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Contesa Maritza- Zi-i, Igan — - Ion Dacian

: Known in English as "Play, Gypsy" or "Come, Gypsy," it is a passionate czardas that showcases the "Magyar melancholy" and soulful passion typical of Kálmán's work.

: It is performed in Act I by the protagonist, Count Tassilo (under the alias Béla Törek). He sings it while alone on the estate, reflecting on his lost status and longing for his home in Vienna. Contesa Maritza- Zi-i, igan - Ion Dacian

: It premiered at the Ion Dacian National Operetta and Musical Theatre on December 16, 1967, using a Romanian libretto by V. Timuș and M. Păun. : Known in English as "Play, Gypsy" or