Wandering Through the Fascinating World of the Operetta of Ion Hartulary-Darclée
Wandering Through the Fascinating World of the Operetta of Ion Hartulary-Darclée

Summary/Abstract: In the first two decades of the twentieth century, the Romaniancomposer, Ion Hartulary-Darclée was captivatedby the range of the sparkling genre of the operetta, putting his entire imagination, creativity, skills and knowledge at the service of this musical genre. His works quickly passed the test of the public, the premieres being well received in Italy, both by music lovers and by specialists, which is why he was nicknamed the Italian Lehar. His operettas launched an eclectic style, which is a good starting point for inspired melodies to develop delicate feelings which are released in an atmosphere with a lot of liveliness and quality cheerfulness, being created in Italian. Retiring to Romania, Ion Hartulary-Darclée also chose to write the Romanian version of his operettas, some of them being staged in Bucharest. His works did not pass the test of time decantation, because today they are unknown and unsung.

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