Rebirth of Satire in Revivals of European Operettas

This Element compares productions of Offenbach's Belle Hélène and Kálmán's Herzogin von Chicago, considering their choices regarding plot, text, performance style, music, and costumes and sets. In every case, there is some reinterpretation involved. Some versions tweak the original while others expand and alter it in a full Regietheater approach.

List of contents

1. Operetta's changing role and reputation; 2. Revivals of Offenbach's La Belle Hélène between 1994 and 2014; 3. Revivals of Kálmán's Die Herzogin von Chicago in 2004 and 2016; 4. Operetta revivals and the rebirth of satire; References.

Product details

• Authors: Lisa (Grand Valley State University) Feurzeig, Feurzeig Lisa
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Release: 31.07.2025
• EAN: 9781009373364
• ISBN: 978-1-0-0937336-4
• No. of pages: 75
• Series: Elements in Musical Theatre
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Theatre, ballet; MUSIC / General, Musicals, Opera, Musical scores, lyrics & libretti, Theatre Direction & Production, Theatre direction and production, Music of film and stage, Musical scores, lyrics and libretti