Merry Widow-Comp Opera [Import]

~ Franz Lehar (Composer), Lovro von Matacic (Conductor), Kurt Equiluz (Performer), Nicolai Gedda (Performer), Josef Knapp (Performer), et al.

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Performer: Kurt Equiluz, Nicolai Gedda, Josef Knapp, Doreen Murray
Conductor: Lovro von Matacic
Composer: Franz Lehar
Audio CD (Aug 1 2003)
SPARS Code: ADD
Number of Discs: 2
Format: Import
Label: Angel
Run Time: 79 minutes
ASIN: B00004VVZF

Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

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This item is part of The Great Recordings of the Century Series.

Disc: 1
1. Act One, No.1: Intro/Verehrteste Damen Und Herren - Philharmonia Orch/Lovro Von Matacic/Kurt Equiluz/Philharmonia Chor/Reinhold Schmid/Josef Knapp
2. Act One, No.1. Dialog: Danke, Danke, Meine Herrschaften - Josef Knapp/Hans Strohbauer/Kurt Equiluz/Hanny Steffek/Nicolai Gedda
3. Act One, No.2: So Kommen Sie! 'S Ist Niemand Hier! - Hanny Steffek/Nicolai Gedda
4. Act One, No.2: Ich Bin Eine Anstand'ge Frau - Hanny Steffek/Nicolai Gedda
5. Act One, No.2. Dialog: Nun, Njegus, Waren Sie Beim Grafen Danilo? - Josef Knapp/Franz Boheim/Kurt Equiluz/Hans Strohbauer
6. Act One, No.3. Dialog: Frau Glawari Darf Keinen Pariser Heiraten/Bitte, Meine Herrn - Josef Knapp/Elisabeth Schwarzkopf/Kurt Equiluz/Hans Strohbauer/Philharmonia Chor/Reinhold Schmid
7. Act One, No.3. Dialog: Gnadige Frau, Ich Rechne Es Mir Zur Hohen Ehre An - Josef Knapp/Nicolai Gedda/Hanny Steffek/Elisabeth Schwarzkopf/Hans Strohbauer/Kurt Equiluz...
8. Act One, No.3. Dialog: Also Bitte, Njegus, Ich Bin Hier/O Vaterland, Du Machst Bei Tag...Da Geh'... - Eberhard Wachter
9. Act One, No.4. Dialog: Njegus, Geliebter, Ich Bin Hier - Eberhard Wachter/Franz Boheim
10. Act One, No.4. Dialog: Bitte Noch, Bitte Noch - Hans Strohbauer/Kurt Equiluz/Elisabeth Schwarzkopf/Eberhard Wachter
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Disc: 2
1. Act Two, No.7: Intro/Ich Bitte, Hier Jetzt Zu Verweilen - Philharmonia Orch/Lovro Von Matacic/Elisabeth Schwarzkopf
2. Act Two, No.7: Tanz: Mi Velimo Dase Dase Veslimo! - Philharmonia Chor/Reinhold Schmid
3. Act Two, No.7: Nun Lasst Uns Aber Wie Daheim...Es Lebt' Eine Vilja (Vilja-Lied)/Tanz: Mi Velimo... - Elisabeth Schwarzkopf/Philharmonia Chor/Reinhold Schmid
4. Act Two, No.7. Dialog: Was Sagen Sie, Njegus - Josef Knapp/Franz Boheim/Eberhard Wachter
5. Act Two, No.8. Dialog: Graf Danilo, Ich Wundere Mich/Heia, Madel, Aufgeschaut...Dummer, Dummer... - Elisabeth Schwarzkopf/Eberhard Wachter
6. Act Two, No.9. Dialog: Herr Von Cascada, Verzichten Sie Auf Die Witwe! Wie Die Weiber...Ja, Das... - Hans Strohbauer/Kurt Equiluz/Eberhard Wachter/Josef Knapp
7. Act Two, No.10. Dialog: Mein Tapferer Reitersmann/Tanz (Kolo) - Elisabeth Schwarzkopf/Eberhard Wachter
8. Act Two, No.10. Dialog: Sehen Sie, Da Wurde Ich Jetzt Zu Meinem Manne Sagen/Tanzduett (Walzer) - Elisabeth Schwarzkopf/Eberhard Wachter
9. Act Two, No.11. Dialog: Nein, Nein, Nein, Nein/Mein Freund, Vernunft! - Hanny Steffek/Nicolai Gedda
10. Act Two, No.11: Wie Eine Rosenknospe - Hanny Steffek/Nicolai Gedda
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On this CD:

Die lustige Witwe (The Merry Widow), operetta
Composed by Franz Lehar
with Kurt Equiluz, Nicolai Gedda, Josef Knapp, Doreen Murray
Conducted by Lovro von Matacic

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2.0 out of 5 stars A terrible abridgement, Jun 6 2004

By	Candace Scott (Lake Arrowhead, CA, USA) - See all my reviews

Franz Lehar must be rolling over in his grave over this one! Go ahead and tear your hair out, they have abridged this masterpiece. Had I known that, I would never have laid down cash for this atrocity. The Decca version of "Die Lustige Witwe" remains the standard by which others will be judged. Not only is this disc abridged, the musical quality is not particularly good. There seems to be a problem in the mixing, where some portions seems overly loud, and other sections seems tinny and distant. Abridging a work like this is sort of like culling bits out of "Hamlet." It just isn't done, but some lunatic attempted this hatchet job. Do yourself a favor and avoid this. Stick with the Decca version.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Caveat Emptor, Feb 1 2002

By A Customer

While this is a good performance of this enjoyable opera, buyers should beware. The performance clocks in at less than eighty minutes which means it could have been stuck on a single disc--...Moreover, two numbers (and a few other snippets) from the complete opera are cut ...BTW, the Decca version is superior. The performance is as good...less of the text is cut...and the two discs are well filled with the Merry Widow and selections from Der Graf von Luxembourg.

The moral: steer clear of this EMI [bad deal] and go with the Decca...

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3.0 out of 5 stars Caveat Emptor, Jan 27 2002

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Let the buyer beware...

This may be a fine performance, but...

1. The two discs come out to a timing of less than eighty minutes...In other words, the entire performance could have been put on a single disc. As it is the 20 plus dollar cost of this opera is a patented record company rip-off.

2. This is not a performance of the entire opera. Two tunes are missing along with other small cuts.

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