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“Pardon, Madame”: UdK Students Present Their Version Of “In Stanniolpapier” Online

kevin — Tue, 20 Apr 2021 10:12:36 +0000

The students at UdK (Universität der Künste) in Berlin who are training to be stars in the field “Musical/Show” are

kevin — Wed, 17 Mar 2021 13:51:51 +0000

It’s astonishing that Sony Masterworks is releasing an album of operetta songs – in jazz arrangements! Presented by the young

kevin — Tue, 01 Sep 2020 10:01:18 +0000

At the beginning of August 2020 Helga Benatzky died at the blessed age of 96: she had been in charge

kevin — Sun, 04 Mar 2018 08:34:02 +0000

The Hollywood spoof Axel an der Himmelstür, with music by Ralph Benatzky, premiered at the Theater an der Wien in

kevin — Tue, 02 Jan 2018 11:58:19 +0000

Yes, it’s that time of year again when New Year’s concerts are unavoidable. It’s also the time when those in

kevin — Thu, 19 Jan 2017 08:48:57 +0000

Considering the continuing number of revivals of Im weißen Rössl one could be forgiven for thinking that Benatzky composed nothing

kevin — Thu, 08 Sep 2016 08:30:38 +0000

The Volksoper Vienna has revived the 1936 hit Axel an der Himmeltür, originally written for Zarah Leander and Max Hansen.

kevin — Sat, 25 Apr 2015 09:16:09 +0000

If you check the International Movie Data Base, you’ll find that the Nazi film operetta Liebespremiere (1943) is an adaptation

kevin — Sat, 22 Nov 2014 01:27:33 +0000

Yes, it might be true that the Austrian operetta festival in Bad Ischl is fighting for “pure survival,” as director

kevin — Tue, 01 Jul 2014 22:20:42 +0000

You can call it amazing, it’s certainly reason enough for all operetta fans to listen up: In St. Petersburg a

kevin — Tue, 01 Jul 2014 12:19:32 +0000

“Was wird bleiben?” Kann bei der „leichten Muse“ überhaupt so hochgestochen gefragt werden? Immerhin wird hier von „Evergreens“ gesprochen! Das