description Die Bajadere Overview
Emmerich Kálmán’s Die Bajadere is a Viennese operetta from 1921. The work features an exotic storyline centered on a Nubian slave girl and a wealthy European nobleman. Its notable use of Eastern musical influences and romantic themes established Kálmán as a leading composer in the genre. It was primarily intended for audiences interested in light opera and specifically, operettas with international settings.
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When and where was Die Bajadere first premiered?
Die Bajadere premiered on 23 December 1921 at Vienna's Carltheater. It is a three-act operetta, so that premiere context is a key search term for historical production records.
Who wrote the music and who wrote the libretto?
The music is by Emmerich Kalman, and the libretto is by Brammer and Grunwald. Search for "Emmerich Kalman Die Bajadere Brammer Grunwald" to find bibliographic entries with those exact attributions.
What period of operetta history is Die Bajadere part of?
It is a post-World War I Viennese operetta from the early 1920s. The 1921 Vienna Carltheater premiere places it squarely in that cultural period.
Is Die Bajadere a short or multi-act work?
It is explicitly a three-act operetta. For users deciding on performance length, that is a practical first fact, along with the fact that it is a full theatrical operetta rather than a one-act piece.
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