Countess Mariza - Lehár Festival 2026

GRÄFIN MARIZA - the title alone promises musical delights, sentiment and hearty humor with a well-measured pinch of Hungarian flair.

To escape her intrusive suitors, Countess Mariza flees to her country estate in Hungary and becomes engaged to the fictional Count Zsupán. When the fictitious marriage candidate suddenly appears in real life and happily whisks her beloved away to Varasdin, the cheerful emotional chaos takes its course. An impoverished, mysterious estate manager, who is also in love with the countess, finally throws the tranquil Hungarian country life out of kilter.

This hilarious and at the same time deeply moving plot is accompanied by Kálmán's fabulous music, a veritable firework display of fast-paced Csárdás, unforgettable evergreens and lively hits - in short, a great operetta classic in red, white and green.