Gräfin Mariza

• Countess Maritza ( singer, soprano)
• Prince Populescu (baritone )
• Baron Koloman Zsupán, landowner from Varaždin ( Buffo / Baritone / Tenor)
• Count Tassilo von Endrödy - Wittemburg (Tenor)
• Lisa, Tassilo's sister ( soubrette, soprano)
• Karl Stefan Liebenberg ( bass)
• Princess Bozena Guddenstein to Clumetz (Alt )
• Penižek, their valet (voice)
• Tschekko, an old servant Mariza (voice)
• Berko, Gypsy
• Manja, a young gypsy woman (soprano )
• Village children, guests, dancers, gypsies, peasant boys and girls

Countess Mariza is an operetta in three acts by Emmerich Kálmán.

Action

Act I

On the terrace of Schlossguts with adjoining park.

As Countess Maritza wants to spend a long time in the city, she trusts her a good administrator - it is the impoverished Count Tassilo, who is serving under the name of Bela Torok - to. Tassilo hopes for his sister Lisa, who is unaware of the impoverishment of the family to earn a dowry befitting. Since taking office on the estate he has never gotten the Countess to face. But suddenly she appears as a beautiful, fun-loving, but also skittish young woman who allegedly wants to announce her engagement to Baron Zsupán here and wants to celebrate. All guests have already arrived, but the engagement was a hoax, she admits secretly a friend. They just wanted to have rest from their admirers and has invented about a groom. Startled recognizes Tassilo under Mariza girlfriends his sister Lisa; He will now have her tell the truth. But Lisa thinks he's just playing a joke the Administrator. The Confession initially remains unspoken. But Mariza in for a surprise, because the fictitious groom Baron Zsupán really exists. He introduces himself as the owner of an item in Varaždin and hopes to be able to realize the engagement. The affected Mariza can not so easily escape the merry advertisers. While in the lock engagement party begins, looking Tassilo, for a simple administrator is not a seat in the hall, consolation against gloomy thoughts in singing: " I too was once a fine Csárdáskavalier ". Mariza hears his voice and asks him to sing for the guests, but Tassilo refuses. Mariza gives him then brusquely to leave. But after their company has returned to the city, Mariza and Tassilo reconcile. Now he sings - just for them alone.

Act II

A luxurious room in the castle; four weeks later.

Still Tassilo incognito lives as administrator on the estate of the Countess. She feels close to him well and also leaves the secret, but passionate wooing of lovers to long in it. She wants to know nothing more of an engagement with Zsupán. Also this endeavor already to another bride, namely Lisa. Tassilo it bears hardly more, always keep playing humiliating role of the manager for him. Desperate, he speaks in a letter to his friend Liebenberg from, but this letter comes randomly in Mariza's hands. The contents of the letter misunderstanding she believes that it has only Tassilo apart on their money. Now she knows that he is not the simple administrator " Torok ". Disgusted and disappointed she refers him before their guests to this letter, paid him handsomely for his services and dismisses him.

III. act

In the same space.

The morning after the incidents is found Tassilo to say goodbye again at a Mariza. However, their defiance and pride prevent the saving debate. The sudden appearance of the Princess of Guddenstein, Tassilo's aunt brings the happy turn. She has learned from Tassilos economic hardship and secretly bought back its already pledged goods. Now he must feel as an equal partner Mariza; the two lovers can finally become a couple.

Known songs

• Give my sweet, the lovely women in beautiful Vienna ( Tassilo )
• Once I should like to dance again ( Mariza - Tassilo )
• Say yes, my love, say yes ( Mariza - Tassilo )
• Little sister, little sister (Lisa - Tassilo )
• I want to dream of you, my Puzikam (Lisa - Zsupán )
• Come by Varasdin ( Mariza - Zsupán or Lisa - Zsupán )
• Come on, Zigan, come, Zigan, play me something before ( Tassilo )

Filming

In 1925 the Countess Mariza by Hans Steinhoff was filmed. Count Count Tassilo gave Harry Liedtke, the Countess was played by Vivian Gibson and Erno Verebes appeared as Baron Koloman Zsupán.

In 1932, the operetta by Richard Oswald was filmed again. The Tassilo sang Hubert Marischka. In addition, Dorothea Wieck act ( Countess Mariza ), Charlotte Ander (Lisa ), Ferdinand von Alten ( Prince Popoff ), Anton Pointner (Baron Liebenberg ), and again Erno Verebes (Baron Koloman Zsupán ) with.

In 1958, the operetta was filmed under the direction of Rudolf Schündler with Christine Gorner and Rudolf Schock in the lead roles and Gunther Philipp, Hans Moser, Lucie English and Renate Ewert with the participation of the Kessler twins in supporting roles.

Tassilo, Dagmar Koller - - Lisa, Erzsebet Hazy - In 1974, the operetta, directed by Eugen York with René Kollo was Countess Maritza filmed in a West German production.