Operetė Vilniuje: už ir prieš (XIX a. antroji pusė ir XX a. pradžia)
Operetta in Vilnius: pros and cons (second half of the 19th and beginning of the 20th century)

Summary/Abstract: The paper is aimed to show the development of operetta in Vilnius, the heart of musical and theatrical life of Lithuania. The article also intends to include opinions of the general public in Russian Empire and in Vilnius. The author considers the reasons for criticism hostility in the beginning. It also reveals the circumstances in which the operetta took a stable place in the repertoire side by side with the other genres. The paper also strives to survey the body of operetta in terms of its development, change and regional characteristics that become evident when viewed in the general context of the European theatrical life.

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