Voice > Lehár, Franz

Happy New Year: Opera Gala from Dresden / Diana Damrau; Piotr Beczala. Thielemann

2 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2013-03-12

Works: Emmerich Kálmán: Gräfin Mariza; Die Csárdásfürstin; Die Zirkusprinzessin; Kaiserin Josephine; Der Teufelsreiter; Die Herzogin von Chicago; Das Veilchen vom Montmartre; D...
Performers: Beczala, Piotr; Denoke, Angela; Labin, Ana-Maria; Schopf, Ingeborg [Soprano Vocal]
Conductors: Thielemann, Christian
Ensemble: ; Staatskapelle Dresden

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A unique occasion, and a unique product offering - welcome 2013

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Recording information: Semperoper, Dresden (2011-12-31&2012-12-29_2012-)....continue...

Vergiss mein Nicht

2 CD / Red/membran / 2012-11-19

Works: Oscar Straus: Ein Walzertraum; Maurus Katt: Wenn mein Herz Heimweh hat; Hans Moltkau: Geh' nicht fort; Niemals lass ich dich allein; Nico Dostal: Monika; Gunter Georgy-Engelhardt: Gondel, gleite du h...
Performers: Fahberg, Antonia; Sailer, Friederike; Stankovski, Ernst; Wunderlich, Fritz
Conductors: Marszalek, Franz; Mareczek, Fritz; Stech, Willi; Becker, Gerhard

The Heartfelt Voice - Heinz Hoppe, tenor [4 CDs]

4 CD / Acanta / 2012-09-25

Works: Werner Bochmann: Heimat, deine Sterne, song for voice & piano; Abends in der Taverne, song; Robert Stolz: Vor meinem Vaterhaus steht eine Linde; Karl Blume: Grün ist die Heide, song (from the fi...
Performers: Bak, Valerie; Bartos, Rita; Hallstein, Ingeborg [Soprano Vocals]; Hansen, Max; Hofmann, Willi; Hoppe, Heinz; Langel, Willy [Vocals]; Litz, Gisela; Owen, Chloe; Rothenberger, Anneliese; Schlemm, Anny;...
Conductors: Becht, Erich; Stolz, Robert; Marszalek, Franz; Stephan, Wilhelm; Schandert, Manfred; Muller-Lampertz, Richard; Cremer, Curt; Schmidt-Boelcke, Werner; Burkhardt, Paul; Erede, Alberto; Martin, Wolfgang...

Heinz Hoppe was been the incarnation of the "olk singer": that rare species of singer possessing the necessary vocal qualities to pursue a career in...continue...

Simply Opera

4 CD / Simply / 2012-09-04

Works: Vincenzo Bellini: Norma, opera; George Frederick Handel: Xerxes (Serse); Gaetano Donizetti: L' Elisir d'Amore; La Favorita; Don Sebastiano; Il Duca d'Alba; Georges Bizet: Carmen, opera; The Pearl Fis...
Performers: Alperyn, Graciela; Amps, Kym; Barowska, Janna; Callas, Maria; Cupido, Alberto; Dickie, John [Tenor Vocal]; DiDonato, Joyce; Garrett, Lesley [Soprano Vocal]; Harper, Thomas [Tenor Vocal]; Jeric, Ana P...
Conductors: Kovács, László; Camerata Budapest; Elmquist, Martin; Rahbari, Alexander; ; Dohnányi, Oliver von; Halász, Michael; Greenwood, Andrew; Zedda, Alberto; Kuchar, Theodore; Wildner...
Ensemble: ; Camerata Budapest; I Solisti Italiani; Scholars Baroque Ensemble

The Song of the Nightingale - Coloratura operetta arias / Ingeborg Hallstein, coloratura soprano [4 CDs]

4 CD / Acanta / 2012-07-31

Works: Franz Grothe: Lied der Nachtigall ("Zauberlied der Nacht"), for voice & piano; Napoleon ist an allem Schuld; Carl Zeller: Ich bin die Christel von der Post, song (from Der Vogelhändler); Eduard ...
Performers: Bader, Hans-Dieter; Clarin, Hans; Hallstein, Ingeborg [Soprano Vocals]; Hoppe, Heinz; Kieling, Wolfgang; Rubin, Peter
Conductors: Marszalek, Franz; Bernet, Dietfried; Ebert, Wolfgang; Geese, Heinz; Hoffman, Ernest

Ingeborg Hallstein was one of the outstanding coloratura sopranos in the second half of the twentieth century. Born in Munich on May 23, 1936, Ingeborg...continue...

Lehar: Gypsy Love / Perry, Buzea, Dallapozza, Lorand [DVD]

1 DVD Video / Arthaus DVD / 2012-04-24

Works: Franz Lehár: Zigeunerliebe
Performers: Buzea, Ion; Dallapozza, Adolf; Friedrich, Heinz; Grosskurth, Kurt; Lorand, Colette; Perry, Janet
Conductors: Wallberg, Heinz
Ensemble: Bavarian Radio Chorus; Munich Radio Orchestra

"Gypsy Love" is considered to be one of Franz Lehár's most successful operettas. After its triumphant Vienna premiere in 1910, it was performed all over...continue...
Run Time: 88 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: NTSC, 4:3, Color
Sound Format(s): LPCM Stereo,
Subtitles: German, English, French
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Ihre gröáten Erfolge

2 CD / ZYX Records Import / 2012-04-17

Works: Carl Zeller: Der Vogelhändler; Franz von Suppé: Boccacio; Johann Strauss II: Die Fledermaus; Oscar Straus: Ein Walzertraum; Rund um die Liebe; Franz Lehár: Das Land des Lächelns; ...
Performers: Albrecht, Otto; Dolz, Dolf; Fritz, Bruno; Gedda, Nicolai; Glawitsch, Rupert; Groh, Herbert Ernst; Gunter, Horst; Lais, Detlev; Pfeifle, Alfred; Rothenberger, Anneliese; Schock, Rudolf [Tenor Vocal]; ...
Conductors: Schuchter, Wilhelm; Stephan, Wilhelm; Marszalek, Franz; Hermann, Harry; Zacharias, Helmut; Jary, Michael; Walter, Fried; Burkhardt, Paul; Szell, George; Rother, Artur

Recording information: 1950-1958....continue...

Time Traveller: La Belle Epoque

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-04-10

Works: Jacques Offenbach: Gaité Parisienne; La Périchole; Johann Strauss II: An der schönen, blauen Donau, Op. 314; Prinz Methusalem; Emile Waldteufel: Les Patineurs Valse ("Skater's Waltz"),...
Performers: Ameling, Elly [Soprano Vocal]; Baldwin, Dalton; Ciccolini, Aldo [Piano]; Cziffra, György; de los Angeles, Victoria; Gigli, Beniamino; Mutter, Anne-Sophie; Pennario, Leonard; Royal, Kate
Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von; Boskovsky, Willi; Rosenthal, Manuel; Gardner, Edward; Goehr, Walter; Boult, Adrian; Frühbeck de Burgos, Rafae

As the 19th century faded and the 20th century began; something special was in the air: the scent of decadence mingled with the thrill of...continue...

Live Aus Der Semperoper: The Lehar Gala From Dresden / Thielemann, Denoke, Labin, Beczala

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2012-02-21

Works: Franz Lehár: Giuditta; Paganini; Der Graf von Luxemburg; Friederike; Das Land des Lächelns; Wilde Rosen, waltz for orchestra, NV 281; Der Göttergatte; Eva; Der Zarewitsch; Zigeunerlieb...
Performers: Beczala, Piotr; Denoke, Angela; Labin, Ana-Maria
Conductors: Thielemann, Christian
Ensemble: ; Staatskapelle Dresden

The CD release of this year's Lehár Gala from Dresden takes up the success of last year's live recording from the Operetta Gala with Christian...continue...
Recording information: Semperoper, Dresden, Germany (12/31/2011)....continue...

Franz Lehar: Paganini / Theba, Stratas, Heesters, Koller [DVD]

1 DVD Video / Arthaus DVD / 2012-01-31

Works: Franz Lehár: Paganini
Performers: Heesters, Johannes; Koller, Dagmar; Kraus, Peter; Stratas, Teresa; Theba, Antonio
Conductors: Ebert, Wolfgang
Ensemble: Graunke Symphony Orchestra

Franz Lehár's operetta "Paganini" (Vienna, 1925) marked the start of a new period in the composer’s work that was strongly influenced by the tenor Richard...continue...
Run Time: 107 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: NTSC, 4:3, Color
Sound Format(s): LPCM Stereo,
Subtitles: German, English, French
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Sweethearts: The Songs Made Famous by Jeanette Macdonald and Nelson Eddy

1 CD / Libra Verde / 2011-11-08

Works: Sigmund Romberg: Wanting You, song (from The New Moon); One Kiss, song (for the operetta "The New Moon"); Lover, come back to me; The Desert Song; Stout Hearted Men, song (from "The New Moon"); Rudol...
Performers: Cluthe, Betty Ann; Corodemus, Katelynn; Duffy, Robert; Garcia, Elana; Genova, Kristina; Graziano, Dale; Hobmeier, Christine; Karounos, Chris; Karounos, Donna; Kessel, Edward B.; Kubian, Darryl; Macdo...

Recording information: Sound Imagination, Springfield, NJ....continue...

New Year's Eve Concert 2010

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2011-02-15

Works: Franz Lehár: The Merry Widow; Gold und Silber-Walzer (Gold and Silver Waltz), for orchestra, Op. 79, NV 87; The Land of Smiles; Leonard Bernstein: West Side Story; Johann Strauss II: An der El...
Performers: Atanasov, Stephanie; Dunaev, Andrey; Ezenarro, Arantza; Fleming, Renée; Hadidi, Gala El; Hupach, Gerald; Jung, Ilhun; Lee, Sangmin; Maltman, Christopher; Martinsen, Tom [Tenor Vocal]; McHantaf...
Conductors: Thielemann, Christian

This is the auspicious premiere of a series of New Year's Eve concerts from the famous Semperoper in Dresden. Deutsche Grammophon is proud to announce...continue...
Recording information: Semperoper, Dresden (12/31/2010)....continue...

Rosen Aus Dem Suden [2010] / André Rieu

1 CD / Polydor Import / 2010-12-21

Works: Rolf Lovland: You Raise Me Up (Por ti seré), song; Johann Strauss II: Das Spitzentuch der Königin; Amanda McBroom: The Rose; André Rieu: The Gypsy Princess, medley for violin & pops or...
Performers: Diederen, Roger; Louwerse, Mirusia; Monarcha, Carmen; Rieu, André
Conductors: Rieu, André

Also known as You Raise Me Up: Songs for Mum in some territories, Rosen aus dem Suden is one of several 2010 releases to capitalize on the belated success of Dutch violinist, conductor, and composer A...continue...

Les Roses De La Vie / André Rieu

1 CD / Polydor Import / 2010-12-07

Works: Amanda McBroom: The Rose; Paul de Senneville: Ballade pour Adeline, song for voice & piano; Rolf Lovland: You Raise Me Up (Por ti seré), song; Johann Strauss II: Das Spitzentuch der Königin...
Performers: Bennett, Gary; Diederen, Roger; Greuel, Thomas; Louwerse, Mirusia; Mavrák, Béla; Monarcha, Carmen; Rieu, André
Conductors: Rieu, André
Ensemble: ; The Platin Tenors (Vocal Ensemble)

Recording information: André Rieu Studios BV, Maastricht, Pays-Bas.

Also known as You Raise Me Up: Songs for Mum in some territories, Rosen aus dem Suden is one of several 2010 releases to...continue...

Voices Of Spring

1 CD / CD Baby Independants / 2010-11-16

Works: Carl Zeller: Der Vogelhändler; Johann Strauss II: Die Fledermaus; Frühlingsstimmen, Op. 410; Franz Lehár: The Merry Widow; Giuditta; Oscar Straus: The Chocolate Soldier (Der tapfere So...
Performers: Graf, Jennifer; Lutz, David

Recording information: Wernersville, PA (08/2010)....continue...

Classic Australian Performances / Sutherland, Bonynge

2 CD / Decca Import / 2010-11-16

Works: Gaetano Donizetti: Lucrezia Borgia; La Fille du Régiment; Lucia di Lammermoor; Francesco Cilèa: Adriana Lecouvreur; Francis Poulenc: Dialogues of the Carmelites; Vincenzo Bellini: Norma, op...
Performers: Allman, Robert; Baigildin, Sergei; Begg, Heather; Bermingham, Jennifer; Black, Jeffrey; Brynnel, Monique; Collins, Kenneth; Dawes, Christopher; Donald, Robin; Donnelly, Malcolm; Elkins, Margreta; Ewe...
Conductors: Bonynge, Richard

Recording information: Sydney Opera House....continue...

Lehár: Der Zarewitsch

1 CD / Oehms / 2010-09-28

Works: Franz Lehár: Der Zarewitsch
Performers: Deluca, Ciro; Feldhofer, Sieglinde; Kathol, Marko; Reinprecht, Alexandra; Serafin, Harald; Simu, Tiberius
Conductors: Maurer, Wolfdieter

Recording information: Seebühne Mörbisch (06/26/2010-06/27/2010)....continue...

The Ultimate Operetta Album

2 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2010-06-29

Works: Johann Strauss II: Die Fledermaus; Mein Herr Marquis (Adele's Laughing Song) (from Die Fledermaus); Frühlingsstimmen, Op. 410; The Gypsy Baron; Der Zigeunerbaron; Franz Lehár: Lippen schwei...
Performers: Berkes, Janos; Csonka, Zsuzsa; Ebner, Karl-Michael; Erdmann, Mojca; Kathol, Marko; Kenny, Yvonne; Kertesi, Ingrid; Martinez, Ana Maria; Roider, Michael
Conductors: Wildner, Johannes; Kovács, László; Bonynge, Richard; Mercurio, Steven

A beautiful selection of the best-known operetta arias, duets & orchestral music from Vienna's golden age of operetta, including Die Fledermaus, The Merry Widow, The...continue...

Lehar: Der Zarewitsch

2 CD / CPO / 2010-05-25

Works: Franz Lehár: Der Zarewitsch
Performers: Klink, Matthias; Landshamer, Christina; Reinprecht, Alexandra; Winkler, Andreas
Conductors: Schirmer, Ulf

Franz Lehar's first stage work, the opera 'Tatjana', was set in Russia and very much stamped by Russian folklore and local color. At the height...continue...
Recording information: Prinzregententheater, München (03/08/2009)....continue...

Lehar: Friederike, Singspiel

2 CD / CPO / 2009-08-25

Works: Franz Lehár: Friederike, operetta in 3 acts
Performers: Behle, Daniel; Brüninghaus, Simona; Fleckenstein, Barbara; Götz, Andreas; Kaiser, Kristiane; Liener, Georg; Radu, Valentin; Ruck, Stefanie; Schwartz, Sylvia; Suzuki, Atsuko; Vogt, Klaus Flo...
Conductors: Schirmer, Ulf

Quite a few complaints have been lodged against Franz Lehar's 'Friederike', from its premiere in 1928 until the present day. How could anyone seriously consider...continue...

Golden Operetta of Vienna

1 CD / Musical Concepts / 2009-06-30

Works: Franz Lehár: Dein ist mein ganzes Herz (You Are My Heart's Delight) (from "Das Land des Lächelns"); Vilja-Lied ("Es lebt eine Vilja") (from "Die lustige Witwe"); The Merry Widow; Meine Lipp...
Performers: Barabas, Sari; Bjorling, Jussi; Gedda, Nicolai; Glawitsch, Rupert; Gueden, Hilde [Soprano Vocals]; Jurinac, Sena; Kunz, Erich; Lipp, Wilma; Loose, Emmy; Patzak, Julius; Rothenberger, Anneliese; Saile...
Conductors: Ackermann, Otto; Stolz, Robert; Mareczek, Fritz; Schuchter, Wilhelm; Moralt, Rudolf; Schmidt-Bolcke, Werner; Grevillius, Nils; Geehl, Henry Ernest; Karajan, Herbert von
Ensemble: ; Philharmonia Orchestra; Stuttgart Philharmonic Orchestra; Vienna State Opera Orchestra; Vienna Symphony Orchestra

This remarkable 25-CD survey of some of the great Russian pianists of past and present follows the tradition from those who can, through their teachers,...continue...

Midsummer Night / Kate Royal, et al

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2009-06-02

Works: William Alwyn: Miss Julie, opera; Igor Stravinsky: Le Rossignol, opera (lyric tale) in 3 acts; William Walton: Troilus and Cressida; Carlisle Floyd: Susannah; Antonin Dvorák: Rusalka; Benjamin B...
Performers: Allen, Thomas; Royal, Kate; Staples, Andrew
Conductors: Gardner, Edward
Ensemble: English National Opera Orchestra

"With recital discs, a singer can go in either of two directions: one path sticks to familiar territory, the other veers toward pastures new. Congratulations...continue...

The Very Best of Glyndebourne on Record - Mozart, Britten, Verdi, Stravinsky, Monteverdi, Rossini, Lehár, etc

5 CD / EMI Classics / 2009-04-21

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492; Così fan tutte, K 588; Don Giovanni; Idomeneo; Die Entführung aus dem Serail (The Abduction from the Ser...
Performers: Ainsley, John Mark; Alan, Hervey; Aler, John [Tenor Vocal]; Allen, Thomas; Allin, Norman; Alva, Luigi [Tenor Vocals]; Baccaloni, Salvatore; Barabas, Sari; Blackwell, Harolyn [Soprano Vocals]; Borriel...
Conductors: Busch, Fritz; Mudie, Michael; Goodall, Reginald; Beecham, Thomas, Sir; Gui, Vittorio; Pritchard, John; Haitink, Bernard; Rattle, Simon, Sir; Welser-Möst, Franz; Dove, Jonathan; Davis, Andrew
Ensemble: ; English Opera Group Orchestra; Glyndebourne Festival Orchestra; London Philharmonic Orchestra; Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment Members; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; Royal Philharmonic Orches...

The Glyndebourne Festival is a massive yearly event in both the British and international opera worlds, with stars from around the globe gathering to listen...continue...

The Record of Singing Vol 5 - From the LP to the Digital Era

10 CD / EMI Classics / 2009-03-10

Works: Richard Wagner: The Flying Dutchman; Tannhäuser; Lohengrin; Die Walküre; Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg; Tristan und Isolde, opera, WWV 90; Erich Wolfgang Korngold: Die tote Stadt (The...
Performers: Alagna, Roberto; Aler, John [Tenor Vocal]; Allen, Thomas; Alva, Luigi [Tenor Vocals]; Ameling, Elly [Soprano Vocals]; Ameling, Elly [Soprano Vocal]; Anderson, June [Soprano Vocal]; Andre, Maurice; An...
Conductors: Ludwig, Leopold; Konwitschny, Franz; Dobroven, Issay; Weigert, Herman; Prêtre, Georges; Cluytens, André; Furtwängler, Wilhelm; Karajan, Herbert von; Kempe, Rudolf; Susskind, Walter; Bl...
Ensemble: ; Collegium Vocale (Ghent); Consort of Musicke; Ensemble Artaserse; Ensemble Orchestral de Paris; Fretwork; Hespèrion XX ; Il Complesso Barocco; Il Seminario Musicale; La Grande Écurie et ...

EMI Classics is proud to present two 10-CD boxed sets of 'The Record of Singing'. Together this collection offers a breath-taking overview of the past...continue...

Prima Voce - Strauss: Die Fledermaus / Krauss, Patzak, Güden, Wagner, Gedda, et al

2 CD / Nimbus Records / 2009-01-13

Works: Johann Strauss II: Die Fledermaus; Eljen a Magyar, Op. 332; Der Zigeunerbaron; Eine Nacht in Venedig; Franz Lehár: The Merry Widow; Immer nur Lächeln, for voice & piano (or orchestra) (from...
Performers: Casa, Lisa della; Gedda, Nicolai; Kunz, Erich; Patzak, Julius; Rosvaenge, Helge; Schwarzkopf, Elisabeth; Welitsch, Ljuba
Conductors: Krauss, Clemens; Ackermann, Otto; Moralt, Rudolf; Reinshagen, Victor; Paulik, Anton

Surely a more scintillating score than that composed by Johann Strauss II for his operetta 'Die Fledermuas' does not exist. This performance is conducted by...continue...

Live in Vienna - Mozart, Lehar, etc / André Rieu, Johann Strauss Orchestra

1 CD / Savoy Label Group / 2008-09-30

Works: Johann Strauss II: Tritsch-Tratsch Polka, Op. 214; Die Fledermaus; Der Zigeunerbaron; Emmerich Kálmán: Gräfin Maritza; Die Csárdásfürstin; Franz Lehár: Gold und...
Performers: Bennett, Gary; Erens, Suzan; Greuel, Thomas; Koller, Dagmar; Louwerse, Mirusia; Mavrak, Bela; Monarcha, Carmen; Rieu, Andre
Conductors: Rieu, André

Personnel: André Rieu (violin); Gary Bennett (tenor).

Recording information: André Rieu Studios B.V., Maastricht, The Netherlands....continue...

Heart's Delight

1 CD / ABC Classics Import / 2008-08-19

Works: Franz Lehár: Das Land des Lächelns (The Land of Smiles), operetta in 3 acts (revision of "Die gelbe Jacke"); Gaetano Donizetti: L' elisir d'amore, opera; Giuseppe Verdi: Rigoletto; Wolfga...
Performers: Best, Roy; Burke, Emily; Parkin, David
Conductors: Greene, Andrew

Roy best, the lovable larrikin from melbourne, stole the hearts of the nation with his charm, sense of humour and magnificent tenor voice on operatunity...continue...

Franz Lehár: Die Lustige Witwe / Honeck/Dresden Staatskapelle, Skovhus, Teuscher [DVD]

1 DVD Video / EuroArts / 2008-07-29

Works: Franz Lehár: The Merry Widow
Performers: Emmerlich, Gunter; Hupach, Gerald; Mesgarha, Ahmad; Pohl, Christoph; Ringelhahn, Oliver; Schnitzer, Petra Maria; Skovhus, Bo; Teuscher, Lydia
Conductors: Honeck, Manfred
Ensemble: Sächsische Staatskapelle ; Staatsopernchor Dresden

With Petra-Maria Schnitzer and Bo Skovhus the cast includes some of the most prestigious singers of the younger generation under the expert leadership of conductor...continue...
Run Time: 145 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color
Sound Format(s): LPCM Stereo, DD 5.1 Surround
Subtitles: English, German, French
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Lehar: Giuditta / Bibl/Morbisch Festival Orch. & Chorus, Montazeri, Schwardtmann, Siegl [DVD]

1 DVD Video / Videoland / 2008-03-01

Works: Franz Lehár: Giuditta
Performers: Montazeri, Mehrzad; Schwardtmann, Freddie; Siegl, Dietrich; Uray, Peter; Ushakova, Natalia
Conductors: Bibl, Rudolf
Ensemble: Mörbisch Festival Orchestra

Run Time: 126 min.
Picture Format: NTSC, Color
Country of Origin: USA
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The Night They Invented Champagne

1 CD / CD Baby Independants / 2008-02-19

Works: Sigmund Romberg: The New Moon; The Desert Song, operetta; The Student Prince, operetta; Arthur Sullivan: Mikado; Pirates of Penzance; HMS Pinafore; Victor Herbert: Mademoiselle Modiste; Franz Leh...
Performers: Brussell, Barbara; Bustamante, Mauricio; Lee, Jessica; Meiman, Dominic; Nadler, Mark; Rubano, Craig; Shao, Sophie; Sullivan, KT; Sussmann, Arnaud; Vinocour, Jonathan

Includes entrance medley (the merry widow waltz (lehár) / t by various composers.

Includes medley of marches (stouthearted men (romberg) / so by various composers....continue...

Franz Lehar: Der Graf von Luxemburg / Bibl/Morbisch Festival Orch, Suttner, Hoppe [DVD]

1 DVD Video / Videoland / 2008-02-04

Works: Franz Lehár: Der Graf von Luxemburg
Performers: Beck, johannes; Hoppe, Gesa; Kathol, Marko; Leitner, Franz; Lichter, Marika; Paryla, Stephen; Serafin, Harald; Suttner, Michael
Conductors: Bibl, Rudolf
Ensemble: Mörbisch Festival Orchestra

Run Time: 146 min.
Picture Format: NTSC, Color
Country of Origin: Austria
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Lehar: Der Zarewitsch / Mattes/Ochman/Stratas/Juhnke [DVD]

1 DVD Video / Deutsche Grammophon / 2007-10-09

Works: Franz Lehár: Der Zarewitsch
Performers: Ammann, Lukas; Bruck, Birke; Esser, Paul; Juhnke, Harald; Ochman, Wieslaw; Stratas, Teresa
Conductors: Mattes, Willy
Ensemble: Graunke Symphony Orchestra

In this colourful, nostalgia-filled 1973 film treatment of Lehar's Russian operetta, Wieslaw Ochman is the melancholy tsar's son who falls hopelessly in love with a...continue...
Picture Format: NTSC, Color
Country of Origin: USA
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Singers to Remember - Helge Roswaenge - Opera and Operetta

1 CD / Dutton Laboratories / 2007-10-09

Works: Ruggero Leoncavallo: Pagliacci, opera; Giacomo Puccini: Turandot; Madama Butterfly; Georges Bizet: Carmen, opera; Jacques Offenbach: Gaîté Parisienne; Franz Lehár: The Merry Widow; ...
Performers: Casa, Lisa della; Kochhann, Elsa; Lemnitz, Tiana; Rosvaenge, Helge
Conductors: Schmidt, Franz; Orthmann, Erich; Reinshagen, Victor; Melichar, Alois; Seidler-Winkler, Bruno; Kunneke, Eduard
Ensemble: ; Kapelle der Staatsoper Berlin

Felicity Lott s'amuse... "auf Deutsch"

1 CD / Forlane (France) Import / 2007-07-10

Works: Franz Lehár: Dir sing ich mein Leid, waltz for voice & piano, V. 38; Komm zu mir zum Tee!, for voice & piano, V. 73; Kiss me my darling, for voice & piano, V. 71; Oscar Straus: Ich bin eine Frau...
Performers: Johnson, Graham [Piano]; Lott, Felicity [Soprano Vocal]

Lehár: Paganini

2 CD / EMI Music Distribution Import / 2006-12-19

Works: Franz Lehár: Paganini
Performers: Dieberitz, Gerd W.; Gedda, Nicolai; Hoelscher, Ulf; Kiss, Ferenc; Kusche, Benno; Lenz, Friedrich; Miljakovic, Olivera; Rothenberger, Anneliese; Sachtelben, Horst; Sachtleben, Horst; Wagner, Erich B.;...
Conductors: Boskovsky, Willi
Ensemble: Bavarian State Opera Chorus; Bavarian Symphony Orchestra

Lehár: Der Graf von Luxemburg / Bibl, Suttner, et al

1 CD / Oehms / 2006-07-25

Works: Franz Lehár: Der Graf von Luxemburg
Performers: Beckmann, Johannes; Kathol, Marko; Labin, Ana-Maria; Leitner, Franz; Lichter, Marika; Ohlmann, Ruth Ingeborg; Paryla, Stephan; Sramek, Alfred; Suttner, Michael
Conductors: Bibl, Rudolph

Gruss an Wein - New Year's Concert in Vienna

1 CD / Arts / 2006-04-01

Works: Franz von Suppé: Die schöne Galatea; Johann Strauss II: Die Fledermaus; Ritter Pázmán; Eljen a Magyar, Op. 332; Freikugeln, Op. 326; Annen-Polka, Op. 117; Gruss an Wien, Op. 2...
Performers: Raimondi, Ildiko
Conductors: Guth, Peter
Ensemble: Strauss Festival Orchestra Vienna

The joyous festivities and spirited music that accompanies the New Year's Galas in Vienna (and the rest of Europe) are part of a tradition that...continue...

Lehár: Die Lustige Witwe / Bibl, Festival Orchestra Mörbisch

1 CD / Oehms / 2005-08-02

Works: Franz Lehár: The Merry Widow
Performers: Ander, Bernd; Arellano, Margarita de; Branoff, Peter; Hausmann, Mathias; Irosch, Mirjana; Klinger, Alexander; Reinprecht, Johann; Serafin, Daniel; Shamiyeh, Marwan; Sramek, Alfred; Steinberger, Birgid
Conductors: Bibl, Rudolph

Lehár: Zigeunerliebe / Beerman, Stojkovich, et al

2 CD / CPO / 2005-06-21

Works: Franz Lehár: Zigeunerliebe
Performers: Bielov, Andrey; Hörl, Andreas; Kohler, Markus; Lukic, Ksenja; Rankl, Stefan-Alexander; Schellenberger, Dagmar; Schneider, Bernard; Schulze, Raphaela; Stojkovic, Johanna; Szakály, Agnes; T...
Conductors: Beermann, Frank
Ensemble: North German Radio Chorus

CPO continues its exploration of Turkish music with this third and final volume of the complete symphonies of Adnan Saygun. Both the 'Fourth Symphony' and...continue...

Dokumente Einer Sängerkarriere - Karl Friedrich

1 CD / Preiser / 2005-06-01

Works: Richard Wagner: Lohengrin; Giuseppe Verdi: Il Trovatore; La forza del destino; Georges Bizet: Carmen, opera; Johann Strauss II: Eine Nacht in Venedig; Tausend und eine Nacht Op. 346; Franz Lehár...
Performers: Fiedler, Hans Herbert; Friedrich, Karl; Gueden, Hilde [Soprano Vocals]; Hellwig, Judith
Conductors: Schmidt-Isserstedt, Hans; Schuchter, Wilhelm; Loibner, Wilhelm
Ensemble: ; Northwest German Radio Symphony Orchestra; Vienna State Opera Orchestra

Lehár: Der Rastelbinder / Graf, Muliar, Hobarth, et al

2 CD / CPO / 2004-10-19

Works: Franz Lehár: Der Rastelbinder
Performers: Christian, Jan; Cornu, Jean Pierre; Dallapozza, Adolf; Danell, Trixi; Dobravsky, Karl; Felling, Benno; Hauser, Reinhard; Hintermeier, Margaretha; Hobarth, Elfriede; Jirku, Christine; Knaup, Ferdinand...
Conductors: Graf, Hans
Ensemble: Austrian Radio Symphony Orchestra

Lehar's first opera, 'Der Rastelbinder', was an immediate success and founded the fame of the operetta's young rising star. Here, all the essential ingredients of...continue...

Zauberland der Operette (Box Set)

5 CD / Oehms / 2004-07-27

Works: Johann Strauss II: Die Fledermaus; Der Zigeunerbaron; Eine Nacht in Venedig; Emmerich Kálmán: Die Csárdásfürstin; Franz Lehár: The Land of Smiles
Performers: Bath, Christine; Batoukova, Elena; Baumgartel, Christian; Berger-Tuna, Helmut; Bothmer, Ferdinand von; Choi, Sangho; Dussmann, Silvana; Edelmann, Paul Armin; Edelmann, Peter [Baritone Vocal]; Erod, A...
Conductors: Bibl, Rudolph

Lehár: Der Sterngucker / Goritzki, Odinius, Rohrbach, et al

2 Super Audio CD / CPO / 2004-05-01

Works: Franz Lehár: Der Sterngucker, operetta in 3 acts; Rosenstock und Edelweiss, singspiel in 1 act
Performers: Bamber, Angelika; Kohler, Markus; Odinius, Lothar; Rohrbach, Claudia; Sturludottir, Hanna Dora; Worle, Robert
Conductors: Goritzki, Johannes
Ensemble: German Chamber Academy Neuss

After its premiere in 1916, Lehar's 'The Stargazer' was praised as 'cerntainly the finest and most ravishing one that Lehar has written so far'. The...continue...

Lehár: Das Land des Lächelns

1 CD / Oehms / 2004-01-01

Works: Franz Lehár: The Land of Smiles
Performers: Choi, Sangho; Flechl, Elisabeth; Kerschbau, Dietmar; Mitani, Yuko
Conductors: Bibl, Rudolph

Lehár: Frühling / Goritzki, Krahnenfeld, Browner, et al

1 CD / CPO / 2001-06-01

Works: Franz Lehár: Frühling (Frühlingsmädel), operetta; Elfentanz, concert waltz for orchestra, NV 64; Magyar ábránd (Hungarian Fantasy), for violin & string quartet, Op. 45, ...
Performers: Browner, Alison; Kohler, Markus; Worle, Robert
Conductors: Goritzki, Johannes
Ensemble: German Chamber Academy Neuss

Throughout his life, Franz Lehar feared nothing more than becoming a prisoner of rigid convention. Musical cabarets like "The Hell" enjoyed great popularity, bravely departing...continue...

Helge Rosvaenge - Zürich 1949

1 CD / Preiser / 2000-12-01

Works: Franz Lehár: Schön ist die Welt, operetta in 3 acts (revision of "Endlich Allein"); Du bist meine Sonne, for voice & piano (or orchestra) (from "Giuditta"); Der Graf von Luxemburg; Freunde,...
Performers: Casa, Lisa della; Jungwirth, Manfred [Bass Vocals]; Rosvaenge, Helge
Conductors: Reinshagen, Victor
Ensemble: Zürich Tonhalle Orchestra

Romantic Nights / Bocelli, Pavarotti, Domingo, Lanza, et al

1 CD / RCA Records / 1999-04-13

Works: Eberhard Schoener: La Luna; Giacomo Puccini: Tosca; La bohème; Turandot; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), K. 620; Friedrich von Flotow: Martha; Testa: Il corrag...
Performers: Araiza, Francisco [Tenor Vocals]; Bjorling, Jussi; Bocelli, Andrea; Caruso, Enrico; Domingo, Placido; Heppner, Ben [Tenor Vocals]; Lanza, Mario [Actor/Singer]; Pavarotti, Luciano; Peerce, Jan [Tenor ...
Conductors: Schoener, Eberhard; Mehta, Zubin; Rother, Artur; Pasternack, Josef A.; Morricone, Ennio; Callinicos, Constantin; Previtali, Fernando; Bass, Warner; Bonavolontà, Nino; Sinatra, Ray; Perlea, Jonel...
Ensemble: ; Berlin Symphony Orchestra; Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra; Munich Radio Symphony Orchestra; New Philharmonia Orchestra; Orchestra; RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra; Rome Opera House Chorus; Rome Oper...

Lehar: Die Lustige Witwe / Froschauer, Coburn, Heltau, etc

2 CD / Capriccio / 1999-01-01

Works: Franz Lehár: The Merry Widow
Performers: Coburn, Pamela; Fath, Karl; Heltau, Michael; Hilbich, Ernst H.; Kirch, Daniel; Lopera, Juan Jose; Richter, Katharina; Stiefermann, Kay
Conductors: Tewes, Detlef; Froschauer, Helmuth
Ensemble: Tamburizza Ensemble

Renée Fleming - The Beautiful Voice

1 CD / Decca / 1998-02-10

Works: Gustave Charpentier: Louise; Charles Gounod: Faust; Jules Massenet: Manon; Antonin Dvorák: Gypsy Songs, Op. 55; Friedrich von Flotow: Martha; Giacomo Puccini: La Rondine; Erich Wolfgang Korngold...
Performers: Ellis, Osian; Fleming, Renee; Greensmith, Clive [Cello]; Voices, London; Watson, Ian; Willey, Paul
Conductors: Tate, Jeffrey; Mackerras, Charles, Sir
Ensemble: ; London Voices

This disc received Grammy Award for "Best Classical Vocal Performance." It was also nominated for the Award for "Best Classical Album."

Sure, it takes guts for a soprano to call an album THE B...continue...

Lehar: The Count of Luxembourg - Highlights / Wordsworth

1 CD / Jay Records / 1997-11-01

Works: Franz Lehár: Der Graf von Luxemburg
Performers: Bull, Christopher; Bunning, Christine; Davies, Joan; Fitchew, Michael; Harrison, Martyn; Jagusz, Maria; Jenkins, Neil; Lang, Aidan; Marandola, Tom; McCord, Catherine; Meanley, Ralph; Nicoll, Harry; R...
Conductors: Wordsworth, Barry
Ensemble: New Sadler's Wells Opera Chorus