The violet from Montmartre
The Violet from Montmartre is an operetta in 3 acts by the Hungarian composer Emmerich Kálmán . The libretto was written by Julius Brammer and Alfred Grünwald . The premiere took place on March 21, 1930 in Vienna at the Johann Strauss Theater . The first performance in Hungary took place on April 12, 1935 at the Király Színház in Budapest under the title A montmartrei ibolya .
action
1st act
Three artists live together on a budget in the Paris district of Montmartre: the painter Raoul, the composer Florimond and the writer Henri. First of all, his lover Ninon stands for the painter for a picture of the Aprodite Model. They get into an argument and split up. Violetta also loves the painter, but does not show this openly. Since nobody has any money, she moves a medallion to buy food. A bailiff appears, but does not want to impound anything, but brings a large sum of money, which was given to the artists by a patron. The three artists use the unexpected windfall to buy Violetta out of her dependency on her guardian.
2nd act
Ninon has won a new friend and patron, the Art Minister Pipo de Frascati. With his support, she has become a well-known vaudeville singer. She still loves the painter Raoul and is near him. Violetta gets the minister to get Raoul to work as a restorer at the Louvre . However, thanks to Ninon for their help. The trio of artists are relieved of repeated financial worries and bailiffs when Florimond's latest operetta is accepted.
3rd act
Florimond's operetta has become a great success. Ninon is the award-winning singer of the evening. When she receives a suicide note from Raoul, she leaves the theater angrily. Violetta takes on her role and saves the performance. Meanwhile a Baron Rothschild inquires about the seller of the medallion. He reveals to Violetta that she is a Countess Bernini and that she has a lot of money. Violetta and Raoul are finally getting together.
roll
| role | Pitch | Premiere, March 21, 1930 (conductor: Josef Holzer ) |
|---|---|---|
| Ninon | soprano | Adele Kern |
| Pipo de Frascati | tenor | Richard Waldemar |
| Raoul Delacroix | tenor | Ernst Tautenhayn |
| Henri Murger | baritone | Walter Jankuhn |
| Florimond Hervé | tenor | Robert Nästelberger |
| Violetta Cavallini | soprano | Anny Ahlers |
Orchestral line-up
Woodwinds: 2 flutes (both with piccolo ), 2 oboes , 2 clarinets , 2 bassoons
Brass: 3 horns , 2 trumpets , 3 trombones
Timpani , drums , harp , celesta , piano
Trivia
"Das Veilchen vom Montmartre" is seldom played in German-speaking countries. This operetta is often not included in common operetta dictionaries. Only the song “I dreamed of you today” has remained known, as it is often used in another operetta by Kálmán, the “ Csárdásfürstin ”. Accordingly, there are also some recordings of this song.
In other countries such as Russia, Ukraine or Hungary the operetta is still on the repertoire. In 1988 the work was filmed for Hungarian television.
Web links
- Casaglia, Gherardo (2005). "The violet from Montmartre, March 21, 1930". L'Almanacco di Gherardo Casaglia (in Italian).
- Music + stage / The violet from Montmatre
Individual evidence
- ^ Lajos Koch: A Király Színház műsora. In: Színháztörténeti füzetek. Edited by Színháztudományi és Filmtudományi Intézet, Budapest 1958, vol. 21, p. 28.
- ^ Emmerich Kálmán (1882-1953) - The violet from Montmartre; Tonight I dreamed of you - Muziekweb. Retrieved June 21, 2020 .
- ↑ port.hu, 2008: Montmartre-i Ibolya. Retrieved June 24, 2020 (Hungarian).
- ↑ pnsz.hu, 2018: A Montmartre-i ibolya. Retrieved June 24, 2020 (Hungarian).
- ↑ imdb.com: A Montmartrei ibolya. Retrieved June 24, 2020 .