Operetta Research Center » Truesoundtranfers 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 The First Truly “Complete” Recording Of Kálmán’s “Gräfin Mariza” On CPO http://operetta-research-center.org/first-complete-recording-graefin-mariza/ http://operetta-research-center.org/first-complete-recording-graefin-mariza/#comments Mon, 11 Oct 2021 11:25:46 +0000 http://operetta-research-center.org/?p=22732 Did it really take until 2021 for a complete Countess Mariza recording to come out? Of course, there have been

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]]> http://operetta-research-center.org/first-complete-recording-graefin-mariza/feed/ 4 What A Voyage! Historic “La Fille de Madame Angot” Recordings In English, French & Italian http://operetta-research-center.org/historic-la-fille-de-madame-angot-recordings/ http://operetta-research-center.org/historic-la-fille-de-madame-angot-recordings/#comments Sun, 06 Jun 2021 07:43:43 +0000 http://operetta-research-center.org/?p=21974 The sky is blue, the sun is shining, the waves are tinkling on the shore a hundred metres from me

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]]> http://operetta-research-center.org/historic-la-fille-de-madame-angot-recordings/feed/ 1 Like Emma Kirkby Singing Wagner: “The Art Of Operetta” As A “Gramophone” December Special http://operetta-research-center.org/like-emma-kirkby-singing-wagner-art-operetta-gramophone-magazine-december-special/ http://operetta-research-center.org/like-emma-kirkby-singing-wagner-art-operetta-gramophone-magazine-december-special/#comments Sun, 13 Dec 2020 12:11:34 +0000 http://operetta-research-center.org/?p=21047 “The Art of Operetta“ is the headline on the cover of the December issue of Gramophone magazine from the UK.

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]]> http://operetta-research-center.org/like-emma-kirkby-singing-wagner-art-operetta-gramophone-magazine-december-special/feed/ 2 A Bi-Polar “Merry Widow”: The Life Of Lily Elsie (1886-1962) Revisited http://operetta-research-center.org/bi-polar-merry-widow-life-lily-elsie-1886-1961-revisited/ http://operetta-research-center.org/bi-polar-merry-widow-life-lily-elsie-1886-1961-revisited/#comments Mon, 28 Sep 2020 10:34:33 +0000 http://operetta-research-center.org/?p=20612 Elsie Hodder was born in a rather squalid theatrical lodging house in Leeds on 8 April, 1886. Her mother was

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]]> http://operetta-research-center.org/bi-polar-merry-widow-life-lily-elsie-1886-1961-revisited/feed/ 1 Daddy Issues At Ohio Light Opera: How Could “Constructive” Critcism Work With Lehár’s “Cloclo”? http://operetta-research-center.org/constructive-operetta-critcism-lehars-cloclo/ http://operetta-research-center.org/constructive-operetta-critcism-lehars-cloclo/#comments Sun, 26 Jul 2020 20:55:35 +0000 http://operetta-research-center.org/?p=20091 The other day I had a long transatlantic phone conversation with an US-American operetta researcher I greatly admire for his

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]]> http://operetta-research-center.org/constructive-operetta-critcism-lehars-cloclo/feed/ 2 “Die lustige Witwe”: First CD Release Of The Original 1907 Berlin Cast http://operetta-research-center.org/die-lustige-witwe-first-cd-release-original-1907-berlin-cast/ http://operetta-research-center.org/die-lustige-witwe-first-cd-release-original-1907-berlin-cast/#comments Tue, 09 Jun 2020 17:00:10 +0000 http://operetta-research-center.org/?p=19703 It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say that this first ever CD release of Die lustige Witwe with the 1906/7

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]]> http://operetta-research-center.org/die-lustige-witwe-first-cd-release-original-1907-berlin-cast/feed/ 3 Listening To The Berlin Recordings Of Josef Josephi. Or: The “Elitekorps der Operette” http://operetta-research-center.org/josef-josephi-berlin-recordings-truesound-transfers/ http://operetta-research-center.org/josef-josephi-berlin-recordings-truesound-transfers/#comments Sat, 23 May 2020 10:29:56 +0000 http://operetta-research-center.org/?p=19635 I’ve been on a bit of a Truesound Transfers trip these past few days. You know, that small Berlin based

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]]> http://operetta-research-center.org/josef-josephi-berlin-recordings-truesound-transfers/feed/ 1 Fritzi Massary Sings “Csardasfürstin” & “Faschingsfee” In 1916/18 http://operetta-research-center.org/fritzi-massary-sings-csardasfurstin-faschingsfee-191618/ http://operetta-research-center.org/fritzi-massary-sings-csardasfurstin-faschingsfee-191618/#comments Sat, 27 Apr 2019 10:01:53 +0000 http://operetta-research-center.org/?p=17292 There’s a wonderful interview with Elisabeth Schwarzkopf in which she talks about her student days in Berlin. She mentions that

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]]> http://operetta-research-center.org/fritzi-massary-sings-csardasfurstin-faschingsfee-191618/feed/ 2 The Original Sounds of Operetta: Truesound Transfers http://operetta-research-center.org/magic-truesoundtransfer/ http://operetta-research-center.org/magic-truesoundtransfer/#comments Tue, 06 Jul 2004 13:48:47 +0000 http://operetta-research-center.org/?p=2853 Die von der Firma Truesoundtranfers herausgegebene Serie mit Aufnahmen der Lustigen Witwe, des Graf von Luxemburg und der Zigeunerliebe in

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