Operetta Research Center » Staatsoperette Dresden 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 The Unwelcome Genre: The Comeback of DDR Operettas http://operetta-research-center.org/unwelcome-genre-ddr-operetten-revivall/ http://operetta-research-center.org/unwelcome-genre-ddr-operetten-revivall/#comments Sun, 14 Dec 2025 11:11:07 +0000 http://operetta-research-center.org/?p=25762 At long last, there is some movement in the engagement with “Heiteres Musiktheater”. In the German Democratic Republic (GDR), this

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]]> http://operetta-research-center.org/unwelcome-genre-ddr-operetten-revivall/feed/ 0 The International Success of Johann Strauss’ “Das Spitzentuch der Königin“ (1880) http://operetta-research-center.org/johann-strauss-das-spitzentuch-der-konigin-1880/ http://operetta-research-center.org/johann-strauss-das-spitzentuch-der-konigin-1880/#comments Tue, 21 Jan 2025 10:46:10 +0000 http://operetta-research-center.org/?p=25481 Following the notable success of Die Fledermaus, Johann Strauss had fared less well with Cagliostro in Wien and Prinz Methusalem

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]]> http://operetta-research-center.org/johann-strauss-das-spitzentuch-der-konigin-1880/feed/ 1 “Prinz von Preußen”: A Forgotten DDR Musical Revived in Zittau http://operetta-research-center.org/prinz-von-preusen-ddr-musical-revived-zittau-sascha-luder/ http://operetta-research-center.org/prinz-von-preusen-ddr-musical-revived-zittau-sascha-luder/#comments Tue, 26 Sep 2023 11:28:48 +0000 http://operetta-research-center.org/?p=24785 At the small Gerhart Hauptmann Theater in Zittau (close to the Czech and Polish border in Eastern Germany) you can

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]]> http://operetta-research-center.org/prinz-von-preusen-ddr-musical-revived-zittau-sascha-luder/feed/ 0 The Revival of Joseph Beer Continues: Upcoming Productions in Dresden and Regensburg http://operetta-research-center.org/revival-joseph-beer-continues-upcoming-productions-dresden-regensburg/ http://operetta-research-center.org/revival-joseph-beer-continues-upcoming-productions-dresden-regensburg/#comments Sun, 01 Jan 2023 11:14:18 +0000 http://operetta-research-center.org/?p=24289 To give credit where it‘s due: ever since the label cpo released Joseph Beer’s 1937 operetta Polnische Hochzeit – which

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]]> http://operetta-research-center.org/revival-joseph-beer-continues-upcoming-productions-dresden-regensburg/feed/ 1 “Prinz von Preußen”: DDR Musicals Revived in Görlitz and Dresden http://operetta-research-center.org/prinz-von-preusen-ddr-musical-goerlitz/ http://operetta-research-center.org/prinz-von-preusen-ddr-musical-goerlitz/#comments Tue, 15 Nov 2022 11:07:31 +0000 http://operetta-research-center.org/?p=23988 The theater in Görlitz had planned to bring back the 1978 DDR musical Prinz von Preußen by Dieter Brand and

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]]> http://operetta-research-center.org/prinz-von-preusen-ddr-musical-goerlitz/feed/ 0 “Bitte Britisch”: Wenn Frankensteins Monster die Hose runterlässt http://operetta-research-center.org/bitte-britisch-staatsoperette/ http://operetta-research-center.org/bitte-britisch-staatsoperette/#comments Mon, 04 Oct 2021 16:47:48 +0000 http://operetta-research-center.org/?p=22716 Vermutlich kennen Fans der Mel-Brooks-Filme den ekstatischen Liebesschrei „A Sweet Mystery of Life“ besser als die meisten Operettenfans hierzulande. Denn

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]]> http://operetta-research-center.org/bitte-britisch-staatsoperette/feed/ 0 “Bitte Britisch”: Staatsoperette Dresden Takes Us On A Musical Journey http://operetta-research-center.org/bitte-britisch-staatsoperette-dresden-takes-us-musical-journey/ http://operetta-research-center.org/bitte-britisch-staatsoperette-dresden-takes-us-musical-journey/#comments Tue, 24 Aug 2021 09:56:04 +0000 http://operetta-research-center.org/?p=22683 I was surprised, and delighted, to hear that the Staatsoperette Dresden are to give an all-“Britisch” concert, taking in a

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]]> http://operetta-research-center.org/bitte-britisch-staatsoperette-dresden-takes-us-musical-journey/feed/ 0 Charell’s “Casanova” & Spoliansky’s “Zwei Krawatten“ Come To Staatsoperette Dresden http://operetta-research-center.org/charells-casanova-spolianskys-zwei-krawatten-come-dresden/ http://operetta-research-center.org/charells-casanova-spolianskys-zwei-krawatten-come-dresden/#comments Sun, 18 Jul 2021 18:20:31 +0000 http://operetta-research-center.org/?p=22395 Using the famous line “Die ganze Welt ist himmelblau,” the artistic director of Staatsoperette Dresden, Kathrin Kondaurow, has presented her

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]]> http://operetta-research-center.org/charells-casanova-spolianskys-zwei-krawatten-come-dresden/feed/ 2 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 New Art is True Art: Kurt Weill’s “One Touch of Venus” http://operetta-research-center.org/new-art-true-art-kurt-weills-one-touch-venus/ http://operetta-research-center.org/new-art-true-art-kurt-weills-one-touch-venus/#comments Tue, 08 Dec 2020 18:19:41 +0000 http://operetta-research-center.org/?p=20986 When Staatsoperette Dresden presented Kurt Weill’s One Touch of Venus as part of their “Broadway in Dresden” series, in a

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]]> http://operetta-research-center.org/new-art-true-art-kurt-weills-one-touch-venus/feed/ 0 A Christmas Marathon Of Operetta Streams: From “Frau Luna” To “Cinderella” And Offenbach http://operetta-research-center.org/christmas-marathon-operetta-streams-frau-luna-cinderella-offenbach/ http://operetta-research-center.org/christmas-marathon-operetta-streams-frau-luna-cinderella-offenbach/#comments Tue, 01 Dec 2020 11:05:20 +0000 http://operetta-research-center.org/?p=21094 It seems that the operetta scene is finally awaking to the possibilities of the internet as a chance to overcome

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]]> http://operetta-research-center.org/christmas-marathon-operetta-streams-frau-luna-cinderella-offenbach/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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