Glucklich 1

Glucklich 1

Track Listings

1. Ocean Song - Sunbirds

2. Anticipated Joy

3. Mixing

4. Mato Pato - Kitty Winter Gipsy Nova

5. Glücklich - To Be

6. Like a Samba - John Thomas

7. Onkel Joe - Catch Up

8. Samba Mortale - Real Ax Band

9. Brazilian Thoroughfare - Klaus Doldinger

10. Mystic Latin

Customer Reviews:

A Major Document of an Incredible Oeuvre..........2007-03-12

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Of over 600 songs, Fischer-Dieskau and Gerald Moore realized over three-quarters: these are those. Gerald Moore was of course as important to this project as Fischer-Dieskau.

DGG's sound is excellent.

This set is a remarkable document of art.
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Sheer Delight!

Arias, Duets and Trios

Manufacturer: Bella Voce Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Janowitz, Gundula | Divas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Troyanos, Tatiana | Divas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
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The Very Best of Régine Crespin

ASIN: B000007TO8
Release Date: 2000-08-05

Tracks:

Giulio Cesare: Act III, Aria: 'Da Tempeste Il Legno Infranto' - Gundula Janowitz
Giulio Cesare: Act I, Aria: 'Svegliatevi Nel Core' - Tatiana Troyano
Die Zauberflote: Aria: 'O Zittere Nicht' - Arleen Auger
Le Nozze Di Figaro: Act II, Arietta: 'Voi Che Sapete' - Tatiana Troyanos
Le Nozze Di Figaro: Act IV, Recitative And Aria: 'Giunse Alfin Il Momento'/'Deh Vieni, Non Tardar' - Arleen Auger
Le Nozze Di Figaro: Act III, Recitative And Aria: 'E Susanna Non Vien'/'Dove Son' - Gundala Janowitz
Arabella: 'Aber Der Richtige, Wenn's Einen Gibt' - Gundula Janowitz/Arleen Auger
Ariadne Auf Naxos: Final Prologue: 'Sein Wir Wieder Gut' - Tatiana Troyanos
Ariadne Auf Naxos: 'Grossmachtige Prinzessin' - Arleen Auger
Vier Letzte Lieder: 'Fruhling' - Gundula Janowitz
Vier Letzte Lieder: 'Im Abendrot' - Gundula Janowitz

Tracks:

Der Rosenkavalier: Trio: 'Marie Theres'!/'Hab' Mir's Gelobt' - Gundula Janowitz/Tatiana Troyanos/Arleen Auger
Der Rosenkavalier: Duet: 'Ist Ein Traum, Kann Nicht Wirklich Sein' - Arleen Auger/Tatiana Troyanos
Die Entfuhrung Aus Dem Serail: Act III, Aria: 'Ich Baue Ganz Auf Deine Starke' - Nicolai Gedda
Die Entfuhrung Aus Dem Serail: Act I, Aria: 'Ach Ich Liebte, War So Glucklich' - Arleen Auger
Die Entfuhrung Aus Dem Serail: Act III, Recitative And Duet: 'Welch Ein Geschick' - Arleen Auger/Nicolai Gedda
Capriccio: Scene 4, Sonnet: 'Kein Andres, Das Mir So Im Herzen Loht' - Nicolai Gedda
Ariadne Auf Naxos: 'Grossmachtige Prinzessin' - Arleen Auger
Les Pecheurs De Perles: Act III, Scene: 'Oh! Ciel, Quel Trouble!' - Nicolai Gedda
Lakme: Act II: 'Ou Va La Jeune Indoue' - Arleen Auger
Benvenuto Cellini: Tableau 4, Scene 8: 'Seul Pour Lutter, Seul Avec Mon Courage' - Nicolai Gedda

Customer Reviews:

Sheer Delight!.......1999-05-20

Three great artists in their prime, in ravishing live performances. What a treat! Janowtiz's Handel is less than exciting, and why Arleen Auger sings Zerbinetta's aria TWICE is beyond me, but those quibbles aside, these generously filled discs are a sheer delight

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A memento of a productive partnership.

Tauber & Lehar

Manufacturer: Angel Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Tracks:

Das Land Des Lachelns: Act 2: Dein Ist Mein Ganzes Herz
Das Land Des Lachelns: Act 1: Ich Trete Ins Zimmer - Immer Nur Lacheln
Das Land Des Lachelns: Act 1: Ach, Trinken Sie Vielleicht Mit Mir Ein Tasschen Tee - Bei Einem Tee E - Richard Tauber/Vera Schwarz
Das Land Des Lachelns: Act 1: Von Apfelbluten Einen Kranz
Das Land Des Lachelns: Act 2: Wer Hat Die Liebe Uns Ins Herz Gesenkt - Richard Tauber/Vera Schwarz
Das Land Des Lachelns: Act 2: Ihr Gotter Sagt, Was Ist Mit Mir Geschehn? - Kann Es Moglich Sein?
Friederike: Act 2: O Madchen, Mein Madchen
Friederike: Act 1: Heimlich Kling't In Meiner Seele - Sah Ein Knab' Ein Roslein Stehn
Friederike: Act 1: O Wie Schon, Wie Wunderschon
Friederike: Act 2: Liebe, Goldener Traum
Der Zarewitsch: Act 1: Allein, Wieder Allein - Es Steht Ein Soldat Am Wolgastrand
Der Zarewitsch: Act 3: Kosende Wellen - Warum Hat Jeder Fruhling, Ach Nur Einen Mai - Richard Tauber/Carlotta Vanconti
Der Zarewitsch: Act 3: Madel, Wonniges Madel - Willst Du? Komm, Und Mach Mich Glucklich
Paganini: Act 2: Gern Hab' Ich Die Frau'n Gekusst
Paganini: Act 1: Schones Italien
Paganini: Act 2: Niemand Liebt Dich So Wie Ich - Richard Tauber/Carlotta Vanconti
Paganini: Act 1: Was Ich Denke, Was Ich Fuhle - Richard Tauber/Carlotta Vanconti
Eva: Vorspiel - VPO/Franz Lehar
Frasquita: Ser (When The Moon Is Shining White - Farewell, My Love)
The Land Of Smiles: Always Keep Smiling
The Land Of Smiles: You Are My Heart's Delight
The Merry Widow: Waltz Song (Now Or Never And Forever)/Villa Song (There Once Was A Villa)...

Tracks:

Giuditta: Act 1: Freunde, Das Leben Ist Lebenswert
Giuditta: Act 2: Schon Wie Die Blaue Sommernacht - Richard Tauber/Jarmila Novotna
Giuditta: Act 3: Welch' Tiefes Ratsel Ist Die Liebe - Du Bist Meine Sonne
Giuditta: Act 4. Finale: So Wie Um Den Sonnenball
Giuditta: Act 5: Schonste Der Frau'n
Schon Ist Die Welt: Act 1: Bruder Leichtsinn, So Werd' Ich Genannt - Schon Ist Die Welt
Schon Ist Die Welt: Act 2: Liebste, Glaub' An Mich
Schon Ist Die Welt: Act 1: Frei Und Jung Dabei - Richard Tauber/Gitta Alpar
Schon Ist Die Welt: Act 2: Es Steht Vom Lieben - Richard Tauber/Gitta Alpar
Der Rastelbinder: Act 1. Walzerduett: Ein Ausflug Mit Ihnen - Wenn Zwei Sich Lieben - Richard Tauber/Carlotta Vanconti
Das Furstenkind: Act 1: Ich Wollt' Nichts Von Ihr Erzwingen - Schweig, Zagendes Herz
Das Furstenkind: Act 2: Freihet, Du Bist Unser Leben - Lange Jahre, Bange Jahre
Zigeunerliebe: Act 3: So Sprach Noch Niemals Ein Mann Zu Mir - Es Liegt In Blauen Fernen - Richard Tauber/Vera Schwarz
Frasquita: Ser: Schatz, Ich Bitt' Dich - Hab' Ein Blaues Himmelbett
Die Lustige Witwe: Act 3: Lippen Schweigen
Die Lustige Witwe: Act 2: Es Lebt' Eine Vilja
Die Lustige Witwe: Ov
Paganini: Girls Were Made To Love And Kiss
Paganini: Love Never Comes Too Late - Richard Tauber/Evelen Laye
Paganini: Nobody Could Love You More - Richard Tauber/Evelen Laye
Paganini: Beautiful Italy
Frasquita: Ser (When The Moon Is Shining White)/The Land Of Smiles: Always Keep My Smiling - Love...

Customer Reviews:

A memento of a productive partnership........2001-11-19

EMI commemorate in this double CD a remarkable partnership in the C20th world of music. It began in Berlin in 1926. It had been 20 years since Franz Lehar's "Die lustige Witwe" became the light opera that everyone wanted to see. In places like Beunos Aires it had run simultaneously in five theatres in five different languages. Lehar's subsequent productions had met with diminishing success. His latest light opera, "Paganini", which contained some of his best music, had flopped at its Vienna premiere. Nervous and dispirited as its Berlin premiere drew near, Lehar wrote to the tenor Richard Tauber, "You must sing in Berlin, a second flop is inconceivable for me. I'm suddenly afraid of everything to do with the theatre - I'm getting old".

Tauber obliged. The Berlin production was a resounding success, Tauber sometimes being required to repeat "Gern hab' ich die Frau'n gekusst" as many as five times. Lehar admitted, "Richard, during this moment I have been born again as an artist!" And so began a great final flowering of Lehar theatre productions, all featuring the Austrian tenor Richard Tauber.

Fortunately the Lehar-Tauber association resulted in an extensive series of recordings, in many of which Lehar conducts the orchestra. EMI began issuing a collection of them towards the end of the LP era, and now, in 2001, they are collected onto this double CD. I read the claim that a great many of the tracks appear on CD for the first time, but here in Australia most have already been available on CD.

I don't always find Tauber unexcelled in this repertoire, preferring other tenors sometimes and their recordings. Several of the "Paganini" recordings were made before the Berlin season opened. Tauber and his then wife Carlotta Vanconti sound as though they are sight-reading unfamiliar music. I once possessed several of the "Das Land des Lachelns" items on 78s. The 1929 sound seemed robust and full then, but seems sadly emasculated here.

Tauber, I believe, somehow had the secret of touching the hearts and minds of all who listened to his singing - composers, colleagues, chancellors and charwomen. This comprehensive and well-planned issue will ensure that his work with the Hungarian composer Franz Lehar will continue to charm and delight.

Mozart - Die Entführung aus dem Serail / Y. Kenny · L. Watson · P. Schreier · Gamlich · Salminen · Reichman · Zürich Opera · Harnoncourt
Average customer rating:

Highly Enjoyable

A Recording that is original, authentic, and enjoyable

Singspiel as it should be done

Finally ! die Entfurung treated seriously !

Sterile conducting; some interesting singing

Mozart - Die Entführung aus dem Serail / Y. Kenny · L. Watson · P. Schreier · Gamlich · Salminen · Reichman · Zürich Opera · Harnoncourt
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart , Nikolaus Harnoncourt , Yvonne Kenny , Lillian Watson , Chor und Mozartorchester des Opernhaus Zürich , Peter Schreier , Wilfried Gamlich , Matti Salminen , Wolfgang Reichman , "Product Details" shows harnoncourt as composer , and mozart as composer, etc. yvonne kenny as conductor
Manufacturer: Teldec
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

All Works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
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Gahmlich, Wilfried | ( G ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
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ASIN: B000000SB6
Release Date: 1989-05-18

Tracks:

Die Entfuhrung Aus Dem Serail: Ouverture
Die Entfuhrung Aus Dem Serail: Erster Aufzug: No. 1 Aria 'Hier soll ich dich denn sehen'
Die Entfuhrung Aus Dem Serail: Erster Aufzug: Dialog 'Aber wie soll ich in den Palast kommen'
Die Entfuhrung Aus Dem Serail: Erster Aufzug: No. 2 Lied und Duett, 'Wer ein Liebchen hat gefunden' - 'Verwunscht seist du samt deinem Liede!'
Die Entfuhrung Aus Dem Serail: Erster Aufzug: Dialog, 'Konnt' ich mir doch noch so einen Schurken'
Die Entfuhrung Aus Dem Serail: Erster Aufzug: No. 3 Aria, 'Solche hergelauf'ne Laffen'
Die Entfuhrung Aus Dem Serail: Erster Aufzug: Dialog, 'Geh nur, verwunschter Aufpasser'
Die Entfuhrung Aus Dem Serail: Erster Aufzug: No. 4. Recitativo ed Aria, 'Konstanze! dich wieder zu sehen! - O wie angstlich, o wie feurig'
Die Entfuhrung Aus Dem Serail: Erster Aufzug: Dialog, 'Geh nur, verwunschter Aufpasser'
Die Entfuhrung Aus Dem Serail: Erster Aufzug: No. 5b Chor der Janitscharen, 'Singt dem grossen Bassa Lieder'
Die Entfuhrung Aus Dem Serail: Erster Aufzug: Dialog, 'Immer noch traurig, geliebte Konstanze?'
Die Entfuhrung Aus Dem Serail: Erster Aufzug: No. 6 Aria, 'Ach ich liebte, war so glucklich!'
Die Entfuhrung Aus Dem Serail: Erster Aufzug: Dialog, 'Ihr Schmerz, ihre Tranen, ihre Standhaftigkeit'
Die Entfuhrung Aus Dem Serail: Erster Aufzug: No. 7 Terzett, 'Marsch! Marsch! Marsch! trollt euch fort'
Die Entfuhrung Aus Dem Serail: Zweiter Aufzug: No. 8 Aria, 'Durch artlichkeit und Schmeicheln'
Die Entfuhrung Aus Dem Serail: Zweiter Aufzug: Dialog, 'Zartlichkeit! Schmeicheln!'
Die Entfuhrung Aus Dem Serail: Zweiter Aufzug: No. 9 Duetto, 'Ich gehe, doch rate ich dir'
Die Entfuhrung Aus Dem Serail: Zweiter Aufzug: Dialog, 'Wie traurig das gute Madchen daherkommt'
Die Entfuhrung Aus Dem Serail: Zweiter Aufzug: No. 10 Recitativo ed Aria, 'Welcher Wechsel herrscht in meiner Seele' - 'Traurigkeit ward mir zum Lose'
Die Entfuhrung Aus Dem Serail: Zweiter Aufzug: Dialog, 'Ach mein bestes Fraulein!'
Die Entfuhrung Aus Dem Serail: Zweiter Aufzug: No. 11 Aria, 'Martern aller Arten'
Die Entfuhrung Aus Dem Serail: Zweiter Aufzug: Dialog, 'Ist das ein Traum?'

Tracks:

Die Entfuhrung Aus Dem Serail: Zweiter Aufzug: Dialog, 'Kein Bassa, keine Konstanze mehr da?'
Die Entfuhrung Aus Dem Serail: Zweiter Aufzug: No. 12 Aria, 'Welche Wonne, welche Lust'
Die Entfuhrung Aus Dem Serail: Zweiter Aufzug: Dialog 'Ah, dass es schon vorbei ware!'
Die Entfuhrung Aus Dem Serail: Zweiter Aufzug: No. 13 Aria, 'Frisch zum Kampfe! Frisch zum Streite!'
Die Entfuhrung Aus Dem Serail: Zweiter Aufzug: Dialog, 'Ha! Geht's hier so lustig zu?'
Die Entfuhrung Aus Dem Serail: Zweiter Aufzug: No. 14 Duetto, 'Vivat Bacchus! Bacchus lebe!'
Die Entfuhrung Aus Dem Serail: Zweiter Aufzug: Dialog, 'Wahrhaftig, es geht doch nichts uber den Wein!'
Die Entfuhrung Aus Dem Serail: Zweiter Aufzug: No. 15 Aria, 'Wenn der Freude Tranen fliessen'
Die Entfuhrung Aus Dem Serail: Zweiter Aufzug: Dialog, 'Ich hab' hier ein Schiff in Bereitschaft'
Die Entfuhrung Aus Dem Serail: Zweiter Aufzug: No. 16 Quartetto, 'Ach Belmonte! ach mein Leben!'
Die Entfuhrung Aus Dem Serail: Dritter Aufzug: Dialog, 'O Konstanze! Wie schlagt mir das Herz!'
Die Entfuhrung Aus Dem Serail: Dritter Aufzug: No. 17 Aria, 'Ich baue ganz auf deine Starke'
Die Entfuhrung Aus Dem Serail: Dritter Aufzug: Dialog, 'Alles liegt auf dem Ohr'
Die Entfuhrung Aus Dem Serail: Dritter Aufzug: No. 18 Romance, 'In Mohrenland gefangen war'
Die Entfuhrung Aus Dem Serail: Dritter Aufzug: Dialog, 'Sie macht auf Herr!'
Die Entfuhrung Aus Dem Serail: Dritter Aufzug: Dialog, 'Gift und Dolch! Was ist das?'
Die Entfuhrung Aus Dem Serail: Dritter Aufzug: No. 19 Aria, 'O, wie will ich triumphieren'
Die Entfuhrung Aus Dem Serail: Dritter Aufzug: Dialog, 'Was gibt's, Osmin, was gibt's?'
Die Entfuhrung Aus Dem Serail: Dritter Aufzug: No. 20 Recitativo e Duetto, 'Welch ein Geschick!' - 'Meinetwegen sollst du sterben!'
Die Entfuhrung Aus Dem Serail: Dritter Aufzug: Dialog, 'Zitterst du?'
Die Entfuhrung Aus Dem Serail: Dritter Aufzug: No. 21a Vaudeville, 'Nie werd' ich deine Huld Verkennen'

Customer Reviews:

Highly Enjoyable.......2005-12-19

Ths recording has its faults, but is still extremely enjoyable. I have have to agree with one of the previous reviewers about the conducting. It does sound quite detached and lacks all spontaneous quality, but the singers still manage very nicely. The recording sound also comes across as being far away, but it really doesn't make a difference because it isn't bad at all. The singers are all very good. Much as it pains me to say, you can tell that as far coloratura goes, this is just about Kenny's limit. She nevertheless has such an exquisite and full voice that she easily makes up for it, especially in the quartet. Highly reccomended.

A Recording that is original, authentic, and enjoyable.......2005-07-17

THE ABDUCTION FROM THE SERAGLIO (DIE ENTFUHRUNG AUS DEM SERAIL) was both a critical and popular success in Mozart's lifetime and while it is not revived as often as the three Da Ponte Operas (Marriage, Giovanni, and Cosi) or THE MAGIC FLUTE, it has never been completely out of the repertoire. Its overture is a popular work in symphonic concerts and a few of its arias find their way into the concert arena.

In some respects the opera was revolutionary as is the case in so many Mozart works. The music has what is called a "Turkish" flair which was quite popular in Mozart's day. The Arabic world was seen as mysterious and exotic and anything Arabic was all the rage. Mozart does his best to give the music of the opera what was believed to be an authentic Arabic sound and used a wide variety of instruments to achieve this effect. It was also one of the first masterful scores for the German opera form known as singspiel where the arias are separated by spoken dialogue rather than musical recitative. The music worked for the stage, was loved by the audience, and sets a higher standard for music of the stage.

Many times recordings from "period instruments" can sound strange to the modern ear because we are used to a fuller symphony orchestra than would have been the case in Mozart's day. Nikolaus Harnoncourt is able to use period instruments to make this recording sound as authentically Mozartarian (I'm not sure there is such a word but I'm using it anyway) and pleasing to the modern listener. The soloists do a great job, the spoken dialogue is not jarring as it can be in some recordings, and it is an overall appealing set.

There are a number of good solid recordings of this work available. Two of the standards are the set under the direction of Ferenc Fricsay and another set directed by Sir Geog Solti. Both are highly praised and can provide an enjoyable listening experience, but if you are a Mozart buff, or want to hear a fresh recording of a great yet often neglected work, the Harnoncourt set is just for you.

Singspiel as it should be done.......2000-07-10

Certainly Harnoncourt is a controversial director. But what do we have here? A rather outdated story which in its own time was already particularly implausible. The comic effect would not even qualify for the laughing track of our modern sitcoms. Yet the music is just too good to dismiss it. Harnoncourt found the redemption key. A rather crisp tempo over all, a choice of bright and raw sonorities allows us not to dwell too much on the unlikely story. A few excellent singers, well directed, allow us to appreciate the wonderful pyrotechnics of the Mozart arias. The result? We do not force our laughter anymore and we leave with a wonderful sense of optimism. The all is well that ends well shines thorough the performance. What is even better, we leave this performance finally realizing that technically this was the first of the great Mozart operas, that some of the arias have nothing to envy the subsequent works. Then again Mozart fans knew this secret all along. It is the merit of this performance to show this to the newcomer. And to the critic of Harnoncourt to consider that perhaps he does have a valid point, that Mozart never intended this opera to be a mellifluous work, but a dynamic romp.

Finally ! die Entfurung treated seriously !.......2000-01-11

And it is an eye opener ! For starters, Harnoncourt costum built the turkish instruments that the score calls for, and that creates such a diversity in sound, that it is as though the dust and old varnisch has been lifted of an old stuffy painting to reveal the Rembrand underneath. Very precise, and extremely exciting is the way Harnoncourt chooses his tempi, justified by years of thorough musical research and a rich understanding of performance practice of the 18th century. Excellent soloists, particularly Matti Salminen sticks out. Extreme contrats in the characters also creates an extremely HUMAN story, what Mozart is all about in the end. If you play this stuff as background music, do NOT buy this disc.

Sterile conducting; some interesting singing.......1999-11-27

To my ear, Harnencort's conducting sounds detatched, like he's not enjoying the music much, even though he tries to sound playful with fast tempi and lots of percussion in the overture. The tenors and the women sound overrehearsed, sacrificing fun for precision.

Tracks:

Auf Dem Wasser Zu Singen - Lilli Lehmann/Fritz Lindemann
Egmont-Freudvoll Und Leidvoll - Lilli Lehmann/Fritz Lindemann
Long, Long Ago - Lilli Lehmann/Fritz Lindemann
Im Kahne - Lilli Lehmann/Fritz Lindemann
La Traviata-Ah, Fors E Lui...Sempre Libera - Lilli Lehmann/Fritz Lindemann
Robin Adair - Lilli Lehmann/Fritz Lindemann
Ave Maria - Lilli Lehmann/Fritz Lindemann
Erlkonig - Lilli Lehmann/Fritz Lindemann
Don Giovanni0Don Ottavio, Son Morta...Or Sai Che L'Onore - Lilli Lehmann/Fritz Lindemann
La Traviata-Ah, Fors E Lui...Siempre Libera - Lilli Lehmann
Norma-Casta Diva - Lilli Lehmann
Die Entfuhrung-Ach Ich Liebte, War So Glucklich - Lilli Lehmann
Don Giovanni-Or Sai Che L'Onore - Lilli Lehmann
Don Giovanni-Non Mi Dir...Forse Un Giorno Il Cielo - Lilli Lehmann
La Traviata-Alfredo, Alfredo, Di Questo Core - Lilli Lehmann
Die Entfuhrung-Marten Aller Arten - Lilli Lehmann
Fidelio-Avscheulicher Wo Eilst Du Hin?...Komm' Hoffnung - Lilli Lehmann

Tracks:

Le Nozze Di Figaro-Wenn Die Sanften Abendlufte - Lilli Lehmann
Cosi Fan Tutte-Ich Erwahle Mir Den Muntern - Lilli Lehmann
Norma-Ah! Si, Fa Core E Abbracciami - Lilli Lehmann
Crucifix! - Lilli Lehmann/Fritz Lindemann
Intermezzo - Lilli Lehmann/Fritz Lindemann
Mondnacht - Lilli Lehmann/Fritz Lindemann
Du Bist Die Ruh' - Lilli Lehmann/Fritz Lindemann
Haidenrolein - Lilli Lehmann/Fritz Lindemann
Frohe Botschaft - Lilli Lehmann/Fritz Lindemann
Die Loreley - Lilli Lehmann/Fritz Lindemann
Egmont-Freudvoll und Leidvoll - Lilli Lehmann/Fritz Lindemann
Joshua-O Hatt' Ich Jubals Harf' - Lilli Lehmann/Fritz Lindemann
Das Veilchen - Lilli Lehmann/Fritz Lindemann
Tristan Und Isode-Mild Und Leise - Lilli Lehmann
Die Walkure-Du Bist Der Lenz - Lilli Lehmann
Robert Le Diable-Robert, Robert Mein Geliebter - Lilli Lehmann
les Huguenots-O Glucklich Land - Lilli Lehmann
Le Nozze Di Figaro-Heil'ge Quelle, Reiner Triebe - Lilli Lehmann
Norma-Deh Non Volerli - Lilli Lehmann/Hedwig Helbig
Norma-Mira O Norma - Lilli Lehmann/Hedwig Helbig

Average customer rating:

Lebendige Vergangenheit: Maria Cebotari

Manufacturer: Preiser Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Ivan Kozlovsky, the Great Russian Tenor

ASIN: B00000C3QF
Release Date: 1998-07-04

Tracks:

Die Entfuhrung Aus Dem Serail: Martern Aller Arten
Rigoletto: Teurer Name, Dessen Klang
Rigoletto: Wenn Ich An Festestagen
La Traviata: 'S Ist Seltsam...O Torheit
La Boheme: Man Nennt Mich Jetzt Nur Mimi
La Boheme: O Du Sussestes Madchen - Maria Cebotari/Marcel Wittrisch
La Boheme: Will Ich Allein
Bajazzo: Wie Die Voglein Schweben
Madame Butterfly: Madchen, In Deinen Augen Liegt Ein Zauber - Maria Cebotari/Herbert Ernst Groh
Fruhlingsstimmen, Walzer
Kuss-Walzer
Parla! Walzer
Die Nachtigall
O, Schones Madchen, Lasse Nie
Freiheits-Hymne
Strahlender Stern Der Lieb
Ich Bin Auf Der Welt, Um Glucklich Zu Sein
Pique Dame: Es Geht Auf Mitternacht
Die Zauberin: Bist Mir Fern, Mein Geliebter

The Hyperion Schubert Edition 23 / Christoph Prégardien, Graham Johnson

Average customer rating:

Solid Collection of Lesser-known Schubert Lieder
Lovely

The Hyperion Schubert Edition 23 / Christoph Prégardien, Graham Johnson
Franz Schubert , Stephen Layton , Christoph Prégardien , Graham Johnson , and London Schubert Chorale
Manufacturer: Hyperion UK
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Tracks:

Der Tod Oscars
Das Grab
Der Enterfernten
Pfugerlied
Abschied von der Harfe
Der Jungling an der Quelle
Abendlied
Stimme der Liebe
Romanze
Geist der Liebe
Klage
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Der Leidende (B)
Die fruhe Liebe
Die Knabenzeit
Edone
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An Cholen
Freude der Kinderjahre
Gesange des Harfners aus 'Wilhelm Meister': No. 1 Wer sich der Einsamkeit ergibt
Gesange des Harfners aus 'Wilhelm Meister': No. 2 Wer nie sein Brot mit Tranen ass
Gesange des Harfners aus 'Wilhelm Meister': No. 3 An die Turen will ich schleichen
Der Hirt
Am ersten Maimorgen
Bei dem Grabe meines Vater
Mailied
Zufriedenheit
Skolie

Amazon.com

In a very brief span of time, tenor Christoph Prégardien has established himself as a commanding interpreter of Schubert songs. This program has a certain bardic quality, with lots of songs about harps, or by people playing harps, including three Harper's Songs from Goethe's Wilhelm Meister. Schubert loved this sort of thing, and has a ball coming up with musical evocations of ages past. A marvelous collection. --David Hurwitz

Customer Reviews:

Solid Collection of Lesser-known Schubert Lieder.......2004-09-27

The Hyperion Schubert Edition is planned to contain all of the many German songs (lieder) of Franz Schubert. I'm not sure whether they've recorded all of them as of yet, but with over thirty CDs, they've got to be close.

CD #23 focuses on Schubert's Lieder written during 1816. The liner notes point out the fact that many of these songs are overlooked in the repertoire today, but let's be honest-with over 600 Schubert songs, a lot of them are going to be overlooked.

Most of these songs are short, sweet, and strophic. Two exceptions are tracks one (one of Schubert's `Ossian' songs, clocking at a monstrous 16 minutes) and two (a strophic choral setting of Das Grab, "The Grave"). My favorites on the album include Track 7, Abendlied, a Mozart-like piece, and Track 6, Der Jungling an der Quelle.

Pregardien's tenor voice is light and clear, with very good facility. The voice is well-suited for Lieder, as one might expect, and Pregardien stays within the bounds of these simple songs on this CD.

Naturally, this CD is a must-have for Schubert aficionados and music libraries, but I would certainly not recommend this CD as a first Schubert-song CD. Seek a recording of Fisher-Dieskau singing the Erlking, or a woman singing Gretchen am Spinnrade. If you enjoy those CDs and stumble across this one, however, you won't be disappointed.

Lovely.......1999-06-06

A lovely recording. Pregardien is always great. What a discovery

Average customer rating:

An encyclopedic collection of Schubert songs by a singer and pianist with encyclopedic knowledge of Schubert songs
Make up your mind to this journey.
Make up your mind to this journey.

Franz Schubert: Lieder, Volume I

Manufacturer: Deutsche Grammophon
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Deutsche Grammophon: Music | Specialty Stores | Music
ASIN: B000001GHD
Release Date: 1993-03-23

Tracks:

Lieder, Vol. I: Leichenfantasie D. 7
Lieder, Vol. I: Der Vatermr D. 10
Lieder, Vol. I: Der Jg am Bache D. 30
Lieder, Vol. I: Totengrrlied D. 44
Lieder, Vol. I: Die Schatten D. 50
Lieder, Vol. I: Sehnsucht D. 52 - Ach, aus dieses Tales Grunden
Lieder, Vol. I: Verklng D. 59
Lieder, Vol. I: Pensa, che questo istante D. 76
Lieder, Vol. I: Der Taucher D. 77
Lieder, Vol. I: Andenken D. 99
Lieder, Vol. I: Geistern D. 100
Lieder, Vol. I: Erinnerung (Totenopfer) D. 101

Tracks:

Lieder, Vol. I: Trost. An Elisa D. 97
Lieder, Vol. I: Die Betende D. 102
Lieder, Vol. I: Lied aus der Ferne D. 107
Lieder, Vol. I: Der Abend D. 108 - Purpur malt die Tannenhugel
Lieder, Vol. I: Lied der Liebe D. 109
Lieder, Vol. I: Erinnerungen D. 98
Lieder, Vol. I: Adelaide D. 95
Lieder, Vol. I: An Emma D. 113
Lieder, Vol. I: Romanze D. 114 - Ein Fraulein klagt'im finstern Turm
Lieder, Vol. I: An Laura, als sie Klopstocks Auferstehungslied sang D. 115
Lieder, Vol. I: Der Geistertanz D. 116
Lieder, Vol. I: Das Mhen aus der Fremde D. 117
Lieder, Vol. I: Nachtgesang D. 119 - O gib, vom weichen Pfuhle
Lieder, Vol. I: Trost in Trn D. 120
Lieder, Vol. I: Schrs Klagelied D. 121
Lieder, Vol. I: Sehnsucht D. 123 -Was zieht mir das Herz so?
Lieder, Vol. I: Am See D. 124 - Sitz' ich im Gras
Lieder, Vol. I: Auf einen Kirchhof D. 151
Lieder, Vol. I: Als ich sie err sah D. 153
Lieder, Vol. I: Das Bild D. 155
Lieder, Vol. I: Der Mondabend D. 141
Lieder, Vol. I: Loda Gespenst D. 150

Tracks:

Lieder, Vol. I: Der Ser D. 149
Lieder, Vol. I: Die Erwartung D. 159
Lieder, Vol. I: Am Flusse D. 160
Lieder, Vol. I: An Mignon D. 161
Lieder, Vol. I: N des Geliebten D. 162
Lieder, Vol. I: Sers Morgenlied D. 165
Lieder, Vol. I: Amphiaros D. 166
Lieder, Vol. I: Das war ich D. 174
Lieder, Vol. I: Die Sterne D. 176 - Was funkelt ihr so mild mich an
Lieder, Vol. I: Vergebliche Liebe D. 177
Lieder, Vol. I: Liebesrausch D. 179
Lieder, Vol. I: Sehnsucht der Liebe D. 180
Lieder, Vol. I: Die erste Liebe D. 182
Lieder, Vol. I: Trinklied D. 183 - Ihr Freunde und du, gold'ner Wein
Lieder, Vol. I: Stimme der Liebe D. 187 - Abendgewolke schweben hell
Lieder, Vol. I: Naturgenuss D. 188
Lieder, Vol. I: An die Freude D. 189
Lieder, Vol. I: Der Jg am Bache D. 192
Lieder, Vol. I: An den Mond D. 193 - Geuss, lieber Mond
Lieder, Vol. I: Die Mainacht D. 194
Lieder, Vol. I: An die Nachtigall D. 196 - Geuss nicht so laut
Lieder, Vol. I: An die Apfelbe, wo ich Julien erblickte D. 197
Lieder, Vol. I: Seufzer D. 198
Lieder, Vol. I: Liebestelei D. 206

Tracks:

Lieder, Vol. I: Der Liebende D. 207
Lieder, Vol. I: Der Traum D. 213
Lieder, Vol. I: Die Laube D. 214
Lieder, Vol. I: Meeres Stille D. 216
Lieder, Vol. I: Grablied D. 218
Lieder, Vol. I: Das Finden D. 219
Lieder, Vol. I: Wandrers Nachtlied D. 224 - Der du von dem Himmel bist
Lieder, Vol. I: Der Fischer D. 225
Lieder, Vol. I: Erster Verlust D. 226
Lieder, Vol. I: Die Erscheinung D. 229
Lieder, Vol. I: Die Tchung D. 230 - Im Erlenbusch, im Tannenhain
Lieder, Vol. I: Der Abend D. 221 - Der Abend bluht
Lieder, Vol. I: Geist der Liebe D. 233 - Wer bist du, Geist der liebe
Lieder, Vol. I: Tischlied D. 234
Lieder, Vol. I: Der Liedler D. 209
Lieder, Vol. I: Ballade D. 134
Lieder, Vol. I: Abends unter der Linde D. 235
Lieder, Vol. I: Die Mondnacht D. 238
Lieder, Vol. I: Huldigung D. 240
Lieder, Vol. I: Alles um Liebe D. 241
Lieder, Vol. I: Das Geheimnis D. 250 - Sie konnte mir kein Wortchen sagen
Lieder, Vol. I: An den Fr D. 245 - Wilkommem, schoner Jungling
Lieder, Vol. I: Die Baft D. 246

Tracks:

Lieder, Vol. I: Der Rattenfer D. 255
Lieder, Vol. I: Der Schatzgrr D. 256
Lieder, Vol. I: Heidenrin D. 257
Lieder, Vol. I: Bundeslied D. 258
Lieder, Vol. I: An den Mond D. 259 - Fullest wieder Busch und Tal
Lieder, Vol. I: Wonne der Wehmut D. 260
Lieder, Vol. I: Wer kauft Liebesgr? D. 261
Lieder, Vol. I: Der Goldschmiedsgesell D. 560
Lieder, Vol. I: Der Morgenkuss D. 264
Lieder, Vol. I: Abendstchen. An Lina D. 265
Lieder, Vol. I: Morgenlied D. 266 - Wilkommen, rotes Morgenlicht
Lieder, Vol. I: Der Weiberfreund D. 271
Lieder, Vol. I: An die Sonne D. 272 - Konigliche Morgensonne
Lieder, Vol. I: Tischlerlied D. 274
Lieder, Vol. I: Totenkranz f Kind D. 275
Lieder, Vol. I: Abendlied D. 276 - Gross und rotentflammet
Lieder, Vol. I: Die Frchkeit D. 262
Lieder, Vol. I: Lob des Tokayers D. 248
Lieder, Vol. I: Furcht der Geliebten D. 285
Lieder, Vol. I: Das Rosenband D. 280
Lieder, Vol. I: An Sie D. 288
Lieder, Vol. I: Die Sommernacht D. 289
Lieder, Vol. I: Die frrr D. 290
Lieder, Vol. I: Dem Unendlichen D. 291
Lieder, Vol. I: Ossians Lied nach dem Falle Nathos' D. 278
Lieder, Vol. I: Das Mhen von Inistore D. 281
Lieder, Vol. I: Labetrank der Liebe D. 302
Lieder, Vol. I: An die Geliebte D. 303
Lieder, Vol. I: Mein Gruss an den Mai D. 305
Lieder, Vol. I: Skolie D. 306 - Lasst im Morgenstrahl des Mai'n
Lieder, Vol. I: Die Sternenwelten D. 307
Lieder, Vol. I: Die Macht der Liebe D. 308
Lieder, Vol. I: Das gest Gl 309
Lieder, Vol. I: Die Sterne D. 313
Lieder, Vol. I: Nachtgesang D. 314 - Tiefe Feier schauert um die Welt
Lieder, Vol. I: An Rosa I D. 315 - Warum bist du nicht hier
Lieder, Vol. I: An Rosa II D. 316 - Rosa, denkst su an mich?
Lieder, Vol. I: Schwangesang D. 318 - Endlich steh'n die Pforten offen

Tracks:

Der Zufriedene D. 320
Liane D. 298
Augenlied D. 297
Geistes-Gruss D. 142
Hoffnung D. 295 - Schaff', das Tagwerk meiner Hande
An den Mond D. 296 - Fullest wieder Busch und Tal
Rastlose Liebe D. 138
Erlk D. 328
Der Schmetterling D. 633
Die Berge D. 634
Geneit D. 143
An die Natur D. 372
Klage D. 371
Morgenlied D. 381 - Dic frohe neubelebte Flur
Abendlied D. 382 - Sanft glanzt die Abendsonne
Der Flng D. 402
Laura am Klavier D. 388
Entz an Laura D. 390
Die vier Weltalter D. 391
Pfled D. 392
Die Einsiedelei D. 393
An die Harmonie D. 394
Die Herbstnacht (Die Wehmut) D. 404
Lied D. 403 - Ins stille Land
Der Herbstabend D. 405
Der Entfernten D. 350
Fischerlied D. 351
Sprache der Liebe D. 410
Abschied von der Harfe D. 406

Tracks:

Lieder, Vol. I: Stimme der Liebe D. 412 - Meine Selinde
Lieder, Vol. I: Entz D. 143
Lieder, Vol. I: Geist der Liebe D. 414 - Der Abend schleiert Flur und Hain
Lieder, Vol. I: Klage D. 415 - Die Sonne steigt, die Sonne sinkt
Lieder, Vol. I: Julius an Theone D. 419
Lieder, Vol. I: Klage D. 436 - Dein Silber schien durch Eichengrun
Lieder, Vol. I: Frlied D. 398 - Die Luft ist blau
Lieder, Vol. I: Auf den Tod einer Nachtigall D 399
Lieder, Vol. I: Die Knabenzeit D. 400
Lieder, Vol. I: Winterlied D. 401
Lieder, Vol. I: Minnelied D. 401
Lieder, Vol. I: Die frebe D. 430
Lieder, Vol. I: Blumenlied D. 431
Lieder, Vol. I: Der Leidende D. 432
Lieder, Vol. I: Seligkeit D. 433
Lieder, Vol. I: Erntelied D. 434
Lieder, Vol. I: Das grosse Halleluja D. 442
Lieder, Vol. I: Die Gestirne D. 444
Lieder, Vol. I: Die Liebesgr D. 446
Lieder, Vol. I: An den Schlaf D. 447
Lieder, Vol. I: Gott im Fre D. 448
Lieder, Vol. I: Der gute Hirt D. 449
Lieder, Vol. I: Die Nacht D. 358 - Du verstorst uns nicht
Lieder, Vol. I: Fragment aus dem Aeschylus D. 450
Lieder, Vol. I: An die untergehende Sonne D. 457
Lieder, Vol. I: An mein Klavier D. 342
Lieder, Vol. I: Freude der Kinderjahre D. 455
Lieder, Vol. I: Das Heimweh D. 456 - Oft in einsam stillen Stunden
Lieder, Vol. I: An den Mond D. 468 Was schauest du so hell
Lieder, Vol. I: An Chloen D. 462 Bei der Liebe reinsten Flammen
Lieder, Vol. I: Hochzeit-Lied D. 463
Lieder, Vol. I: In der Mitternacht D. 464
Lieder, Vol. I: Trauer der Liebe D. 465
Lieder, Vol. I: Die Perle D. 466

Tracks:

Lieder, Vol. I: Liebesend D. 473
Lieder, Vol. I: Orpheus D. 474
Lieder, Vol. I: Abschied D. 475
Lieder, Vol. I: R D. 476
Lieder, Vol. I: Alte Liebe rostet nie D. 477
Lieder, Vol. I: Harfenspieler I D. 478
Lieder, Vol. I: Harfenspieler III D. 480
Lieder, Vol. I: Harfenspieler II D. 479
Lieder, Vol. I: Der K in Thule D. 367
Lieder, Vol. I: Jrs Abendlied D. 368
Lieder, Vol. I: An Schwager Kronos D. 369
Lieder, Vol. I: Der Ser am Felsen D. 482
Lieder, Vol. I: Lied D. 483
Lieder, Vol. I: Der Wanderer D. 493
Lieder, Vol. I: Der Hirt D. 490
Lieder, Vol. I: Lied eines Schiffers an die Dioskuren D. 360
Lieder, Vol. I: Geheimnis D. 491
Lieder, Vol. I: Zum Punsche D. 492
Lieder, Vol. I: Am Bache im Fre D. 361
Lieder, Vol. I: An eine Quelle D. 530
Lieder, Vol. I: Bei dem Grabe meines Vaters D. 496
Lieder, Vol. I: Am Grabe Anselmos D. 504
Lieder, Vol. I: Abendlied D. 499
Lieder, Vol. I: Zufriedenheit D. 362

Tracks:

Lider, Vol. I: Herbstlied D. 502 - Bunt sind schon die Walder
Lider, Vol. I: Skolie D. 507 - Madchen entsiegelten, Bruder, die Flaschen
Lider, Vol. I: Lebenslied D. 508
Lider, Vol. I: Leiden der Trennung D. 509
Lider, Vol. I: Alinde D. 904
Lider, Vol. I: An die Laute D. 905
Lider, Vol. I: Frohsinn D. 520
Lider, Vol. I: Die Liebe D. 522 - Wo weht der Liebe hoher Geist?
Lider, Vol. I: Trost D. 523 - Nimmer lange weil'ich hier
Lider, Vol. I: Der Schr und der Reiter D. 517
Lider, Vol. I: Lob der Trn D. 711
Lider, Vol. I: Der Alpenjr D. 524
Lider, Vol. I: Wie Ulfru fischt D. 525
Lider, Vol. I: Fahrt zum Hades D. 526
Lider, Vol. I: Schlaflied D. 527
Lider, Vol. I: Die Blumensprache D. 519
Lider, Vol. I: Die abgeblinde D. 514
Lider, Vol. I: Der Flug der Zeit D. 515
Lider, Vol. I: Der Tod und das Mhen D. 531
Lider, Vol. I: Das Lied vom Reifen D. 532
Lider, Vol. I: Tich zu singen D. 533
Lider, Vol. I: Am Strome D. 539
Lider, Vol. I: Philoktet D. 540
Lider, Vol. I: Memnon D. 541
Lider, Vol. I: Auf dem See D. 543
Lider, Vol. I: Ganymed D. 544
Lider, Vol. I: Der Jg und der Tod D. 545
Lider, Vol. I: Trost im Liede D. 546

Customer Reviews:

An encyclopedic collection of Schubert songs by a singer and pianist with encyclopedic knowledge of Schubert songs.......2005-10-25

I bought this collection from a mail order firm in 1993, and can only call it "an encyclopedic collection of Schubert songs by a singer and pianist with an encyclopedic knowledge of Schubert songs."

I don't listen to these discs track to track, but rather selected tracks and keep this 9 disc set in my collection as an encyclopedia, for reference, rather than to listen to for hours on end.

This collection doesn't contain any of the 3 great Schubert song cycles: "Schwanengesang", "Die Schone Mullerin", or "Winterreise." Most of these songs are less than 5 minutes in length, but some are as long as 20 minutes, with Recitative/Aria/Recit./Aria pattern. Each disc is 70 minutes or more, making for a lot of music. Going dollar for music, it's a good deal!

I am very thankful for this release. Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (born 1925) seemed inexhaustable, making many lieder and opera recordings in the late 1960s/early 70s when these recordings were made for DG. His partnership with pianist Gerald Moore lasted many years, and they recorded many of these same lieder for EMI.

I won't attempt to go into detail describing different songs in this large collection, but if you love great singing and Schubert lieder, consider this as an investment in eternity. If you only want a disc of "Greatest hits" of this genre, consider the DG "Originals" release of Fischer-Dieskau with both Gerald Moore and Jorg Demus in different tracks.

You can tell I'm biased in favor of Herr Fischer-Dieskau and his singing, which is always beautiful here. I also love Schubert as sung by Hermann Prey (1929-1998): Philips Eloquence, and Decca (deleted); Janet Baker (Hyperion, with Graham Johnson); and Hans Hotter (EMI, with "Schwanengesang.")

Make up your mind to this journey........2001-02-07

Since this set of Schubert lieder (3 boxes, 21 cds in all) has become a legedary classic, I don't think I should make any comment. But just a suggestion to those who want to embark on these discs.

Make up your mind on this journey. On facing such a tome record arranged and sung chronically, it's useless and wrong only to listen to some famous lieder or discs or just listen randomly. You should spare a long period of time, begin by listening from the very first disc to the last disc. And, during the period do not listen to any lied of other composers. Then gradually, lied by lied, disc by disc, you will forget this is Fischer-Diskau and Moore---This is a real life of a great soul! You are really touching and breathing with a great soul! Feel the sound of schubert, feel his struggle, his emotion, his feeling, his hate and love. Feel how those youthful spontaneous and raw lieder gradually developed into fully ripened masterpieces. Such wonderful experience belongs only to really patient listeners.

Make up your mind to this journey........2001-02-07

Since this set of Schubert lieder (3 boxes, 21 cds in all) has become a legedary classic, I don't think I should make any comment. But just a suggestion to those who want to embark on these discs.

It took me about 2 full weeks to listen to the whole 21 discs. Fischer-Diskau and Moore chose the "Abschied(Farewell)" to be the last lieder read (this song happened to be the only lied of Schubert to be recite with piano accompaniment, and which was composed during his final years). Thus the whole hundreds of lieder, or the whole life of Schubert, ended on this lied, farewell to the earth. It began with "Leb wohl, du schoene Erde (Goodbye, you beautiful Earth)". I will forever remember when I finally came into this lied, on the first words of Diskau's "Leb wohl, du schoene Erde" I trembled and cried from the very first note to the last note. My god, it's untouchable granduer.

Lehár: Die lustige Witwe
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SPRECHSTIMME

Ruined!

Not quite Fledermaus, but oh that Waltz!

Lehár: Die lustige Witwe

Manufacturer: Capriccio
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Lehár, Franz | ( L ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
Operettas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
ASIN: B00002DH0K
Release Date: 2000-01-25

Customer Reviews:

SPRECHSTIMME.......2006-08-09

Everything about this recording is fine except Michael Heltau as Danilo. While everyone is singing in full operatic voice, he is singing in sprechstimme, which is basically more pitched talking than singing. It is incredibly annoying to listen to and does not fit in with the rest of the music, especially when all of the other singers are singing normally.

I would recommend any other recording over this one, particularly the Deutsche Grammophon with John Eliot Gardiner conducting and Cheryl Studer, Boje Skovhus, Barbara Bonney, and Rainer Trost singing.

Ruined!.......2000-07-27

Michael Heltau's lack of voice in the role of Danilo virtually ruins an otherwise satisfactory recording.

Not quite Fledermaus, but oh that Waltz!.......2000-02-14

By sheer coincidence, I received for review at the same time a copy of "Die Fledermaus" and one of "The Merry Widow." Talk about happiness being a song in 3/4 time! as it is called on Capriccio 60 077-2 claims to be the "Original Version" based on manuscripts found in 1997...and who cares? The infectious joyfulness of this opera has been captured nearly to perfection on these two short CDs (just under 97 minutes in all). There is no libretto provided, making it hard going for one who cannot understand German; but that is a problem only during the dialogue. The wonderful music speaks for itself. The comparison with the Strauss operetta cannot be avoided. "Fledermaus" is a tongue in cheek sex-farce with a great score and the most joyous of all waltzes. "Widow" is about money (thereby placing it accurately a few decades later) and has the loveliest of waltzes. While the Capriccio cast does not quite come up to the classical recording on the old Angel LPs, Helmuth Froschauer and Kolner Rundfunkorchester do full justice to the music while the cast is solid enough: Pamela Coburn (Hanna), Michael Heltau (Danilo), and others who sound right at home in this darling war-horse. It stands up very well against the competition and there is a single CD version with Cheryl Studer in the title role that is a bit more economical and uses the traditional orchestration. But I lean towards this new one, even without the libretto.

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