Break 15:00–16:00
Break 15:00–16:00
The Csárdás Princess (Die Csárdásfürstin)
Inspirational melodies of The Csárdás Princess, or Sylva, captivate new generations of spectators…
The idea of an operetta dedicated to the successful cabaret performer Sylva Varescu came from Kálmán in early 1914. Captivated by the plot of the work, Kálmán set to work with extraordinary enthusiasm. Despite the historical events that caused interruptions in writing, the operetta was completed.
The premiere of The Csárdás Princess (Die Csárdásfürstin) took place on November 17, 1915 at the Johann Strauss Theater. The stage fate of the operetta can be called brilliant without exaggeration. In Vienna, more than 2000 performances were shown, and in Berlin it went daily for two years.
Following Vienna and Berlin, The Csárdás Princess began a triumphant march across the scenes of the entire globe, which continues to this day. On Russian stages, an operetta about the romantic love story of the cabaret performer Sylva and Prince Edwin has been staged for more than a hundred years, still arousing genuine interest in the audience.
Sylva, a cabaret star, loves the young aristocrat Edwin, but their marriage is impossible, since the prince cannot marry a chansonette. Despite this, before leaving for the regiment, Edwin invites a notary, and their impromptu wedding with Sylva takes place behind the scenes of the cabaret. After Edwin’s departure, it turns out that he is engaged to another. Sylva decides to take revenge...
Ball in the mansion of Leopold in Vienna. At the engagement of Edwin and Stasi, Count Boni and Sylva suddenly appear, whom he introduces as his wife. Events are rapidly developing ... Falling in love with Edwin’s fiancée, Boni willingly gives a “divorce” to Sylva. Edwin is happy: his marriage to a divorced countess will allow him to avoid a scandal. Sylva reveals the marriage contract that Edwin signed with her before leaving. The prince and princess are terrified...
Cabaret show becomes a place of happy ending for lovers. Especially after the old prince finds out that he is married to a former singer called the Nightingale...
