Tag: Franz Lehár
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Nicolai Gedda, ‘The Cosmopolitan Tenor’
Harry Gustaf Nikolai Gädda, known professionally as Nicolai Gedda, was one of the world’s most popular tenors from the mid- to late 20th century. Debuting in 1951, Gedda’s long and successful career in opera lasted over half a century through 2003, when he made his final operatic recording. The multilingual Gedda performed operas in French,…
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Very Best of Richard Tauber
“During the War years especially, England’s favourite tenor – having starred in Opera roles in Germany, he moved most successfully into Operetta and popular song and captured the hearts of Londoners during the Blitz”
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Lehár: The Merry Widow
“Merry Widow hats, corsets, dresses, cocktails and cigarettes all became the height of fashion. Sheet music sales rocketed and made Lehár the richest composer in the business. From 1907, the piece was subsequently filmed three times by MGM… This classic recording features perhaps the most famous “widow” of all in Elisabeth Schwarzkopf” © James Murray…
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Twenty Gems of Viennese Operetta
re ALC1049 Golden Operetta) “for listeners wanting the lollipops sung by famous singers …With Schwarzkopf, Loose, Kunz and Gedda on top form they are self-recommending and so is Rita Streich … But there are many other tracks to treasure: Wunderlich, fresh & ardent; Rudolf Schock brilliant & heroic; Wilma Lipp, lively & charming; Jussi Björling…
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The Best of Elisabeth Schwarzkopf
“Elisabeth Schwarzkopf possessed one of the most distinctive voices of the post-war era….her range of vocal colouring was quite staggering, and few sopranos before or since have possessed a similar ability to act with their voices.” (J. Murray)
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Elisabeth Schwarzkopf sings Operetta
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Golden Operetta Of Vienna
Alto presents eighteen essential operetta favorites performed by some of the twentieth century’s greatest singers.
