterwelt-arrives-berlin/#comments Wed, 08 Dec 2021 16:06:13 +0000 http://operetta-research-center.org/?p=23073 After a very (very!) long wait, Barrie Kosky’s vision of Offenbach’s Orphée aux enfers has finally arrived at Berlin’s Komische

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]]> http://operetta-research-center.org/glitzy-genitalia-new-cast-koskys-orpheus-der-unterwelt-arrives-berlin/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 Koskys “Orphée aux enferns”: Swarovski-Genitalien auf der Suche nach der Hölle http://operetta-research-center.org/koskys-orphee-aux-enferns-swarovski-genitalien-auf-der-suche-nach-der-holle/ http://operetta-research-center.org/koskys-orphee-aux-enferns-swarovski-genitalien-auf-der-suche-nach-der-holle/#comments Thu, 21 Jan 2021 21:22:15 +0000 http://operetta-research-center.org/?p=21331 Zum Offenbach-Jubiläum 2019 spielten die Salzburger Festspiele erstmals eine Offenbach-Operette und übertrugen die Regie Barrie Kosky. Leider gaben sie ihm

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]]> http://operetta-research-center.org/koskys-orphee-aux-enferns-swarovski-genitalien-auf-der-suche-nach-der-holle/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 Post-Corona Operetta In Berlin. Or: Here’s Barrie Kosky’s Chancelled “Orpheus In The Underworld” http://operetta-research-center.org/post-corona-operetta-berlin-barrie-koskys-orpheus-underworld/ http://operetta-research-center.org/post-corona-operetta-berlin-barrie-koskys-orpheus-underworld/#comments Mon, 10 Aug 2020 08:47:58 +0000 http://operetta-research-center.org/?p=20247 Has the long waiting finally come to an end, is post-Corona operetta back? After the somewhat problematic “Jewish and Gay”

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]]> http://operetta-research-center.org/post-corona-operetta-berlin-barrie-koskys-orpheus-underworld/feed/ 0 Offenbach On Arte TV: “Orphée aux enfers” From Salzburg and “Gerolstein” From Cologne http://operetta-research-center.org/offenbach-arte-orphee-aux-enfers-salzburg-gerolstein-cologne/ http://operetta-research-center.org/offenbach-arte-orphee-aux-enfers-salzburg-gerolstein-cologne/#comments Sun, 18 Aug 2019 13:30:01 +0000 http://operetta-research-center.org/?p=18132 You might wonder whether they are serious – ‘them’ being the French-German Kultursender arte. They are celebrating the 200th birthday

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]]> http://operetta-research-center.org/offenbach-arte-orphee-aux-enfers-salzburg-gerolstein-cologne/feed/ 1 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 “La Princesse de Trebizonde”: Revisiting The Offenbach Production In Hildesheim http://operetta-research-center.org/la-princesse-de-trebizonde-hildesheim-revisiting-offenbach-production-max-hopp/ http://operetta-research-center.org/la-princesse-de-trebizonde-hildesheim-revisiting-offenbach-production-max-hopp/#comments Mon, 27 May 2019 15:46:27 +0000 http://operetta-research-center.org/?p=17475 The World Heritage city of Hildesheim, 20 miles south-east of Hannover, possesses a charming, intimate, 600-seater theatre staging opera, musicals

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]]> http://operetta-research-center.org/la-princesse-de-trebizonde-hildesheim-revisiting-offenbach-production-max-hopp/feed/ 1 “Die Prinzessin von Trapezunt” in Hildesheim: Ist das Operette 4.0? http://operetta-research-center.org/die-prinzessin-von-trapezunt-hildesheim/ http://operetta-research-center.org/die-prinzessin-von-trapezunt-hildesheim/#comments Mon, 04 Mar 2019 09:59:33 +0000 http://operetta-research-center.org/?p=16841 So viel vorweg: Dass in Hildesheim Offenbachs einstiger Sensationserfolg Die Prinzessin von Trapezunt (1869) nach Jahrzehnten des Vergessens wieder auf

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]]> http://operetta-research-center.org/die-prinzessin-von-trapezunt-hildesheim/feed/ 0 “Offenbachiades” And Their Context: A New Study By Peter Hawig http://operetta-research-center.org/offenbachiades-context-new-study-peter-hawig/ http://operetta-research-center.org/offenbachiades-context-new-study-peter-hawig/#comments Fri, 01 Feb 2019 11:59:02 +0000 http://operetta-research-center.org/?p=16694 Let’s start this review backwards, shall we? The last sentence in Peter Hawig’s new book for the Offenbach bicentenary is:

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