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6 - A Tale of Two Operettas

from Part II - From Winter to Spring

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  26 September 2024

William A. Everett
William A. Everett
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University of Missouri, Kansas City
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Two operettas – Emmerich Kálmán’s Gräfin Mariza (Countess Maritza) and Franz Lehár’s Cloclo – opened in Vienna eight days apart. The works reflect different approaches to the genre: lavishness in the first and modesty in the second. In both works, new styles of syncopated dances appear alongside classic operetta waltzes for specific dramaturgical reasons. Gräfin Mariza is set in Hungary and reflects many of the anxieties being felt in Vienna following the Great War. Cloclo is set in France and. in addition to its many up-to-date elements, including a foxtrot with lyrics referring directly to flapper culture, includes references to Lehár’s biggest hit: The Merry Widow.

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Theater an der WienBürgertheaterHubert MarischkaBetty FischerLouise Kartousch
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The Year that Made the Musical
1924 and the Glamour of Musical Theatre
 , pp. 76 - 87
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2024

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  • A Tale of Two Operettas
  • William A. Everett, University of Missouri, Kansas City
  • Book: The Year that Made the Musical
  • Online publication: 26 September 2024
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009316545.007
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  • William A. Everett, University of Missouri, Kansas City
  • Book: The Year that Made the Musical
  • Online publication: 26 September 2024
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009316545.007
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  • A Tale of Two Operettas
  • William A. Everett, University of Missouri, Kansas City
  • Book: The Year that Made the Musical
  • Online publication: 26 September 2024
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009316545.007
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