Countess Maritza – Lehár Festival 2026

Countess Maritza – the title alone promises musical delight, sentiment, and hearty humor with a well-measured dash of Hungarian flair. To escape her persistent suitors, Countess Maritza flees to her country estate in Hungary and into an engagement with the fictional Count Zsupán. When the fictitious marriage candidate suddenly appears very real and cheerfully tries to abduct his beloved to Varasdin, the cheerful-emotional chaos takes its course. An impoverished, mysterious