Opera

Gräfin Mariza

Countess Maritza
Emmerich Kálmán (1882 – 1953)
Operetta in three acts
Sung in German.
Libretto: Julius Brammer & Alfred Grünwald
Premiere: 1924 in Vienna

Trailer: Ullrich Bohn - Theater TV
Photo: Karl und Monika Forster
Photo: Karl und Monika Forster
Photo: Karl und Monika Forster
Photo: Karl und Monika Forster
Photo: Karl und Monika Forster
Photo: Karl und Monika Forster
Photo: Karl und Monika Forster
Photo: Karl und Monika Forster
Photo: Karl und Monika Forster
Photo: Karl und Monika Forster
Photo: Karl und Monika Forster

Following the success of Emmerich Kálmán's "Csárdásfürstin", his fun-filled operetta "Countess Mariza" is set in a world filled with contradictions, where excess and bankruptcy, love and fragile aristocratic pride are at the order of the day. Mariza, an incredibly wealthy widow, has sworn off all men, since they are only interested in her bank balance. She announces her fictitious engagement to Baron Zsupán, an idea she concocted in order to put off her numerous followers. To her horror, however, the real Baron Zsupán arrives on the scene, having seen an announcement of his 'engagement' in the press. Mariza has since fallen in love with the charming but impoverished Count Tassilo. Sabina Cvilak, alternating with Betsy Horne, alongside Thomas Blondelle, alternating with Marco Jentzsch, take on the role of the quarrelling dream couple, under the baton of Christoph Stiller. Thomas Enzinger, director of the Lehàr Festival Bad Ischl, directs this entertaining musical comedy, while Toto designs both the sets and costumes.

Cast

Conductor Christoph Stiller
Director Thomas Enzinger
Stage & Costume Design Toto
Choreography Evamaria Mayer
Lighting Design Klaus Krauspenhaar, Sabine Wiesenbauer
Chorus Master Albert Horne
Dramaturgy Katja Leclerc
Countess Mariza Betsy Horne, Sabina Cvilak
Count Tassilo of Endrödy-Wittemburg Thomas Blondelle, Marco Jentzsch
Baron Kolomán Zsupán Erik Biegel
Lisa Shira Patchornik
Prince Populescu Björn Breckheimer
Karl Stefan Liebenberg Thomas Jansen
Princess Božena Guddenstein zu Clumetz Désirée Nick
Penižek Klaus Krückemeyer
Tschekko Gottfried Herbe
Manja Saem You
Dancers Janina Clark, Nathalie Gehrmann, Sofia Romano, Helena Sturm, Davide de Biasi, Tim Cecatka / Valerio Porleri, Manuel Gaubatz, Christian Meusel
Chor & Statisterie des Hessischen Staatstheaters Wiesbaden, Hessisches Staatsorchester Wiesbaden