[Met Performance] CID:183300

New Production

Der Zigeunerbaron
Metropolitan Opera House, Wed, November 25, 1959

Debut : Walter Slezak, Erich Birlenbach, Nancy Reep, Dina De Salvo, Violette Verdy, Dania Krupska


In English



Der Zigeunerbaron (2)
Johann Strauss II | Ignaz Schnitzer
Sándor Barinkay
Nicolai Gedda

Saffi
Lisa Della Casa

Czipra
Regina Resnik

Kálmán Zsupán
Walter Slezak [Debut]

Arsena
Laurel Hurley

Ottokar
Paul Franke

Mirabella
Mignon Dunn

Carnero
Ezio Flagello

Homonay
Roald Reitan

Mihály
Robert Nagy

Emperor
Alessio De Paolis

Sergeant
William Stanz

Pali
Erich Birlenbach [Debut]

Chamberlain
Rudolf Mayreder

Peasant
Nancy Reep [Debut]

Peasant
Dina De Salvo [Debut]

Dance
Violette Verdy [Debut]

Dance
Edith Jerell

Dance
Scott Douglas

Dance
Thomas Andrew


Conductor
Erich Leinsdorf


Director
Cyril Ritchard

Designer
Rolf Gérard

Choreographer
Alexandra Danilova

Choreographer
Dania Krupska [Debut]





Translation by Valency
Der Zigeunerbaron received eighteen performances this season.
In company programs, the opera was billed as The Gypsy Baron. Dania Krupska choreographed the various national dances, Alexandra Danilova the grand ballet of Act III.

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