Die Csárdásfürstin
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Die Csárdásfürstin or A Csárdáskirálynő (literally The Csárdás Princess; translated into English as The Riviera Girl and The Gipsy Princess) is an operetta in 3 acts by Hungarian composer Kálmán Imre, libretto by Leo Stein and B. Jenbach. It premiered in Vienna at the Johann Strauss Theater, 17 November 1915. Numerous film versions and recordings have been made. The operetta is widely beloved in Hungary and is arguably Kálmán's most successful work.
[edit] Roles
- Anhilte (soprano)
- Edwin Ronald (tenor)
- An American (bass)
- Feri von Kerekes (bass)
- Count Boni Káncsiánu (tenor)
- Countess Stasi (soprano)
- Leopold Maria (bass)
- Oberleutnant von Rohnsdorff (bass)
- Sylva Varescu (mezzo-soprano)
[edit] Synopsis
The setting is Budapest and Vienna shortly before the out-break of the First World War. At a Budapest music hall the young Count Edwin falls in love with the famous café singer Sylva Varescu, however a relationship is unthinkable for reasons of their differing social position. After much confusion, mistaken identity and heartbreak it is discovered that Edwin's own mother had been on the stage prior to her marriage. As a result Edwin's father must drop his objection to the union of Edwin and Sylva.
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