Treasures of operetta [sound recording].

Contributor(s): Material type: MusicMusicPublisher number: CHAN 7131(2) | ChandosPublication details: Colchester, Essex, England : Chandos, p1999.Description: 2 sound discs : digital ; 4 3/4 inSubject(s): LOC classification:
  • AV1.2.Z329 S3 D6 1999
Contents:
Disc 1. Der Schätzmeister. Do re mi fa sol la si (The scale song) (4:21) / Carl Michael Ziehrer; arr. Franz Bauer -- Casanova. O queen of my delight (3:56) / Johann Strauss II; arr. R. Benatzky -- Die Csárdásfürstin. Let me dance and let me sing (3:39) / Emmerich Kálmán; arr. L. Wurmser -- The chocolate soldier. My hero (4:45) / Oscar Strauss -- Old Chelsea. My heart and I (3:39) / Richard Tauber -- Véronique. Trot here and there (2:31) / André Messager -- Naughty Marietta. Tramp! Tramp! Tramp! (3:18) / Victor Herbert -- The merry widow. Love unspoken (3:29) / Franz Lehár --Der Obersteiger. Don't be cross (4:24) / Carl Zeller -- The Arcadians. Charming weather (2:07) / Lionel Monckton & Howard Talbot -- The Merry Widow. I'm off to Chez Maxim' (2:37) ; Giudetta. On my lips every kiss is like wine (5:43) / Franz Lehár -- Sybil. The colonel of the Crimson Hussars (6:00) / Victor Jacobi -- Balalaika. At the Balalaika / George Posford; adapt. H. Stothart; arr. A. Blake -- The Quaker girl. A bad boy and a good girl (3:24) / Lionel Monckton -- Der arme Jonathan. The doleful prima donna (3:58) / Carl Millöcker; arr. D. Snell -- Der Schätzmeister. O let me hold your tiny little hand (3:45) / Carl Michael Ziehrer -- Merrie England. The yeomen of England (3:49) / Edward German -- Der Fremdenführer. Miltary life! (2:37) / Carl Michael Ziehrer -- Disc 2. The merry widow. Vilia (5:47) / Franz Lehár -- White horse inn. My song of love (3:12) / Robert Stolz; arr. C. Michalski -- Paganini. Girls were made to love and kiss (3:21) / Franz Lehár; arr. P. Knight [&] I. Gourlay -- Monseiur Beaucaire. Lightly, lightly (3:13) / André Messager -- Casanova. The nun's chorus and Laura's song (4:19) / Johann Strauss II; arr. R. Benatzky -- Die drei Wünsche. Thin, thin is my dear Gwendolin' (3:45) / Carl Michael Ziehrer -- Monsieur Beaucaire. Philomel (4:13) / André Messager -- A waltz dream. Waltz of my dreams (4:23) / Oscar Strauss -- Die singende Traum. You are the world to me (4:15) / Richard Tauber -- The land of smiles. Dance while you may (3:26) / Franz Lehár -- The maid of the mountains. A paradise for two (3:45) / Harold Fraser-Simson -- The fortune teller. Romany life (3:44) / Victor Herbert -- Bruder Straubinger. It's not a sin to kiss (3:43) / Edmund Eysler -- Floradora. Tell me, pretty maiden (3:48) / Leslie Stuart -- Friederike. Why did you kiss my heart awake (3:39) / Franz Lehár -- The Geisha. Star of my soul (4:04) / Sidney Jones -- Les saltimbanques. It is love (4:40) / Louis Ganne.
Variously: Marilyn Hill Smith, soprano ; Peter Morrison, baritone ; Ambrosian Singers ; The Chandos Singers ; Chandos Concert Orchestra ; Barry Knight, conductor.
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Compact discs.

Program notes in English, German and French (43 p.) inserted in container.

Disc 1. Der Schätzmeister. Do re mi fa sol la si (The scale song) (4:21) / Carl Michael Ziehrer; arr. Franz Bauer -- Casanova. O queen of my delight (3:56) / Johann Strauss II; arr. R. Benatzky -- Die Csárdásfürstin. Let me dance and let me sing (3:39) / Emmerich Kálmán; arr. L. Wurmser -- The chocolate soldier. My hero (4:45) / Oscar Strauss -- Old Chelsea. My heart and I (3:39) / Richard Tauber -- Véronique. Trot here and there (2:31) / André Messager -- Naughty Marietta. Tramp! Tramp! Tramp! (3:18) / Victor Herbert -- The merry widow. Love unspoken (3:29) / Franz Lehár --Der Obersteiger. Don't be cross (4:24) / Carl Zeller -- The Arcadians. Charming weather (2:07) / Lionel Monckton & Howard Talbot -- The Merry Widow. I'm off to Chez Maxim' (2:37) ; Giudetta. On my lips every kiss is like wine (5:43) / Franz Lehár -- Sybil. The colonel of the Crimson Hussars (6:00) / Victor Jacobi -- Balalaika. At the Balalaika / George Posford; adapt. H. Stothart; arr. A. Blake -- The Quaker girl. A bad boy and a good girl (3:24) / Lionel Monckton -- Der arme Jonathan. The doleful prima donna (3:58) / Carl Millöcker; arr. D. Snell -- Der Schätzmeister. O let me hold your tiny little hand (3:45) / Carl Michael Ziehrer -- Merrie England. The yeomen of England (3:49) / Edward German -- Der Fremdenführer. Miltary life! (2:37) / Carl Michael Ziehrer -- Disc 2. The merry widow. Vilia (5:47) / Franz Lehár -- White horse inn. My song of love (3:12) / Robert Stolz; arr. C. Michalski -- Paganini. Girls were made to love and kiss (3:21) / Franz Lehár; arr. P. Knight [&] I. Gourlay -- Monseiur Beaucaire. Lightly, lightly (3:13) / André Messager -- Casanova. The nun's chorus and Laura's song (4:19) / Johann Strauss II; arr. R. Benatzky -- Die drei Wünsche. Thin, thin is my dear Gwendolin' (3:45) / Carl Michael Ziehrer -- Monsieur Beaucaire. Philomel (4:13) / André Messager -- A waltz dream. Waltz of my dreams (4:23) / Oscar Strauss -- Die singende Traum. You are the world to me (4:15) / Richard Tauber -- The land of smiles. Dance while you may (3:26) / Franz Lehár -- The maid of the mountains. A paradise for two (3:45) / Harold Fraser-Simson -- The fortune teller. Romany life (3:44) / Victor Herbert -- Bruder Straubinger. It's not a sin to kiss (3:43) / Edmund Eysler -- Floradora. Tell me, pretty maiden (3:48) / Leslie Stuart -- Friederike. Why did you kiss my heart awake (3:39) / Franz Lehár -- The Geisha. Star of my soul (4:04) / Sidney Jones -- Les saltimbanques. It is love (4:40) / Louis Ganne.

Variously: Marilyn Hill Smith, soprano ; Peter Morrison, baritone ; Ambrosian Singers ; The Chandos Singers ; Chandos Concert Orchestra ; Barry Knight, conductor.

Recorded at All Saint's Church, Tooting, London, November 13-14, 1984 (Disc 1: tracks 1-12); St. Barnabas's Church, Woodside Park, London, August 13-14, 1987 (Disc 1: tracks 13-19 & Disc 2: tracks 1-5); St. Jude's Church, Central Square, London, March 16-17, 1989 (Disc 2: tracks 6-17).

All songs sung in English; most translated from German or French.