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Michael Albert
- Dec 4, 2018
- 1 min
Wiener Blut
Johann Strauss II’s Wiener Blut made use of melodies from his older and lesser-known works. The title is taken from one of Strauss’ most...
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Michael Albert
- Oct 9, 2018
- 1 min
Gypsy Baron
Johann Strauss II’s The Gypsy Baron (1885) is the first Viennese operetta set in Hungary. It was born out of Strauss’ visits to Budapest...
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Michael Albert
- Sep 11, 2018
- 1 min
The Merry Widow
Lehár’s The Merry Widow takes place in the early 20th century, both in Paris and in the expatriate community of Pontevedro, a fictional...
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Michael Albert
- Aug 14, 2018
- 1 min
Giuditta
In Giuditta, Lehár bridges the gap between the genres of opera and operetta. It was his last operetta and a personal favorite. While...
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Michael Albert
- Jul 10, 2018
- 1 min
Friederike
Franz Lehár’s Freiderike, set in 1770, tells the true story of the “Sesenheim Idyll,” a brief, but intense love affair between young poet...
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Michael Albert
- May 15, 2018
- 1 min
A Night in Venice
Johann Strauss Jr.’s A Night in Venice (1883) tells the story of one eventful evening in 18th-century Venice. Among the Viennese, Venice...
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Michael Albert
- Apr 18, 2018
- 1 min
Die Fledermaus
The score for Johann Strauss Jr.’s most celebrated and popular operetta, Die Fledermaus (1874), was composed over just 42 days in the...
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Michael Albert
- Apr 18, 2018
- 1 min
Countess Maritza
In Emmerich Kálmán’s Countess Maritza (1924), Maritza, owner of a large country estate on the Hungary/Bulgaria border, is overwhelmed...
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