Grafin Mariza (Countess Maritza) is an operetta in three acts composed by Hungarian composer Emmerich Kalman. The libretto is by Julius Brammer and Alfred Grunwald. It premiered at the Theater an der Wien in Vienna on February 28, 1924. This recording is of the famous performance of Grafin Mariza from summer 2018 in Morbisch. The adaptation stars Melanie Holliday as Furstin Bozena Cuddenstein and Vida Mikneviciute in the title role. The Seefestspiele Mörbisch has been attracting visitors to it's operettas and musicals since 1957 on the unique stage directly on Lake Neusiedl. The imposing natural backdrop of the Neusiedler See National Park harmoniously blends into the largest open-air opera stage in the world. The Seefestspiele Mörbisch festival provides limitless cultural enjoyment and whisks visitors away into a magical world full of melodies from operettas and musicals, far from the worries of everyday life. From an artistic point of view, the festival is of the highest quality with carefully conceived staged productions with renowned performers and has ensured that it attracts a full crowd each year.