Lehar: Die Lustige Witwe, Der Graf von Luxembourg, Paganini, Der Zarewitsch, Friederike, Das Land des Lachelns, Giuditta (13 CD's) [Box set]

John Aler (Performer), Helen Donath (Composer), Felicity Lott (Conductor), Thomas Hampson (Conductor), Lucia Popp (Conductor), Nicolai Gedda (Conductor), Franz Lehar (Orchestra), Willi Boskovsky (Orchestra), Franz Welser-Most (Orchestra), Willy Mattes (Orchestra), Heinz Wallberg (Orchestra), The Glyndebourne Chorus (Orchestra), Chor der Bayerischen Staatsoper Munchen (Orchestra), Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks (Orchestra), Munchner Konzertchor (Artist), Munchner Rundfunkorchester (Artist), Symphonie-Orchester Graunke (Artist), Bayerisches Symphonie-Orchester (Artist), London Philharmonic Orchestra (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: John Aler
• Orchestra: Franz Lehar, Willi Boskovsky, Franz Welser-Most, Willy Mattes, Heinz Wallberg, et al.
• Conductor: Felicity Lott, Thomas Hampson, Lucia Popp, Nicolai Gedda
• Composer: Helen Donath
• Audio CD (November 2, 2004)
• Number of Discs: 13
• Format: Box set
• Note on Boxed Sets: During shipping, discs in boxed sets occasionally become dislodged without damage. Please examine and play these discs. If you are not completely satisfied, we'll refund or replace your purchase.
• Label: EMI Classics
• ASIN: B0002RUAEW
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #242,614 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Coverage of the great Lehar Operettas, May 31, 2011

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This review is from: Lehar: Die Lustige Witwe, Der Graf von Luxembourg, Paganini, Der Zarewitsch, Friederike, Das Land des Lachelns, Giuditta (13 CD's) (Audio CD)

No matter your age, I'm sure you wont find a better coverage of the hits from these operetta, even if they're all in German! All the favourites and not so well known offerings from each of these shows are first class offerings from well known singers-covering quite a few years. In addition there are separate tracks with the dialogue leading into each song. The orchestras are great, and if you're a Lehar lover like me, I defy you to find better versions than those on these 13 CDs recorded in Hi fi. I'm glad I found them at Amazon.com .

4 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Operettas in German are Great fun., May 18, 2005

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Duane E. Crawford (Rolette, ND USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Lehar: Die Lustige Witwe, Der Graf von Luxembourg, Paganini, Der Zarewitsch, Friederike, Das Land des Lachelns, Giuditta (13 CD's) (Audio CD)

I watched the Merry Widow on TV probably Turner Classics and looked up what turned out to be the big box set from EMI that contained Lehar at his best. The joke around here is Germans unlike Norwegians can't laugh at themselves. He spans both World Wars without losing his humor and remorse that sometimes things just don't work out. These are light-hearted duets. All the emotions run rampant.