Marjan’s Musical Soirées

By: Marjan Kiepura pianist and Jane Knox host and narrator
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  • Marjan's Musical Soirées is a new podcast series where Marjan Kiepura invites you to share in his artistic and musical heritage. Since the launch of his successful Chopin CD entitled, Images of a Homeland, pianist Marjan Kiepura now has a significant YouTube following. Marjan comes from a distinguished musical family. His parents were the opera singers and movie stars Marta Eggerth and Jan Kiepura. The host and narrator, Jane Knox, is fluent in three languages and writes original material for programs and narrates concerts.
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Episodes
  • Act II – Marta Eggerth – Hungarian Wunderkind Years 1924-1930

    Act II – Marta Eggerth – Hungarian Wunderkind Years 1924-1930
    Mar 28 2023

    Marta’s brilliant young life in Budapest. Her musical relationship with the King of Jazz Operetta Paul Abraham . Marta sings three songs by this gifted composer and stories from Marta’s own account.
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    22 mins
  • Marta Eggerth “The Hungarian Wunderkind Years - A Trilogy 1912-1930” Act 1

    Marta Eggerth “The Hungarian Wunderkind Years - A Trilogy 1912-1930” Act 1
    Feb 25 2023

    In Act 1 of this Trilogy – presenter Jane Knox, chronicles Marta’s unique childhood in Hungary and the many famous artists, composers, playwrights of stage and screen who recognized her unique talent. These included Paul Abraham (1892-1960), Bela Zerkovitz (1882-1948) Joseph Szulc (1875-1956). Marta’s talent would ultimately lead her to Vienna and beyond where she became a major star of stage, film, opera and operetta. Our special thanks to Andras Szentpeteri.
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    17 mins
  • Marta Eggerth and Franz Lehar: Films and Operetta Legacy

    Marta Eggerth and Franz Lehar: Films and Operetta Legacy
    Dec 26 2022

    This podcast, created and hosted by Jane Knox-Kiepura, describes the close artistic relationship between Franz Lehar and Marta Eggerth in films and operettas. Franz Lehar has often been referred to as the King of Operetta famous for The Merry Widow among others. Conversely, Marta Eggerth was often known as the Queen of Operetta. Marta would make six films involving Lehar’s music with many songs composed especially for her.
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    26 mins
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