Leharfestival 2026: Countess Mariza

The title alone promises musical delight, sentiment, and hearty humor with a well-measured pinch of Hungarian flair. To escape her persistent admirers, Countess Mariza flees to her country estate in Hungary and into an engagement with the fictitious Count Zsupán. When the imaginary marriage candidate suddenly appears in the flesh and cheerfully tries to whisk his beloved off to Varasdin, a cheerful and emotional chaos unfolds. A impoverished, mysterious estate manager