Az operett világa
The Operetta

Summary/Abstract: Opera director József Katona’s essay offers an encompassing review of the operetta. It outlines the origins of the genre designation, its development and history, metamorphoses into other genres and spatial spread, functions, plot, melodies, the pros and cons of its “lightness”, as well as its worldview, as it is revealed in the relationship between the genre and its social medium. Katona also lists canonical authors and recommends operettas for listening. The essay is concluded with a useful bibliography for the further interested.

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