Operetta Research Center » Rene Kollo 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 Paul Lincke’s “Frau Luna” – A Radio Recording from Cologne on CPO http://operetta-research-center.org/paul-lincke-frau-luna-recording-cologne-cpo/ http://operetta-research-center.org/paul-lincke-frau-luna-recording-cologne-cpo/#comments Mon, 13 Mar 2023 13:31:36 +0000 http://operetta-research-center.org/?p=24345 There is no real shortage of Frau Luna recordings, the Paul Lincke classic from 1899 has always worked well as

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]]> http://operetta-research-center.org/paul-lincke-frau-luna-recording-cologne-cpo/feed/ 1 A Revived Interest In “Heiteres Musiktheater der DDR”? It’s Not Just About Nostalgia http://operetta-research-center.org/heiteres-musiktheater-der-ddr-interview-maria-malle-metropoltheater/ http://operetta-research-center.org/heiteres-musiktheater-der-ddr-interview-maria-malle-metropoltheater/#comments Mon, 28 Dec 2020 12:08:46 +0000 http://operetta-research-center.org/?p=21140 Recently, Wolfgang Jansen published a collection of essays dealing with “Popular Music Theater under Socialism,” an aspect of 20th century

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]]> http://operetta-research-center.org/heiteres-musiktheater-der-ddr-interview-maria-malle-metropoltheater/feed/ 1 Catch Him If You Can? A New Biography Of Willi Kollo (1904-1988) Discussing His Nazi History http://operetta-research-center.org/new-biography-willi-kollo-1904-1988-discussing-nazi-history/ http://operetta-research-center.org/new-biography-willi-kollo-1904-1988-discussing-nazi-history/#comments Sun, 29 Mar 2020 10:16:13 +0000 http://operetta-research-center.org/?p=19337 You could be surprised: here’s a brand new Willi Kollo (1904-1988) biography, and the only picture you’ll find anywhere in

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]]> http://operetta-research-center.org/new-biography-willi-kollo-1904-1988-discussing-nazi-history/feed/ 0 Wolfgang Jansen’s New Biography Of Willi Kollo (1904-1988): How Much Nazi History Will He Adress? http://operetta-research-center.org/wolfgang-jansens-new-biography-willi-kollo-much-nazi-history-will-adress/ http://operetta-research-center.org/wolfgang-jansens-new-biography-willi-kollo-much-nazi-history-will-adress/#comments Wed, 11 Mar 2020 13:58:28 +0000 http://operetta-research-center.org/?p=19116 It took Berlin based musical theater researcher Wolfgang Jansen a while, and it took the various legal departments even more

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]]> http://operetta-research-center.org/wolfgang-jansens-new-biography-willi-kollo-much-nazi-history-will-adress/feed/ 0 “Wie einst im Mai” At The Summer Festival in Neustrelitz http://operetta-research-center.org/wie-einst-im-mai-summer-festival-neustrelitz/ http://operetta-research-center.org/wie-einst-im-mai-summer-festival-neustrelitz/#comments Thu, 12 Jul 2018 08:24:01 +0000 http://operetta-research-center.org/?p=15231 Neustrelitz is a small, historic, beautiful, charming, quiet town, set amidst the lakes north of Berlin. For British readers: can

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]]> http://operetta-research-center.org/wie-einst-im-mai-summer-festival-neustrelitz/feed/ 0 At the Cross-Roads? A New “Bettelsstudent” from Mörbisch on DVD http://operetta-research-center.org/looking-new-paths-morbisch/ http://operetta-research-center.org/looking-new-paths-morbisch/#comments Sun, 22 Jun 2014 09:16:54 +0000 http://operetta-research-center.org/orca/?p=2451 As of 2013, the Austrian operetta festival in Mörbisch—near the Hungarian border—has a new director. Dagmar Schellenberger replaced Harald Serafin

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]]> http://operetta-research-center.org/looking-new-paths-morbisch/feed/ 0 Jean Gilbert, Walter Kollo and Berlin Operetta After 1914 http://operetta-research-center.org/jean-gilbert-walter-kollo-berlin-operetta-1914/ http://operetta-research-center.org/jean-gilbert-walter-kollo-berlin-operetta-1914/#comments Tue, 17 Jun 2014 08:12:20 +0000 http://operetta-research-center.org/orca/?p=1796 They were two of the most successful and influential operetta composers in Berlin: Jean Gilbert and Walter Kollo. One Jewish,

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