This volume is dedicated to a cultural asset that has reclaimed a place on theatre schedules with productions worthy of discussion: Operetta has experienced a productive resurgence of interest in the genre itself. The book reflects on the current situation of the genre from various different viewpoints, rooted both in theory and in practice. Neither portraits of creators nor individual productions are in its focus. It comprises topics such as the fundamental question of the relevance of operetta in the 21st century, the staging between considering the genre a historical phenomenon and new inventive ways, creative attempts at renewal of the genre and the – largely unsatisfactory – situation of specific training for the singers as well as the multifaceted challenges for the performers. The lively discussion rounds, which formed a key part of the international conference “I want more logic than the world can handle, so I prefer to live where it’s lacking.” Operetta – an assessment, on which the book is based, bear witness to the continued relevance of operetta up to the present day—no matter how diverse the approaches and interpretations may be.
Authors
Jan Henric Bogen, Aviel Cahn, Kevin Clarke, Wolfgang Dosch, Peter Edelmann, Ladislav Elgr, Stefan Frey, Roland Geyer, Ignacio Jassa Haro, Daniel Hirschel, Alexander Joel, Josef E. Köpplinger, Peter Konwitschny, Theresa Kronthaler, Marco Ladd, Fabio Luisi, Peter Lund, Giorgio Madia, Marc Minkowski, Elena Oliva, Daniel Prohaska, Malte Puls, Ildikó Raimondi, Isolde Schmid-Reiter, Sebastian F. Schwarz, Emanuele Senici, Michele Spotti, Alessandro Talevi, Christian Thausing.
Details
Editors: Isolde Schmid-Reiter and Sebastian F. Schwarz
200 pages, Paperback
Publisher: ConBrio (July 2025)
Language: English
ISBN: 978-3-949425-11-0