World of Operetta [Original recording reissued, Original recording remastered]

Lehar (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 14, 2000)
• SPARS Code: DDD
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording reissued, Original recording remastered
• Label: Elektra / Wea
• ASIN: B00002DE55
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #286,318 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. The Land Of Smiles: Ov - Hansgeorg Otto/Orch Des Deutschen Opernhauses, Berlin

2. The Land Of Smiles: Von Apfelbluten Einen Kranz - Joseph Schmidt

3. The Land Of Smiles: Wer hat Die Liebe Uns In Herz Gesenkt - Irene Eisinger/Joseph Schmidt

4. Der Zarewitsch: Wolgalied - Marcel Wittrisch

5. Rendezvous Bei Lehar: Potpourri - Peter Anders

6. The Merry Widow (Highlights) - Anita Gura/Peter Anders/Chor Des Deutschen Opernhauses

7. Eva. Aria: War' Es Auch Nichts Als Ein Augenblick - Aulikki Rautawaara

8. Der Rastelbinde: Wenn Zwei Sich Lieben - Aulikki Rautawaara/Peter Anders

9. Frasquita: Hab' Ein Blaues Himmelbutt - Otto Stadelmaier

10. Giuditta: Du Bist Meine Sonne - Anton Dermota

11. Das Land Des Lachelns: Dein Ist Mein Ganzes Herz - Anton Dermota

12. Paganini (Highlights) - Elisabeth Schwarzkopf/Rupert Glawitsch

13. Das Land Des Lachelns (Highlights) - Elisabeth Schwarzkopf/Rupert Glawitsch

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

26 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Vintage Recording, July 26, 2000

By 

Karl Hess (Sandy, Utah United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: World of Operetta (Audio CD)

These are vintage recordings taken from the Telefunken Library from 1929 to 1940. They are classic performances taken from a wide selection of Lehar's operettas. The artists perform with charm and affection and they were contemporaries of the composer. If you are a Lehar and operetta nut, you will find this collection enchanting. I purchased it for the Frasquita number "Hab' ein blaues Himmelbett" (My Little Nest of Heavenly Blue) which is one of my favorite Lehar numbers and somewhat hard to find. There is also a delightful Potpourri number which runs for 9 minutes and includes several favorites from different shows.

If you are disturbed by the limited sound of these older recordings and want the full effect of high fidelity and stereophonic sound, you may want to choose from the more recent recordings highlighting Lehar. Some that I could recommend are Sony's ESSENTIAL OPERETTA, Capriccio's DEIN IST MEIN GANZES HERZ and Chandos's MARILYN HILL SMITH SINGS KALMAN AND LEHAR. These are all wonderful and a welcome addition to your operetta collection.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful, Historic Recordings, March 15, 2011

By 

Melvin R. Katskee (Omaha, NE USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: World of Operetta (Audio CD)

Franz Lehar's music is sublime. These iconic artists from the past were masters at presenting this type of operetta music. This CD is a treasure for lovers of the genre.