Die Csárdásfürstin (The Csárdás Princess; translated into English as The Riviera Girl and The Gipsy Princess) is an operetta in 3 acts by Hungarian composer Emmerich Kálmán, with libretto by Leo Stein and Bela Jenbach. It premiered in Vienna at the Johann Strauß-Theater [de] on 17 November 1915.[1] Numerous film versions and recordings have been made. The operetta is widely beloved across Europe, particularly in Hungary, Austria, Germany, and the former Soviet Union, where it was adapted into a popular film.[2] It is arguably Kálmán's most successful work.
Time: shortly before the outbreak of the First World War
Act 1edit
Sylva Varescu, a self-sufficient and professionally successful cabaret performer from Budapest, is about to embark on a tour of America. Three of her aristocratic admirers, named Edwin, Feri, and Boni, prefer her to stay. Edwin, unaware that his parents have already arranged a marriage for him back home in Vienna, orders a notary to prepare a promissory note of his expected marriage to Sylva within ten weeks. Sylva then leaves on her American tour, and Edwin leaves for peacetime military duty.
Act 2edit
Just at the time this promissory note is about to expire, Sylva visits Edwin's palace in Vienna, pretending to have married Boni as her entrée into his family's society. Edwin is about to be engaged to Stasi, who does not care for him and wishes only an arranged marriage. Boni falls in love with Stasi and Edwin regrets not keeping his promise to Sylva sooner. However, Edwin makes the faux pas of informing Sylva that his parents would accept Sylva only if she pretends to have been divorced from Boni and therefore already entered society via an earlier marriage. Edwin's father separately informs Sylva that if she marries Edwin without first having achieved noble rank through some other route, her role in society could be merely that of a "csárdás princess." Sylva realizes that she is better than they and has a brighter future than they have. She purposefully embarrasses Edwin and his father, turning her back on them and leaving in the presence of their assembled friends.
Act 3edit
The act is set in a Viennese hotel to which Feri has accompanied the cabaret troupe from Budapest, who is about to sail on another American tour with Sylva. As everyone shows up and recognizes each other, Feri recognizes Edwin's mother as a retired cabaret singer from Budapest whose star once shone prior to Sylva's time. Edwin's mother joins the two couples, Sylva/Edwin and Boni/Stasi, all unwittingly heading to safety on this American tour.
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Die Csardasfurstin The Csardas Princess translated into English as The Riviera Girl and The Gipsy Princess is an operetta in 3 acts by Hungarian composer Emmerich Kalman with libretto by Leo Stein and Bela Jenbach It premiered in Vienna at the Johann Strauss Theater de on 17 November 1915 1 Numerous film versions and recordings have been made The operetta is widely beloved across Europe particularly in Hungary Austria Germany and the former Soviet Union where it was adapted into a popular film 2 It is arguably Kalman s most successful work Emmerich KalmanContents 1 Roles 2 Synopsis 2 1 Act 1 2 2 Act 2 2 3 Act 3 3 Recordings 4 Film adaptations 5 References 6 External linksRoles edit nbsp Naima Wifstrand as Countess Stasi 1916Roles voice type premiere cast Role Voice type Premiere cast 17 November 1915Conductor Artur GuttmannSylva Varescu soprano Mizzi GuntherEdwin Ronald tenor baritone Karl BachmannCountess Stasi soprano Susanne BachrichCount Boni Kancsianu tenor Josef KonigFeri von Kerekes bass Antal NyaraiAnhilte contralto Gusti MachaLeopold Maria bassOberleutnant von Rohnsdorff bassAn American bassSynopsis editPlace Budapest and Vienna Time shortly before the outbreak of the First World WarAct 1 edit Sylva Varescu a self sufficient and professionally successful cabaret performer from Budapest is about to embark on a tour of America Three of her aristocratic admirers named Edwin Feri and Boni prefer her to stay Edwin unaware that his parents have already arranged a marriage for him back home in Vienna orders a notary to prepare a promissory note of his expected marriage to Sylva within ten weeks Sylva then leaves on her American tour and Edwin leaves for peacetime military duty Act 2 edit Just at the time this promissory note is about to expire Sylva visits Edwin s palace in Vienna pretending to have married Boni as her entree into his family s society Edwin is about to be engaged to Stasi who does not care for him and wishes only an arranged marriage Boni falls in love with Stasi and Edwin regrets not keeping his promise to Sylva sooner However Edwin makes the faux pas of informing Sylva that his parents would accept Sylva only if she pretends to have been divorced from Boni and therefore already entered society via an earlier marriage Edwin s father separately informs Sylva that if she marries Edwin without first having achieved noble rank through some other route her role in society could be merely that of a csardas princess Sylva realizes that she is better than they and has a brighter future than they have She purposefully embarrasses Edwin and his father turning her back on them and leaving in the presence of their assembled friends Act 3 edit The act is set in a Viennese hotel to which Feri has accompanied the cabaret troupe from Budapest who is about to sail on another American tour with Sylva As everyone shows up and recognizes each other Feri recognizes Edwin s mother as a retired cabaret singer from Budapest whose star once shone prior to Sylva s time Edwin s mother joins the two couples Sylva Edwin and Boni Stasi all unwittingly heading to safety on this American tour Recordings editKey Conductor Stasi Sylva Boni Edwin Feri Samuil Samosud Kazanskaya Yakovenko Ruban Nelepp Yakushev 1956 Melodiya Grund Koller Moffo Nemeth Kollo Mensaros 1971 Szinetar movie Deutsche Grammphon DVD Gunhard Mattes Olivera Miljakovic Anneliese Rothenberger Willi Brokmeier Nicolai Gedda Wolfgang Anheisser 1971 EMI Bibl Kales Rudiferia Poppell Franz Wachter Nemeth 1985 live in Tokyo Denon Bonynge Hislop Riedel Lemke Austin Ewer 1990 Sydney Opus Arte DVD Bibl Grotrian Schoenenberg Werba Bothmer Harsanyi 2002 Morbisch Videoland DVD Bibl Grotrian Serafin Erod Bothmer Harsanyi 2002 Oehms Bonynge Mojca Erdmann Yvonne Kenny Kathol Roider Ebner 2002 Naxos Records 3 Film adaptations editIt was made into a 1927 silent German film The Csardas Princess directed by Hanns Schwarz In 1944 it was made into the Soviet operetta film Sylva directed by Aleksandr Ivanovsky It was one of the most successful releases in the Soviet Union that year citation needed Later in 1981 it was made again into an even more successful citation needed Soviet operetta film under the same name ru directed by Yan Frid The Csardas Princess it directed by Emil Leyde Germany 1919 The Csardas Princess directed by Hanns Schwarz Germany Hungary 1927 The Csardas Princess directed by Georg Jacoby German 1934 Princesse Czardas directed by Georg Jacoby and Andre Beucler fr French 1934 Sylva directed by Aleksandr Ivanovsky Soviet Union 1944 The Csardas Princess directed by Georg Jacoby West Germany 1951 The Csardas Princess de directed by Miklos Szinetar West Germany Hungary 1971 TV film Silva ru directed by Yan Frid Soviet Union 1981 References edit Casaglia Gherardo 2005 Die Csardasfurstin 17 November 1915 L Almanacco di Gherardo Casaglia in Italian Silva Silva 1981 film Silva 1981 at IMDb nbsp Kalman Csardasfurstin Die The Gypsy Princess details including German and English libretto Naxos RecordsExternal links edit nbsp Media related to Die Csardasfurstin at Wikimedia Commons Recordings at operadis opera discography org uk Libretto for La principessa della czarda in Italian on archive org Portal nbsp Opera Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Die Csardasfurstin amp oldid 1186514222, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
