Glittering Die Csárdásfürstin at Berlin's Waldbühne recalls the Vienna of yore

By Christie Franke, 21 August 2013

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Reviewed at Waldbühne, Berlin on 17 August 2013

Kálmán, Die Csárdásfürstin (The Gypsy Princess)

Budapest Operetta Theatre

László Makláry, Director

Anna-Maria Kaufmann, Soprano

Ralph Morgenstern, Actor

Kálmán’s The Duchess of Chicago beguiles Budapest

Alexandra Ivanoff, 23rd April

This exhilarating remake of Kálmán's 1928 operetta gem is worth booking a trip to Budapest to catch it.

*****

Budapest Die Csárdásfürstin sparkles and bubbles in Munich

Ilana Walder-Biesanz, 11th June

Budapest Operetta Theatre's hundreth-anniversary touring production of Kalman's operetta is irresistably fun. The silly plot and catchy tunes, delivered by an excellent cast and orchestra, are sure to provoke smiles and earworms.

****1

Budapest Die Csárdásfürstin sparkles and bubbles in Munich

Ilana Walder-Biesanz, 11th June

****1

Reality television: ENO’s Angel’s Bone in Manchester

Lawrence Dunn, 12th May

Kip Williams and ENO mount an extraordinary new production of Du Yun and Royce Vavrek’s multifaceted opera, with performances of great emotional directness broadcast live on camera.

*****

Sir Thomas Allen’s Figaro for Scottish Opera still entertains

David Smythe, 9th May

A traditional Marriage of Figaro entertains with a strong cast, eye-catching design and lighting, and Amanda Holden’s earthy libretto.

****1

Sasha Cooke brings sharp intelligence to Seattle Opera’s Carmen

Thomas May, 8th May

Sasha Cooke’s thoughtful role debut anchors Paul Curran’s visually and musically alert but dramatically uneven production.

****1

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Christie Franke

Christie Franke is a Berlin-based writer and opera lover. Her blog, Tiny Doom’s Opernpalais, chronicles her adventures as an opera-lover and writer, serving as discussion ground for character profiles, operatic plot holes, and the magic of music in everyday life.