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Tenor

Peter Malý

Count Tassilo of Endrody-Wittemburg

Soprano

Helena Becse Szabó

Countess Mariza

Baritone

Matúš Bujňák

Prince Populescu

Anton Baculík

Baron Koloman Zsupan

Ivana Kurtulíková

Lisa

Bass

Karol Kurtulík

Karl Stefan Liebenberg

Carmen Ferencei

Eržika

Oľga Hromadová

Princess Rosenthal

Štefan Šafárik

Johann Penischek

Lenka Rúriková

Ilonka

Slavomíra Kaprálová

2  Ladies

Igor Kúchen

Czech

Stage director

Tomáš Pilař

Conductor

Marián Vach

Igor Bulla

Costume designer

Aleš Valášek

Set designer

Choreographer

Michal Majer

Dramaturge

Alžbeta Lukáčová

Chorus master

Iveta Popovičová

Slovak text

Ladislav Holoubek

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Concert master

Oldrich Husak

State Opera Banská Bystrica

Orchestra

Choir, ballet and orchestra of the State Opera

Slovak

Gräfin Mariza -  (Countess Maritza)

Banská Bystrica

Slovakia

Štátna Opera

Gräfin Mariza Kálmán,E

Public

Countess Maritza

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Emmerich Kálmán, together with Lehár and Strauss, is one of the most prominent representatives of the Viennese operetta, which is associated with his most famous works: Princess Čardášová (1915), Countess Marica (1924) and Circus Princess (1926). The strength of Kálmán's compositions lay mainly in the ability to adapt a folk element to the environment of the operetta, especially in the form of a cardas. It was this dance that perfectly suited the operetta manager and became Kálmán's specialty. At the same time, he was able to expand his means of expression with elements of exotics (popular not only in the operetta genre) or jazz. Countess Marica is associated with the later period of Kálmán's work. It was named "the most Hungarian operetta" and is one of the last major classics in its genre. Dejovo transports us to the Hungarian estate of the beautiful and rich Countess Marice until the beginning of the 20th century. This is where Count Tasilo, who is impoverished, is hired as an administrator. He wants to make money on his sister's dowry. As usual, love erupts among young people, but it is complicated by several knots and vicissitudes, but in the end the story ends happily. In Theatri an der Wien, where it premiered, people went crazy: every single musical issue of the work became a hit. Operetta in 3 acts in Slovak Premiere: 08.12.2017, 09.12.2017 Music production: Marián Vach Conductor: Igor Bulla Director: Tomáš Pilař Choirmaster: Iveta Popovičová Choreography: Michal Majer Stage design: Aleš Valášek Costumes: Aleš Valášek Libretto: Julius Brammer, Alfred Grünwald Slovak text: Ladislav Holoubek Text editing: Alžbeta Lukáčová Dramaturgy: Alžbeta Lukáčová Countess Marica: Katarína Procházková, Helena Becse Szabo Count Tasilo: Dušan Šimo, Peter Malý Líza:

Emmerich Kálmán, together with Lehár and Strauss, is one of the most prominent representatives of the Viennese operetta, which is associated with his most famous works: Princess Čardášová (1915), Countess Marica (1924) and Circus Princess (1926). The strength of Kálmán's compositions lay mainly in the ability to adapt a folk element to the environment of the operetta, especially in the form of a cardas. It was this dance that perfectly suited the operetta manager and became Kálmán's specialty. At the same time, he was able to expand his means of expression with elements of exotics (popular not only in the operetta genre) or jazz. Countess Maricais associated with the later period of Kálmán's work. It was named "the most Hungarian operetta" and is one of the last major classics in its genre. Dejovo transports us to the Hungarian estate of the beautiful and rich Countess Marice until the beginning of the 20th century. This is where Count Tasilo, who is impoverished, is hired as an administrator. He wants to make money on his sister's dowry. As usual, love erupts among young people, but it is complicated by several knots and vicissitudes, but in the end the story ends happily. In Theatri an der Wien, where it premiered, people went crazy: every single musical issue of the work became a hit.

English

Countess Maritza by Kálmán, From (2021/2022), Directed by Tomáš Pilař,, Conductor Marián Vach, Igor Bulla, Štátna Opera, Banská Bystrica, Slovakia

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