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Der Opernball (operetta)
''Der Opernball'' (''The Opera Ball'') is an operetta in three acts with music by Richard Heuberger, and libretto by Viktor Léon and Heinrich von Waldberg, based on the 1876 comedy ' by Alfred Delacour and Alfred Hennequin. Alexander von Zemlinsky assisted Heuberger with the orchestration. Its premiere was at the Theater an der Wien, Vienna, Austria, on 5 January 1898. The most famous number from the operetta is the waltz duet "". The operetta remains in the repertoire of German-language opera companies,Laqueur, Walter, "Fin-de-siècle: Once More with Feeling" (January 1996). ''Journal of Contemporary History'', 31 (1): pp. 5–47. such as the Vienna Volksoper. Roles * Theophil Beaubuisson, ''retiree'' (bass) * Palmyra Beaubuisson, ''his wife'' (alto) * Henri, ''naval cadet, their nephew'' (tenor or mezzo-soprano) * Paul Aubier (tenor) * Angèle, ''wife of Paul and niece to Madame Beaubuisson'' (soprano) * Georges Duménil (tenor, buffo role) * Marguérite Duménil, ''wife of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Operetta
Operetta is a form of theatre and a genre of light opera. It includes spoken dialogue, songs, and dances. It is lighter than opera in terms of its music, orchestral size, length of the work, and at face value, subject matter. Apart from its shorter length, the operetta is usually of a light and amusing character. It sometimes also includes satirical commentaries. "Operetta" is the Italian diminutive of "opera" and was used originally to describe a shorter, perhaps less ambitious work than an opera. Operetta provides an alternative to operatic performances in an accessible form targeting a different audience. Operetta became a recognizable form in the mid-19th century in France, and its popularity led to the development of many national styles of operetta. Distinctive styles emerged across countries including Austria-Hungary, Germany, England, Spain, the Philippines, Mexico, Cuba, and the United States. Through the transfer of operetta among different countries, cultural cosmop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soubrette
A soubrette is a type of operatic soprano voice ''fach'', often cast as a female stock character in opera and theatre. The term arrived in English from Provençal via French, and means "conceited" or "coy". Theatre In theatre, a soubrette is a comedy character who is vain and girlish, mischievous, lighthearted, coquettish and gossipy—often a chambermaid or confidante of the ingénue. She often displays a flirtatious or even sexually aggressive nature. The soubrette appeared in commedia dell'arte scenarios, often in the role of Columbina, where the actress would provide the details of her behavior and dialogue. From there, she moved to the works of Molière, which were influenced by the Commedia; the role of Dorine in ''Tartuffe'' (1664) fits the description. A famous example, though a hundred years later, is Suzanne in Beaumarchais' ''Le Mariage de Figaro'' (1784). Opera In classical music and opera, the term ''soubrette'' refers to both a soprano voice type and a type of opera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johannes Heesters
Johan Marius Nicolaas Heesters (5 December 1903 – 24 December 2011), known professionally as Johannes Heesters, was a Dutch actor of stage, television and film, as well as a vocalist of numerous recordings and performer on the concert stage with a career dating back to the 1920s. He worked as an actor until his death and was one of the oldest performing entertainers in history, performing shortly before his death at the age of 108. Heesters was almost exclusively active in the German-speaking world from the mid-1930s and became a film star in Nazi Germany, which later led to controversy in his native country. He was able to maintain his popularity in Germany in the decades until his death. Early life Heesters was born in Amersfoort, Netherlands, the youngest of four sons. His father Jacobus Heesters (1865–1946) was a salesman and his mother Geertruida Jacoba van den Heuvel (1866–1951), a homemaker. Heesters was fluent in German from an early age, having lived for s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ernst Marischka
Ernst Marischka (2 January 1893 – 12 May 1963) was an Austrian screenwriter and film director. He wrote for more than 90 films between 1913 and 1962. He also directed 29 films between 1915 and 1962. He wrote and directed the Sissi trilogy - '' Sissi'' (1955), '' Sissi - The Young Empress'' (1956) and '' Sissi - Schicksalsjahre einer Kaiserin'' (1957). The films were based on the life of Empress Elisabeth of Austria. He was the brother of Hubert Marischka. He was named for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay in 1946, for '' A Song to Remember'' (1945). Selected filmography * ''The Orlov'', directed by Luise Fleck and Jacob Fleck (Germany, 1927, based on the operetta ''Der Orlow'') * ', directed by Max Neufeld (Germany, 1932, based on the operetta ''Der Orlow'') * ''The Queen's Affair'', directed by Herbert Wilcox (UK, 1934, based on the operetta ''Die Königin'') * ''Waltzes from Vienna'', directed by Alfred Hitchcock (UK, 1934, based on ''Walzer aus Wien'') * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Opera Ball (1956 Film)
''Opera Ball'' (German: ''Opernball'') is a 1956 Austrian musical comedy film directed by Ernst Marischka and starring Johannes Heesters, Hertha Feiler and Josef Meinrad. Based on the 1898 operetta ''Der Opernball'', it is part of the operetta film tradition. A previous film version had been made in 1939.Waldman p.284 The film's sets were designed by the art director Fritz Jüptner-Jonstorff. It was shot using Agfacolor. Cast * Johannes Heesters as Georg Dannhauser * Hertha Feiler as Elisabeth, seine Frau * Josef Meinrad as Paul Hollinger * Sonja Ziemann as Helene Hollinger, seine Frau * Adrian Hoven as Richard Stelzer * Rudolf Vogel as Eduard von Lamberg * Fita Benkhoff as Hermine, seine Frau * Theo Lingen Theo Lingen (; 10 June 1903 – 10 November 1978), born Franz Theodor Schmitz, was a German actor, film director and screenwriter. He appeared in more than 230 films between 1929 and 1978, and directed 21 films between 1936 and 1960. Life and c ... as Philipp, Die ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Will Dohm
Will Dohm (8 April 1897 – 28 November 1948) was a German film actor. He is the father of the actress Gaby Dohm. Selected filmography * '' Waterloo'' (1929) * ''Cruiser Emden'' (1932) * '' Peter Voss, Thief of Millions'' (1932) * ''The Tunnel'' (1933) * ''The King's Prisoner'' (1935) * ''Tomfoolery'' (1936) * '' If We All Were Angels'' (1936) * ''Maria the Maid'' (1936) * ''Donogoo Tonka'' (1936) * ''Fridericus'' (1937) * '' Dangerous Game'' (1937) * ''Don't Promise Me Anything'' (1937) * ''A Prussian Love Story'' (1938) * ''Dance on the Volcano'' (1938) * ''So You Don't Know Korff Yet?'' (1938) * '' Opera Ball'' (1939) * ''Kora Terry'' (1940) * ''Between Hamburg and Haiti'' (1940) * ''The Gasman'' (1941) * ''Her Other Self'' (1941) * '' Mein Leben für Irland'' (1941) * ''The Thing About Styx'' (1942) * ''Melody of a Great City'' (1943) * '' The Bath in the Barn'' (1943) * ''A Man for My Wife'' (1943) * '' The Song of the Nightingale'' (1944) * ''The Master Detective'' (1944) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fita Benkhoff
Fita Benkhoff (1 November 1901 – 26 October 1967) was a German actress. Life Benkhoff was born in 1901. In the 1920s the actress Louise Dumont separated from her husband. Dumont was attached to a number of young actresses including Benkhoff, Hanni Hoessrich and Luise Rainer. It has been presumed that Dumont was bisexual.omedy_[film_directed_by_Arthur_Maria_Rabenalt_and_starring_Ellen_Schwa_...''_(1948) *_''The_Time_with_You">ilm_directed_by_Arthur_Maria_Rabenalt">ilm.html"_;"title="omedy_[film">omedy_[film_directed_by_Arthur_Maria_Rabenalt_and_starring_Ellen_Schwa_...''_(1948) *_''The_Time_with_You''_(1948) *_''Trouble_Backstairs_(1949_film).html" ;"title="The_Time_with_You.html" ;"title="ilm directed by Arthur Maria Rabenalt">ilm.html" ;"title="omedy omedy_[film_directed_by_Arthur_Maria_Rabenalt_and_starring_Ellen_Schwa_...''_(1948) *_''The_Time_with_You">ilm_directed_by_Arthur_Maria_Rabenalt">ilm.html"_;"title="omedy_[film">omedy_[film_directed_by_Arthur_Maria_Rabenalt_an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Theo Lingen
Theo Lingen (; 10 June 1903 – 10 November 1978), born Franz Theodor Schmitz, was a German actor, film director and screenwriter. He appeared in more than 230 films between 1929 and 1978, and directed 21 films between 1936 and 1960. Life and career Lingen was born the son of a lawyer in the city of Hanover, and grew up there. He attended the Royal Goethe Gymnasium – the predecessor of the Goethe School – in Hanover, but left before taking the Abitur (final exams). His theatrical talent was discovered during rehearsals for a school performance at the ''Schauburg'' boulevard theatre. Beginning his professional stage career, the young actor adopted as a stage name his middle name together with that of the birthplace of his father, Lingen in the North German Emsland region. As "Theo Lingen" he performed at theatres at Hanover, Halberstadt, Münster and Frankfurt; in plays like ''The Importance of Being Earnest'' he very quickly earned a reputation as a superb character comedia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heli Finkenzeller
Heli Finkenzeller (17 November 1914Friedemann, Beyer (1992)''Die Gesichter der UFA: Starportraits einer Epoche'' München: Wilhelm Heyne Verlag. Page 46. . – 14 January 1991) was a German actress. She appeared in more than 80 films and television shows between 1935 and 1991. Filmography * '' Marriage Strike'' (1935) * ''The Higher Command'' (1935) * '' The Royal Waltz'' (1935) * '' Weiberregiment'' (1936) * ''Boccaccio'' (1936) * ''Dangerous Crossing'' (1937) * '' The Model Husband'' (1937) * '' Der Schimmelkrieg in der Holledau'' (1937) * '' Spiel auf der Tenne'' (1937) * ''My Son the Minister'' (1937) * '' Wie der Hase läuft'' (1937) * '' Konzert in Tirol'' (1938) * '' Diskretion - Ehrensache'' (1938) * '' Scheidungsreise'' (1938) * '' Eine kleine Nachtmusik'' (1939) * '' Opera Ball'' (1939) * '' Hochzeitsnacht'' (1941) * '' Der siebente Junge'' (1941) * '' Ehe man Ehemann wird'' (1941) * '' Alarmstufe V'' (1941) * ''Front Theatre'' (1942) * '' Kohlhiesel's Daughters'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hans Moser (actor)
Hans Moser (6 August 1880 – 19 June 1964) was an Austrian actor who, during his long career, from the 1920s up to his death, mainly played in comedy films. He was particularly associated with the genre of the ''Wiener Film''. Moser appeared in over 150 films. Biography Born Johann Julier in Vienna, Moser very often portrayed the man in the street, typically someone else's subordinate – servant, waiter, porter, shopkeeper, coachman, petty bureaucrat, etc. Also always he played honest, moral and well-intentioned people who, unable to keep cool and think clearly in crucial situations, get themselves and everyone around them into trouble. As the father of a beautiful daughter – often widowed – he was the stubborn one who realizes only at the end of the movie, when all cases of mistaken identity have been cleared up and all secrets are revealed, that he has been terribly wrong all the time. Moser was particularly known for mumbling indistinctly for comic effect ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marte Harell
Marte Harell (3 January 1907 – 12 March 1996) was an Austrian film actress.Goble p.519 She was married to Karl Hartl Karl Hartl (10 May 1899 – 29 August 1978) was an Austrian film director. Life Born in Vienna, Hartl began his film career at the Austrian Sascha-Film company of Alexander Kolowrat and from 1919 was assistant to the Hungarian director Alexande .... Filmography References Bibliography * Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999. External links * 1907 births 1996 deaths Austrian film actresses Austrian television actresses 20th-century Austrian actresses Actresses from Vienna {{Austria-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Hörbiger
Paul Hörbiger (29 April 1894 – 5 March 1981) was an Austrian theatre and film actor. Life and work Paul Hörbiger was born in the Hungarian capital Budapest, then part of Austria-Hungary, the son of engineer Hanns Hörbiger, founder of the ''Welteislehre'' cosmological concept, and elder brother of actor Attila Hörbiger. In 1902, the family returned to Vienna, while Paul attended the '' gymnasium'' (high school) at St. Paul's Abbey in Carinthia. Having obtained his ''Matura'' degree, he served in a mountain artillery regiment of the Austro-Hungarian Army in World War I, discharged in 1918 with the rank of an ''Oberleutnant''. After the war, Hörbiger took drama lessons and began his acting career in 1919 at the city theatre of Reichenberg (Liberec). From 1920, he performed at the New German Theatre in Prague. His fame grew when in 1926 he was employed by director Max Reinhardt at the ensemble of the Deutsches Theater in Berlin, reaching a high point with his appointmen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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