Jean Gilbert (1879-1942): One of the Most Successful Composers for the German Musical Stage
Gilbert was born as Max Winterfeld in Hamburg, 11 February 1879. He died in exile in Buenos Aires, 20 December
read moreGilbert was born as Max Winterfeld in Hamburg, 11 February 1879. He died in exile in Buenos Aires, 20 December
read moreJean Gilbert’s operetta with the original libretto by Georg Okonkowski premiered on 22 November 1912 at Deutsches Operettentheater, Hamburg, as
read moreAt first glance, Hanns Eisler doesn’t have much to do with operetta. But if you look closer, the very first
read moreWhen Max Winterfeld – better known by his artistic name Jean Gilbert – arrived in Spain in 1934, the country
read moreOn 21 April, 2021, the actor and singer Thomas Fritsch died at the age of 77. He was the son
read moreComposer Jean Gilbert (1879-1942) might have been one of the most successful German operetta stars in the pre-WW1 years, he
read moreThe heat wave is back, in Germany at least. And the only appropriate way to cool off – operetta style!
read moreFirst you’ve never heard of Grüezi at all, even though the artists who created it are all artists you’ve known
read moreJust when you think there cannot, possibly, be any more Im weißen Rössl stuff coming your way – there is!
read moreOver the past twenty years, German-speaking operetta has been enjoying a revival, especially Berlin operettas of the Weimar Republic by
read moreThe lyricists behind our classic pop songs are generally unknown or forgotten. Robert Gilbert (pseuydonym of Robert Winterfeld, 1899–1978) wrote
read moreYou might remember the CD series The Broadway Musicals of… created, written and hosted by Scott Siegel. They started, thematically,
read moreThey were two of the most successful and influential operetta composers in Berlin: Jean Gilbert and Walter Kollo. One Jewish,
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