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A compilation like this is aimed at listeners with a fleeting
interest in operetta, wanting to hear a number of lollipops sung
by famous singers of the past rather than the operetta aficionado,
who probably has all this music already, possibly also many of
these recordings. The first four tracks, from the legendary Columbia
series of operettas that by many are still regarded as the best
ever. With Schwarzkopf, Loose, Kunz and Gedda on top form they
are self-recommending and so is Rita Streich’s Spiel’ ich
die Unschuld from Karajan’s Fledermaus in the
same series. The complete sets have been reviewed on Musicweb
(Das
Land des Lächelns, Die
lustige Witwe, Die
Fledermaus). But there are many other tracks to
treasure. The young Fritz Wunderlich, fresh and ardent, partnered
by Friederike Sailer in a couple of duets; Rudolf Schock’s Volgalied,
brilliant and heroic and with sensitive phrasing but the high
pianissimo notes sung falsetto; Wilma Lipp, lively and charming
but a little uneven; Julius Patzak, almost 60 and a little drier
of tone than on his earlier recordings, but his Viennese charm
and dialect are more than compensation; Jussi Björling’s
unsurpassed Ich hab kein Geld sung in Swedish but so uninhibitedly
brilliant. Only the reverse side to the original 78rpm, Au
Mont Ida, can challenge the beauty and thrust; Richard Tauber,
like Patzak recorded late in his career but his inimitable caressing
of phrases is there; Sena Jurinac’s Klänge der
Heimat, recorded in 1950 and with lovely tone but I have
heard readings with more Hungarian lilt and her final note is
a scream. The transfers are acceptable and the booklet has notes on the music and artist biographies. If the repertoire is attractive readers can safely invest in this disc, knowing that most of the singers are on admirable form. -- Göran Forsling, MusicWeb International |
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Die lustige Witwe: Wie eine Rosenknospe by Franz Lehár |
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Performer:
Nicolai Gedda (Voice),
Emmy Loose (Voice)
Conductor: Otto Ackermann Orchestra/Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra Period: Romantic Written: 1905; Vienna, Austria |
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Length: 6 Minutes 14 Secs. |
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Der Vogelhändler: Ich bin die Christel von der Post by Carl Zeller |
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Performer:
Wilma Lipp (Voice)
Conductor: Rudolf Moralt Orchestra/Ensemble: Vienna Symphony Orchestra Period: Romantic Written: 1891; Vienna, Austria |
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Length: 1 Minutes 56 Secs. |
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Das Land des Lächelns: Dein ist mein ganzes Herz by Franz Lehár |
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Performer:
Nicolai Gedda (Tenor)
Conductor: Otto Ackermann Orchestra/Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra Period: Romantic Written: 1929; Vienna, Austria |
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Length: 3 Minutes 37 Secs. |
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Die lustige Witwe: Es lebt eine Vilja...Vilja, o Vilja by Franz Lehár |
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Performer:
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (Soprano)
Conductor: Otto Ackermann Orchestra/Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra Period: Romantic Written: 1905; Vienna, Austria |
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Length: 5 Minutes 13 Secs. |
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Die Lustige Witwe: Heia, Mädel aufgeschaut by Franz Lehár |
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Performer:
Erich Kunz (Voice),
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (Voice)
Conductor: Otto Ackermann Orchestra/Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra Period: Romantic Written: 1905; Vienna, Austria |
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Length: 2 Minutes 56 Secs. |
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Giuditta: Meine Lippen, sie küssen so heiss by Franz Lehár |
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Performer:
Hilde Gueden (Voice)
Conductor: Robert Stolz Orchestra/Ensemble: Vienna State Opera Orchestra Period: Romantic Written: 1934; Vienna, Austria |
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Length: 4 Minutes 47 Secs. |
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Der Zarewitsch: Hab' nur dich allein by Franz Lehár |
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Performer:
Friederike Sailer (Voice),
Fritz Wunderlich (Voice)
Conductor: Fritz Mareczek Orchestra/Ensemble: Stuttgart Philharmonic Orchestra Period: Romantic Written: 1927; Vienna, Austria |
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Length: 4 Minutes 46 Secs. |
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Der Zarewitsch: Volgalied: Allein! Wieder allein! by Franz Lehár |
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Performer:
Rudolf Schock (Voice)
Conductor: Wilhelm Schüchter Period: Romantic Written: 1927; Vienna, Austria |
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Length: 5 Minutes 32 Secs. |
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Der Obersteiger: Sei nicht bös by Carl Zeller |
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Performer:
Fritz Wunderlich (Voice)
Conductor: Fritz Mareczek Orchestra/Ensemble: Stuttgart Philharmonic Orchestra Period: Romantic Written: 1894; Vienna, Austria |
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Length: 3 Minutes 18 Secs. |
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Der Vogelhändler: Wie mein ahn'l zwanzig jahr (Nightingale Song) by Carl Zeller |
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Performer:
Julius Patzak (Voice)
Conductor: Rudolf Moralt Orchestra/Ensemble: Vienna Symphony Orchestra Period: Romantic Written: 1891; Vienna, Austria |
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Length: 2 Minutes 5 Secs. |
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Der Bettelstudent: Nur das eine bitt'ich by Karl Millöcker |
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Performer:
Friederike Sailer (Voice),
Fritz Wunderlich (Voice)
Conductor: Fritz Mareczek Orchestra/Ensemble: Stuttgart Philharmonic Orchestra Period: Romantic Written: 1882; Vienna, Austria |
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Length: 3 Minutes 56 Secs. |
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Die Dubarry: Ich schenck mein herr by Karl Millöcker |
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Performer:
Anneliese Rothenberger (Voice)
Conductor: Werner Schmidt-Bölke Orchestra/Ensemble: Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra Period: Romantic Written: Austria |
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Length: 3 Minutes 17 Secs. |
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Der Bettelstudent: Ich hab kein Geld by Karl Millöcker |
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Performer:
Jussi Björling (Voice)
Conductor: Nils Grevillius Period: Romantic Written: 1882; Vienna, Austria |
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Length: 1 Minutes 42 Secs. |
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Old Chelsea: My heart and I by Richard Tauber |
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Performer:
Richard Tauber (Voice)
Conductor: Henry Geehl Period: 20th Century Written: 1942; London, England |
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Length: 3 Minutes 14 Secs. |
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Die Fledermaus: Spiel' ich die Unschuld vom Lande by Johann Strauss Jr. |
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Performer:
Rita Streich (Voice)
Conductor: Herbert von Karajan Orchestra/Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra Period: Romantic Written: 1874; Vienna, Austria |
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Length: 4 Minutes 53 Secs. |
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Die Fledermaus: Klänge der Heimat "Czardas" by Johann Strauss Jr. |
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Performer:
Sena Jurinac (Voice)
Conductor: Wilhelm Schüchter Orchestra/Ensemble: Hamburg Radio Symphony Orchestra Period: Romantic Written: 1874; Vienna, Austria |
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Length: 4 Minutes 2 Secs. |
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| 17. |
Gräfin Mariza: Komm Zigány by Emmerich Kálmán |
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Performer:
Rudolf Schock (Voice)
Conductor: Wilhelm Schüchter Period: Post-Romantic |
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Length: 3 Minutes 2 Secs. |
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| 18. |
Gräfin Mariza: Komm mit nach Varasdin by Emmerich Kálmán |
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Performer:
Sari Barabas (Voice),
Rupert Glawitsch (Voice)
Conductor: Wilhelm Schüchter Period: 20th Century Written: 1924; Vienna, Austria |
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Length: 1 Minutes 31 Secs. |
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