[Met Performance] CID:183300
New production
Der Zigeunerbaron {2} Metropolitan Opera House: 11/25/1959.

(Debuts: Walter Slezak, Erich Birlenbach, Nancy Reep, Dina De Salvo, Violette Verdy, Dania Krupska)


Metropolitan Opera House
November 25, 1959
In English
New production


DER ZIGEUNERBARON {2}
Joh. Strauss Jr.-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.]


Added Index Entries for Subjects and Names

Subjects:
• 1959-60
• Der Zigeunerbaron: Conductor [Leinsdorf, Erich]
• Der Zigeunerbaron: Sándor Barinkay [Gedda, Nicolai]
• Der Zigeunerbaron: Saffi [Della Casa, Lisa]
• Der Zigeunerbaron: Czipra [Resnik, Regina]
• Der Zigeunerbaron: Kálmán Zsupán [Slezak, Walter]
• Der Zigeunerbaron: Arsena [Hurley, Laurel]
• Der Zigeunerbaron: Ottokar [Franke, Paul]
• Der Zigeunerbaron: Mirabella [Dunn, Mignon]
• Der Zigeunerbaron: Carnero [Flagello, Ezio]
• Der Zigeunerbaron: Homonay [Reitan, Roald]
• Der Zigeunerbaron: Mihály [Nagy, Robert]
• Der Zigeunerbaron: Emperor [De Paolis, Alessio]
• Der Zigeunerbaron: Sergeant [Stanz, William]
• Der Zigeunerbaron: Pali [Birlenbach, Erich]
• Der Zigeunerbaron: Chamberlain [Mayreder, Rudolf]
• Der Zigeunerbaron: Peasant [Reep, Nancy]
• Der Zigeunerbaron: Peasant [De Salvo, Dina]
• Der Zigeunerbaron: Dance [Verdy, Violette]
• Der Zigeunerbaron: Dance [Jerell, Edith]
• Der Zigeunerbaron: Dance [Douglas, Scott]
• Der Zigeunerbaron: Dance [Andrew, Thomas]
• Der Zigeunerbaron: Director [Ritchard, Cyril]
• Der Zigeunerbaron: Designer [Gérard, Rolf]
• Der Zigeunerbaron: Choreographer [Danilova, Alexandra]
• Der Zigeunerbaron: Choreographer [Krupska, Dania]
• 1959-60: Der Zigeunerbaron: 18 performances (English): New Production: Cyril Ritchard//Rolf Gérard: Statistics
Met Careers
• Andrew, Thomas [Dancer]
• Birlenbach, Erich [Tenor]
• Danilova, Alexandra [Choreographer]
• De Paolis, Alessio [Tenor]
• De Salvo, Dina [Mezzo Soprano]
• Della Casa, Lisa [Soprano]
• Douglas, Scott [Dancer]
• Dunn, Mignon [Mezzo Soprano]
• Flagello, Ezio [Bass]
• Franke, Paul [Tenor]
• Gedda, Nicolai [Tenor]
• Gérard, Rolf [Designer]
• Hurley, Laurel [Soprano]
• Jerell, Edith [Dancer]
• Krupska, Dania [Choreographer]
• Leinsdorf, Erich [Conductor]
• Mayreder, Rudolf [Bass]
• Nagy, Robert [Tenor]
• Reep, Nancy [Soprano]
• Reitan, Roald [Baritone]
• Resnik, Regina [Soprano, Mezzo Soprano]
• Ritchard, Cyril [Director]
• Slezak, Walter [Bass]
• Stanz, William [Tenor]
• Verdy, Violette [Dancer]