Premiere at the Aalto: operetta "The Carnival in Rome": "Polkaoper" with puppet play

Friends of the Viennese waltz king Johann Strauss are currently getting their money's worth at the Aalto Music Theatre: in a co-production with "Johann Strauss 2025 Vienna", the operetta "Der Karneval in Rom" will be shown in a semiconcertant performance. With it as a skilled narrator: puppeteer Nikolaus Habjan. Johann Strauss (son) would celebrate his 200th birthday this year. This is the occasion for an unusual experience at the Aalto Music Th…

Moderately attended premiere, starting difficulties in the Elan: Johann Strauss' operetta doesn't ignite completely convincingly, despite puppeteer Nikolaus Habjan. Why the spark in Essen skips so late: Our current review