Countess Mariza, an operetta in three acts by Emmerich (Imre) Kálmán, guaranteed success for the Hungarian composer, who became one of the most famous operetta creators of the 20th century. Debuted in 1924, the story is about true love independent from money or social status, and revolves around relationships at the Hungarian manor estate of the title character. Kálmán seduces the audience through Hungarian folklore, folk melodies and gypsy tunes. Many pieces gained popularity from this work, like Marica’s “When the Gypsy Song Cries” or Aria Tassila’s “Play, Gypsy.” The operetta is directed by Paweł Aigner and Tomasz Tokarczyk prepared the music.