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50 Best Operetta

Nicolai Gedda (tenor, vocals), Erika Köth (soprano), Anneliese Rothenberger (soprano), Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (soprano), Rudolf Schock (tenor), Lucia Popp (soprano), Renate Holm (soprano), Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (bass-baritone), Brigitte Fassbaender (mezzo-soprano), Walter Berry (bass-baritone),...

  • Release Date: 29th Oct 2012
  • Catalogue No: 9724372
  • Label: Warner Classics
  • Series: 50 Best
  • Length: 2 hours 59 minutes

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Lehár: Lehár - Die lustige Witwe, Act 1: No. 4, Lied, "O Vaterland - Da geh ich zu Maxim" (Danilo)

Work length2:57
$1.30
$1.70
  • Anneliese Rothenberger (soprano), Erika Köth (soprano), Nicolai Gedda (tenor)
  • Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Symphonie Orchester Graunke Munchen
  • Willy Mattes
  • Recorded: 1967-06-08
  • Recording Venue: 4-8 June 1967, Bürgerbräu, Munich

Lehár: Giuditta: Meine Lippen, sie küssen so heiss (1999 Remastered Version)

Work length5:09
$1.30
$1.70
  • Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (soprano)
  • Philharmonia Orchestra and Chorus
  • Otto Ackermann
  • Recorded: 1957-07-05
  • Recording Venue: 3-5 July 1957, Kingsway Hall, London

Lehár: Paganini: "Gern hab' ich die Frau'n geküsst"

Work length3:33
$1.30
$1.70
  • Melitta Muszely, Karl-Ernst Mercker, Ursula Schirrmacher, Rudolf Schock (tenor)
  • FFB-Orchester
  • Werner Schmidt-Boelcke
  • Recorded: 1961-06-05
  • Recording Venue: 5.VI.1961, Berlin-Zehlendorf, Gemeindehaus

Zeller: Der Obersteiger, Act 2: "Sei nicht bös" (Martin)

Work length4:38
$1.30
$1.70
  • Lucia Popp (soprano)
  • Academy of St Martin in the Fields
  • Sir Neville Marriner
  • Recorded: 1986-12-19
  • Recording Venue: 17-19 December 1986/No. 1 Studio, Abbey Road, London

Lehár: Das Land Des Lächelns, Act Two: Dein ist mein ganzes Herz! (Sou-Chong) [1995 Remaster]

Work length4:00
$1.30
$1.70
  • Nicolai Gedda (vocals)
  • Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Symphonie Orchester Graunke Munchen
  • Willy Mattes
  • Recorded: 1967-06-08
  • Recording Venue: 4-8.VI.1967. Bürgerbräu, München.

Millöcker: Die Dubarry: Ich schenk' mein Herz (1999 Remaster)

Work length3:35
$1.30
$1.70
  • Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (soprano)
  • Philharmonia Chorus, Philharmonia Orchestra, Philharmonia Orchestra And Chorus
  • Otto Ackermann
  • Recorded: 1998-10-10
  • Recording Venue: 3-5 July 1957, Kingsway Hall, London

Strauss, J, II: Die Fledermaus, Act 2: Ach, meine Herr'n und Damen - Mein Herr Marquis (1997 Remaster)

Work length4:33
$1.30
$1.70
  • Brigitte Fassbaender (mezzo-soprano), Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (bass-baritone), Nicolai Gedda (vocals), Renate Holm (soprano), Adolf Dallapozza (tenor), Anneliese Rothenberger (soprano), Jürgen Förster (tenor), Senta Wengraf (mezzo-soprano), Walter Berry (bass-baritone)
  • Chor Der Wiener Staatsoper In Der Volksoper, Franz Gerstacker, Wiener Symphoniker
  • Willi Boskovsky
  • Recorded: 1971-12-03
  • Recording Venue: 26.XI.-3.XII.1971, Wien, Schwechaterhof

Lehár: Der Graf von Luxemburg · Operette in 3 Akten - Querschnitt, Erster Akt: - Frau Gräfin, Sie Erlauben Wohl - Sie Geht Links, Er Geht Rechts - Bist Du's Lachendes Glück (René, Angèle) [2002 Remaster]

Work length2:51
$1.30
$1.70
  • Erika Köth (soprano), Gustav Neidlinger (bass), Helga Hildebrand (vocals), Manfred Schmidt (tenor), Rudolf Schock (tenor)
  • Berliner Symphoniker
  • Frank Fox
  • Recorded: 1957-11-22
  • Recording Venue: 22., 29.XI.1957, Berlin-Grunwald, Grunewaldkirche

Lehár: Die lustige Witwe, Act 2: Vilja-Lied. "Es lebt eine Vilja, ein Waldmägdelein" (Hanna)

Work length5:47
$1.30
$1.70
  • Lucia Popp (soprano)
  • Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Ambrosian Singers
  • Sir Neville Marriner
  • Recorded: 1986-12-19
  • Recording Venue: 17-19 December 1986/No. 1 Studio, Abbey Road, London

Johann Strauß: Der Zigeunerbaron, Act 1 Scene 2: No. 2, Entrée - Couplets, "Als flotter Geist, doch früh verwaist" (Barinkay)

Work length2:45
$1.30
$1.70
  • Hermann Prey (baritone)
  • Symphonie-Orchester Graunke, Chor der Bayerischen Staatsoper München
  • Franz Allers
  • Recorded: 1967-01-01
  • Recording Venue: VIII.1968, München (Her die Hand) · VII.1967, München (Als flotter Geist)

Strauss, J, II: Casanova: Oh Madonna auf uns sieh! - O Marie, wie entflieh (1999 Remaster)

Work length4:02
$1.30
$1.70
  • Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (soprano)
  • Philharmonia Orchestra and Chorus
  • Otto Ackermann
  • Recorded: 1957-07-05
  • Recording Venue: 3-5 July 1957, Kingsway Hall, London

Kollo, Walter: Ein Märchenglück, ein Sommertraum · aus der Operette 'Drei alte Schachteln'

Work length5:19
$1.30
$1.70
  • René Kollo (tenor), Streichergruppe Hans Georg Arlt (vocal ensemble)
  • Jankowski Singers, RIAS-Tanzorchester
  • Horst Jankowski
  • Recorded: 1992-08-13
  • Recording Venue: 13.VIII.1992, Berlin, RIAS-Studios

Suppe: Boccaccio, Dritter Akt: Duettino - Florenz hat schöne Frauen

Work length5:03
$1.30
$1.70
  • Hermann Prey (baritone), Anneliese Rothenberger (soprano)
  • Bayerisches Symphonie-Orchester
  • Willi Boskovsky
  • Recorded: 1974-10-27
  • Recording Venue: 27. Okt. - 03. Nov. 1974, München, Bürgerbräu

Johann Strauß: Eine Nacht in Venedig, Zweiter Akt: Nr. 9 - Lied / Treu sein, das liegt mir nicht (Herzog) [Arr. Erich Wolfgang Korngold / T. Arr. Ernst Marischka] [1988 Remaster]

Work length2:16
$1.30
$1.70
  • Anneliese Rothenberger (soprano), Cesare Curzi (vocals), Christian Oppelberg (bass-baritone), Christine Görner (soprano), Gisela Litz (vocals), Hans Günter Grimm (bass-baritone), Hermann Prey (bass-baritone), Marjorie Heistermann (vocals), Nicolai Gedda (vocals), Rita Streich (soprano), Karl Kreile (spoken voice)
  • Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Symphonie-Orchester Graunke
  • Franz Allers
  • Recorded: 1967-09-10
  • Recording Venue: 10.-16. Sept. 1967, München, Bürgerbräu

Strauss, J, II: Die Fledermaus, Act 2: Klänge der Heimat (Csárdás / Rosalinde) [1997 Remaster]

Work length4:17
$1.30
$1.70
  • Brigitte Fassbaender (mezzo-soprano), Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (bass-baritone), Franz Gerstacker (director), Nicolai Gedda (tenor), Renate Holm (soprano), Adolf Dallapozza (tenor), Anneliese Rothenberger (soprano), Jürgen Förster (tenor), Senta Wengraf (mezzo-soprano), Walter Berry (bass-baritone)
  • Chor Der Wiener Staatsoper In Der Volksoper, Wiener Symphoniker
  • Willi Boskovsky
  • Recorded: 1962-11-21
  • Recording Venue: 21.-23. Nov. 1962, München, Bürgerbräu

Kalman: Auch ich war einst ein feiner Csárdáskavalier - Komm', Zigan (Gräfin Mariza: Tassilo, 1. Akt) [1990 Remaster]

Work length4:02
$1.30
$1.70
  • Fritz Wunderlich (vocals)
  • Bayerisches Staatsorchester
  • Hans Moltkau
  • Recorded: 1967-01-01

German: Tom Jones: Waltz Song (2003 Remaster)

Work length3:19
$1.30
$1.70
  • Cynthia Glover (vocals)
  • Gilbert Vinter & His Orchestra
  • Recorded: 1989-12-31
  • Recording Venue: 14 Dec 1959 and 11 Feb, 31 March and 12 & 27 April 1960, No. 1 Studio, Abbey Road, London

German: Merrie England, Act II: Dan Cupid hath a garden (The English Rose) [McAlpine] [1989 Remaster]

Work length2:36
$1.30
$1.70
  • William McAlpine (tenor), Rita Williams Singers (vocals), June Bronhill (soprano), Peter Glossop (bass-baritone), Monica Sinclair (contralto), Patricia Kern (mezzo-soprano), Howell Glynne (bass), Geoffrey Coleby (bass-baritone), Charles Young (vocals), Eric Wilson Hyde (vocals), Leslie Fyson (vocals)
  • Michael Collins & His Orchestra
  • Recorded: 1992-05-22
  • Recording Venue: 15,16,18,19,21 & 22 V. 1992 Abbey Road Studio No.1, London NW8

Sullivan, A: The Pirates of Penzance 'The Slave of Duty', Act I: Poor wandering one (Mabel, Girls)

Work length2:55
$1.30
$1.70
  • Barbara Hendricks (soprano)
  • Philharmonia Orchestra
  • Lawrence Foster
  • Recorded: 1968-11-13
  • Recording Venue: 13 November 1968, No. 1 Studio, Abbey Road, London

Monckton: The Arcadians, Act I: The Pipes of Pan (Sombra) [1969 Remaster]

Work length2:42
$1.30
$1.70
  • Gilbert Vinter & His Orchestra, Nigel Brooks Chorus
  • Recorded: 1992-05-22
  • Recording Venue: 15,16,18,19,21 & 22 V. 1992 Abbey Road Studio No.1, London NW8

Herbert, V: Naughty Marietta, Act I: Song of the Fountain. "Ah! Sweet Mystery of Life"

Work length2:16
$1.30
$1.70
  • Barbara Hendricks (soprano)
  • Ambrosian Singers, Philharmonia Orchestra
  • Lawrence Foster
  • Recorded: 1958-12-29
  • Recording Venue: 29 December 1958, No. 1 Studio, Abbey Road, London

Gustave Kerker: The Belle of New York, Act 1: "There's a great little girl" (Blinky Bill, Chorus)

Work length2:22
$1.30
$1.70
  • Michael Collins & His Orchestra, Rita Williams Singers
  • Recorded: 1965-01-01

Coward, N: I'll See You Again (Bitter Sweet) [1999 Remaster]

Work length3:55
$1.30
$1.70
  • James Hawthorne (vocals), June Bronhill (vocals)
  • Cyril Ornadel & His Theatre Orchestra, The Lessa Gray Singers
  • Recorded: 1961-10-27
  • Recording Venue: 26 or 27 October 1961, No. 1 Studio, Abbey Road, London

Novello: Glamorous Night, Act I: Fold your wings (How can we sanctify this hour?) [Lorenti, Militza] [1963 Remaster]

Work length5:05
$1.30
$1.70
  • Linden Singers, Ian Humphris, New World Show Orchestra
  • Kenneth Alwyn
  • Recorded: 1963-01-01

Federico Romero: Cuando Un Hombre Se Quiere Casar

Work length3:00
$1.30
$1.70
  • Coro Cantores de Madrid, Orquesta Conciertos de Madrid
  • Pablo Sorozábal
  • Recorded: 1965-03-17
  • Recording Venue: 13-14, 16-17 April 1964 & 17 March 1965/No. 1 Studio, Abbey Road, London

Luna, P: El niño judío: Canción española. "De España vengo"

Work length4:51
$1.30
$1.70
  • Victoria de los Angeles (soprano)
  • Sinfonia of London
  • Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos
  • Recorded: 2006-07-11
  • Recording Venue: Teatro Albeniz, Madrid, 11-19 July 2006

Sorozábal: La tabernera del puerto, Act II No. 9, Romanza: No puede ser!

Work length2:44
$1.30
$1.70
  • Rolando Villazón (tenor)
  • Orquesta de la Comunidad de Madrid
  • Plácido Domingo
  • Recorded: 1963-01-01

Guillermo Fernández Shaw: Coro de Rómánticos

Work length5:12
$1.30
$1.70
  • Coro Cantores de Madrid, Orquesta de Conciertos de Madrid
  • Recorded: 1967-09-30
  • Recording Venue: 15-16 July & 27-30 September 1967/Philips Studios, Madrid

Caballero, M F: Gigantes y cabezudos: Romanza de Pilar. "¡Esta en su carta!"

Work length4:47
$1.30
$1.70
  • Victoria de los Angeles (soprano)
  • Orquesta Nacional de España
  • Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos
  • Recorded: 1960-01-01

Guillermo Fernández Shaw: Mazurca De Las Sombrillas

Work length4:24
$1.30
$1.70
  • Estrella Alsina (soprano), Frederico Moreno-Torroba (manager orchestra), Pedro Lavirgen (tenor)
  • Coros Líricos de Hispavox, Orquesta Conciertos de Madrid
  • Frederico Moreno-Torroba
  • Recorded: 1967-09-30
  • Recording Venue: 15-16 July & 27-30 September 1967/Philips Studios, Madrid

Giménez: La tempranica: Zapateado. "La tarántula é un bicho mú malo"

Work length1:33
$1.30
$1.70
  • Victoria de los Angeles (soprano)
  • Orquesta Nacional de España
  • Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos
  • Recorded: 1977-01-01

Paco Cepero: Luna de la Alhambra

Work length2:55
$1.30
$1.70
  • Paco Cepero
  • Recorded: 1965-01-01

Messager: Véronique - Acte II - Duetto De L'âne : De Ci, De Là (Hélène, Florestan)

Work length2:15
$1.30
$1.70
  • Liliane Berton (soprano), Michel Dens (bass-baritone), Yvon Leenart (second vocals)
  • Orchestre de l'Association des Concerts Lamoureux
  • Recorded: 1965-01-01

Messager: Monsieur Beaucaire, Prologue: No. 2, Chanson de la rose rouge, "Au jardin où les fleurs sont écloses" (Beaucaire)

Work length3:52
$1.30
$1.70
  • Michel Dens (baritone)
  • Orchestre de l'Association des Concerts Lamoureux
  • Yvon Leenart
  • Recorded: 1961-01-01

Planquette: Les Cloches De Corneville - Acte I - Chanson Des Cloches : Digue, Digue Digue, Digue, Digue Don (Germaine, Choeur)

Work length3:21
$1.30
$1.70
  • Janine Micheau (soprano)
  • Choeur René Duclos, Orch Ste Conc Du Conservatoire
  • Franck Pourcel
  • Recorded: 1969-01-01

Messager: Véronique - Acte II - Duetto de l'escarpolette : Poussez, poussez l'escarpolette (Hélène, Florestan)

Work length4:19
$1.30
$1.70
  • Michel Dens (bass-baritone), Mady Mesplé (vocals)
  • Orchestre de l'Association des Concerts Lamoureux
  • Jean-Claude Hartemann
  • Recorded: 1972-01-01

Lecocq: La Fille de Madame Angot, Act 1: Chanson politique, "Barras est roi, Lange est sa reine" (Clairette, Chorus)

Work length3:06
$1.30
$1.70
  • Mady Mesplé (soprano)
  • Choeur Opéra de Paris, Orchestre du Théatre National de l'Opéra Comique
  • Jean Doussard
  • Recorded: 1979-01-01

Varney: Les Mousquetaires Au Couvent - Acte I - Chanson De Bridaine : Je Suis L'abbé Bridaine

Work length2:47
$1.30
$1.70
  • Jules Bastin (bass)
  • Choeur De La Rtb, Choeur Théatre Royal De Monnaie, Orch Sym De La Rtb
  • Edgard Doneux
  • Recorded: 1982-01-01

Hahn, R: Ciboulette, Act II: Duo. "Nous avons fait un beau voyage" (Duparquet, Ciboulette)

Work length2:33
$1.30
$1.70
  • José van Dam (baritone), Mady Mesplé (soprano)
  • Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte-Carlo
  • Cyril Diederich
  • Recorded: 1978-01-01

Offenbach: Orphée aux enfers, Act 2: Rondeau des métamorphoses. "Pour séduire Alcmène la fière" (Diane, Vénus, Cupidon, Chœur)

Work length1:52
$1.30
$1.70
  • Jane Berbié (soprano), Michèle Command (soprano), Michèle Pena (soprano)
  • Chœur du Capitole de Toulouse, Orchestre du Capitole de Toulouse
  • Michel Plasson
  • Recorded: 1976-01-01

Offenbach: La Vie Parisienne - Acte II : ''Je suis veuve d'un colonel'' (Gabrielle)

Work length3:00
$1.30
$1.70
  • Orchestre du Capitole de Toulouse, Mady Mesplé (vocals), Michel Plasson (vocals)
  • Choeur Capitole Toulouse
  • Recorded: 1976-01-01

Offenbach: La vie parisienne, Act 4: Rondo. "C'est ici l'endroit redouté des mères" - Dialogue. "Moi aussi je suis venu pour me divertir" (Métella, Le Baron, Alfred, La Baronne)

Work length3:30
$1.30
$1.70
  • Christiane Château (narrator), Luis Masson (narrator), Michel Jarry (narrator), Régine Crespin (soprano)
  • Orchestre du Capitole de Toulouse
  • Michel Plasson
  • Recorded: 1982-01-01

Offenbach: Pomme d'Api: "Va donc, va donc chercher le gril" (Rabastens, Catherine, Gustave)

Work length3:17
$1.30
$1.70
  • Mady Mesplé (soprano), Leonard Pezzino (tenor), Jean Philippe Lafont (baritone)
  • Orchestre Philharmonic De Monte Carlo
  • Manuel Rosenthal
  • Recorded: 1979-01-01

Offenbach: La Grande-Duchesse de Gérolstein, Act 1 Scene 8: No. 3b, Rondeau, "Ah! que j'aime les militaires" (La Grande-Duchesse, Chorus)

Work length3:52
$1.30
$1.70
  • Jane Rhodes - Roberto Benzi - Orch De Bordeaux Aquitaine, Jane Rhodes (soprano)
  • Orchestre National Bordeaux Aquitaine
  • Roberto Benzi
  • Recorded: 1970-01-01

Offenbach: La Belle Hélène - Acte I - Le Jugement De Pâris : ''Au Mont Ida''

Work length4:01
$1.30
$1.70
  • Charles Burles (tenor)
  • Orchestre de l'Association des Concerts Lamoureux
  • Jean-Pierre Marty
  • Recorded: 1984-07-21
  • Recording Venue: 16-21 July 1984 / Halle aux Grains, Toulouse

Offenbach: La Belle Hélène, Act 2: Dialogue. "Ô Vénus" - Invocation à Vénus. "On me nomme Hélène la blonde" (Hélène)

Work length4:53
$1.30
$1.70
  • Jessye Norman (soprano)
  • Orchestre du Capitole de Toulouse
  • Michel Plasson
  • Recorded: 1981-01-01

Offenbach: La Périchole, Act 1: "Le conquérant dit à la Jeune indienne" (La Périchole, Piquillo)

Work length2:36
$1.30
$1.70
  • José Carreras (tenor), Teresa Berganza (mezzo-soprano)
  • Orchestre du Capitole de Toulouse
  • Michel Plasson
  • Recorded: 1981-01-01

Offenbach: La Périchole - Acte I - Couplets De La Périchole : Mon Dieu ! Mon Dieu Que Les Hommes Sont Bêtes (La Périchole)

Work length3:03
$1.30
$1.70
  • Calvin Sieb (vocals), José Carreras (vocals), Michel Trempont (bass-baritone), Pierrette Delange (vocals)
  • Orchestre du Capitole de Toulouse
  • Michel Plasson
  • Recorded: 1981-01-01

Offenbach: La Périchole, Act 3: "On me proposait d'être infâme" (Piquillo)

Work length4:04
$1.30
$1.70
  • José Carreras (tenor)
  • Orchestre du Capitole de Toulouse
  • Michel Plasson
  • Recorded: 1968-01-01

Ganne: Les saltimbanques, Act 1: Final. "Après le sombre orage" - Valse. "C'est l'amour" (Marion, Grand-Pinguoin, Chœur)

Work length4:16
$1.30
$1.70
  • Dominique Tirmont (baritone), Éliane Lublin (soprano)
  • Chœur René Duclos, Orchestre Lamoureux
  • Jean-Pierre Marty

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