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Zsuzsi kisasszony (literally "Miss Suzy", also known as Miss Springtime) is an operetta in 3 acts by Hungarian composer Emmerich Kálmán. It premiered at the Vig theatre in Budapest on February 23, 1915. The Hungarian language libretto was by Martos and M. Bródy. As Miss Springtime, it opened on Broadway in 1916.
With a German libretto by A. M. Willner and R. Oesterreicher, a revised version of the music premiered as Die Faschingsfee in Vienna, at the Johann Strauss Theater, on 21 September 1917.
| Role | Voice type | Premiere Cast, February 23, 1915 (Conductor: -) |
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| Alexandra Maria | soprano | |
| Hubert von Mützelburg | tenor | |
| Lori Aschenbrenner | soprano | |
| Ottokar von Grevlingen | baritone | |
| Viktor Ronai | tenor |
The plot revolves around an artist, Victor, who in defending the honor of an unknown woman (princess Alexandra Maria, as it turns out) offends his patron and loses a large stipend.
Andrew Lamb. "Kalman", Grove Music Online, ed. L. Macy (accessed 29 January 2008 ), grovemusic.com (subscription access).