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STRAUSS II, J.: Zigeunerbaron (Der) (The Gypsy Baron) (Schwarzkopf, Gedda, Ackermann) (1954)
Second in popularity only to Die Fledermaus, Strauss’s The Gypsy Baron is a colourful comic opera whose vividly drawn characters include a gypsy girl who turns out to be a Turkish Pasha’s daughter, a fortune-telling Romany queen, an exiled landowner, ridiculous local dignitaries, hussars and, inevitably, a band of gypsies. Embroiling themselves in the entertainingly convoluted plot, the stellar cast of this 1954 London recording includes Gedda, Prey and Sinclair, still in their twenties, and Schwarzkopf, yet to turn forty and at her peak.
Tracklist
Schnitzer, Ignaz - Lyricist
Köth, Erika (soprano)
Gedda, Nicolai (tenor)
Ferenz, Willy (bass)
Sinclair, Monica (contralto)
Philharmonia Chorus (Choir)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Ackermann, Otto (Conductor)
Schwarzkopf, Elisabeth (soprano)
Burgsthaler-Schuster, Gertrud (contralto)
Schmidinger, Joseph (bass)
Paulik, Erich (bass)
Prey, Hermann (baritone)
Stepanek, Karel (actor)
Seidl, Lea (actor)
Ackermann, Otto (Conductor)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Ackermann, Otto (Conductor)
Schmidinger, Joseph (bass)
Philharmonia Chorus (Choir)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Ackermann, Otto (Conductor)
Philharmonia Chorus (Choir)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Ackermann, Otto (Conductor)
Ferenz, Willy (bass)
Paulik, Erich (bass)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Ackermann, Otto (Conductor)
Schwarzkopf, Elisabeth (soprano)
Burgsthaler-Schuster, Gertrud (contralto)
Ferenz, Willy (bass)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Ackermann, Otto (Conductor)
Ferenz, Willy (bass)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Ackermann, Otto (Conductor)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Ackermann, Otto (Conductor)
Kunz, Erich (baritone)
Burgsthaler-Schuster, Gertrud (contralto)
Ferenz, Willy (bass)
Philharmonia Chorus (Choir)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Ackermann, Otto (Conductor)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Ackermann, Otto (Conductor)
| 11 | Act I: Also Ihr seid der machtigste Sauzuchter (Barinkay, Zsupan, Carnero, Pali, Mirabella, Ottokar, Servant) | 02:12 |
Kunz, Erich (baritone)
Ferenz, Willy (bass)
Sinclair, Monica (contralto)
Schmidinger, Joseph (bass)
Paulik, Erich (bass)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Ackermann, Otto (Conductor)
Kunz, Erich (baritone)
Köth, Erika (soprano)
Ferenz, Willy (bass)
Sinclair, Monica (contralto)
Philharmonia Chorus (Choir)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Ackermann, Otto (Conductor)
Kunz, Erich (baritone)
Ferenz, Willy (bass)
Philharmonia Chorus (Choir)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Ackermann, Otto (Conductor)
Kunz, Erich (baritone)
Köth, Erika (soprano)
Sinclair, Monica (contralto)
Philharmonia Chorus (Choir)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Ackermann, Otto (Conductor)
Kunz, Erich (baritone)
Köth, Erika (soprano)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Ackermann, Otto (Conductor)
Schwarzkopf, Elisabeth (soprano)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Ackermann, Otto (Conductor)
Schwarzkopf, Elisabeth (soprano)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Ackermann, Otto (Conductor)
Schwarzkopf, Elisabeth (soprano)
Köth, Erika (soprano)
Burgsthaler-Schuster, Gertrud (contralto)
Schmidinger, Joseph (bass)
Philharmonia Chorus (Choir)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Ackermann, Otto (Conductor)
Schwarzkopf, Elisabeth (soprano)
Burgsthaler-Schuster, Gertrud (contralto)
Philharmonia Chorus (Choir)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Ackermann, Otto (Conductor)
| 20 | Act I: Du kannst den Zigeunern getrost vertrau'n (Czipra, Chorus, Saffi, Barinkay, Zsupan, Carnero, Arsena, Mirabella) | 04:01 |
Schwarzkopf, Elisabeth (soprano)
Kunz, Erich (baritone)
Köth, Erika (soprano)
Burgsthaler-Schuster, Gertrud (contralto)
Ferenz, Willy (bass)
Sinclair, Monica (contralto)
Philharmonia Chorus (Choir)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Ackermann, Otto (Conductor)
| 21 | Act I: Hier in diesem Land Eure Wiege stand (Saffi, Czipra, Barinkay, Chorus, Arsena, Mirabella, Zsupan, Carnero) | 03:53 |
Schwarzkopf, Elisabeth (soprano)
Kunz, Erich (baritone)
Köth, Erika (soprano)
Burgsthaler-Schuster, Gertrud (contralto)
Ferenz, Willy (bass)
Sinclair, Monica (contralto)
Philharmonia Chorus (Choir)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Ackermann, Otto (Conductor)
| 22 | Act I: Um fresch den Ubermut zu frohnen (Mirabella, Zsupan, Carnero, Chorus, Barinkay, Saffi, Czipra, Ottokar) | 02:58 |
Schwarzkopf, Elisabeth (soprano)
Kunz, Erich (baritone)
Burgsthaler-Schuster, Gertrud (contralto)
Ferenz, Willy (bass)
Sinclair, Monica (contralto)
Schmidinger, Joseph (bass)
Philharmonia Chorus (Choir)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Ackermann, Otto (Conductor)
Schwarzkopf, Elisabeth (soprano)
Burgsthaler-Schuster, Gertrud (contralto)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Ackermann, Otto (Conductor)
Schwarzkopf, Elisabeth (soprano)
Burgsthaler-Schuster, Gertrud (contralto)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Ackermann, Otto (Conductor)
Schwarzkopf, Elisabeth (soprano)
Burgsthaler-Schuster, Gertrud (contralto)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Ackermann, Otto (Conductor)
Philharmonia Chorus (Choir)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Ackermann, Otto (Conductor)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Ackermann, Otto (Conductor)
| 6 | Act II: Pali, Pali! Du, der grosse Schweinherr Zsupan (Mihaly, Zsupan, Pali, Carnero, Barinkay) | 01:22 |
Kunz, Erich (baritone)
Ferenz, Willy (bass)
Paulik, Erich (bass)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Ackermann, Otto (Conductor)
Schwarzkopf, Elisabeth (soprano)
Ferenz, Willy (bass)
Philharmonia Chorus (Choir)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Ackermann, Otto (Conductor)
Köth, Erika (soprano)
Ferenz, Willy (bass)
Schmidinger, Joseph (bass)
Paulik, Erich (bass)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Ackermann, Otto (Conductor)
Philharmonia Chorus (Choir)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Ackermann, Otto (Conductor)
Ferenz, Willy (bass)
Prey, Hermann (baritone)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Ackermann, Otto (Conductor)
| 11 | Act II: So voll Frohlichkeit gibt es weit und breit (Arsena, Mirabella, Ottokar, Homonay, Zsupan) | 02:07 |
Köth, Erika (soprano)
Sinclair, Monica (contralto)
Schmidinger, Joseph (bass)
Prey, Hermann (baritone)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Ackermann, Otto (Conductor)
| 12 | Act II: Noch eben in Gloria von Hoheit umflossen (Carnero, Zsupan, Mirabella, Arsena, Ottokar, Czipra, All) | 01:02 |
Schwarzkopf, Elisabeth (soprano)
Kunz, Erich (baritone)
Köth, Erika (soprano)
Burgsthaler-Schuster, Gertrud (contralto)
Ferenz, Willy (bass)
Sinclair, Monica (contralto)
Schmidinger, Joseph (bass)
Prey, Hermann (baritone)
Paulik, Erich (bass)
Philharmonia Chorus (Choir)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Ackermann, Otto (Conductor)
| 13 | Act II: Ich hab gewacht bei Tag und Nacht (Czipra, Arsena, Mirabella, Barinkay, Homonay, Carnero, Ottokar, Zsupan, Chorus, Saffi) | 01:28 |
Schwarzkopf, Elisabeth (soprano)
Kunz, Erich (baritone)
Köth, Erika (soprano)
Burgsthaler-Schuster, Gertrud (contralto)
Ferenz, Willy (bass)
Sinclair, Monica (contralto)
Schmidinger, Joseph (bass)
Prey, Hermann (baritone)
Philharmonia Chorus (Choir)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Ackermann, Otto (Conductor)
| 14 | Act II: O welch ein Gluck (Saffi, Barinkay, Arsena, Mirabella, Czipra, Zsupan, Homonay, Chorus, Ottokar, Carnero) | 01:33 |
Schwarzkopf, Elisabeth (soprano)
Kunz, Erich (baritone)
Köth, Erika (soprano)
Burgsthaler-Schuster, Gertrud (contralto)
Ferenz, Willy (bass)
Sinclair, Monica (contralto)
Schmidinger, Joseph (bass)
Prey, Hermann (baritone)
Philharmonia Chorus (Choir)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Ackermann, Otto (Conductor)
| 15 | Act II: Ach ihn ruft das Vaterland und Pflicht (Saffi, Czipra, Barinkay, Homonay, Zsupan, Mirabella, Ottokar, Carnero, Chorus, Arsena) | 03:44 |
Schwarzkopf, Elisabeth (soprano)
Kunz, Erich (baritone)
Köth, Erika (soprano)
Burgsthaler-Schuster, Gertrud (contralto)
Ferenz, Willy (bass)
Sinclair, Monica (contralto)
Schmidinger, Joseph (bass)
Prey, Hermann (baritone)
Paulik, Erich (bass)
Philharmonia Chorus (Choir)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Ackermann, Otto (Conductor)
Ackermann, Otto (Conductor)
Köth, Erika (soprano)
Ferenz, Willy (bass)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Ackermann, Otto (Conductor)
Philharmonia Chorus (Choir)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Ackermann, Otto (Conductor)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Ackermann, Otto (Conductor)
Kunz, Erich (baritone)
Prey, Hermann (baritone)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Ackermann, Otto (Conductor)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Gedda, Nicolai (tenor)
Schwarzkopf, Elisabeth (soprano)
Kunz, Erich (baritone)
Köth, Erika (soprano)
Burgsthaler-Schuster, Gertrud (contralto)
Ferenz, Willy (bass)
Sinclair, Monica (contralto)
Schmidinger, Joseph (bass)
Prey, Hermann (baritone)
Paulik, Erich (bass)
Stepanek, Karel (actor)
Seidl, Lea (actor)
Philharmonia Chorus (Choir)
Berlin State Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Weissmann, Frieder (Conductor)
Berlin State Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Weissmann, Frieder (Conductor)
Lehmann, Lotte (soprano)
Merrem-Nikisch, Grete (soprano)
Tauber, Richard (tenor)
Stagemann, Waldemar (bass)
Lange, Hanns (tenor)
Berlin State Opera Chorus (Choir)
Berlin State Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Weissmann, Frieder (Conductor)
Lehmann, Lotte (soprano)
Merrem-Nikisch, Grete (soprano)
Tauber, Richard (tenor)
Stagemann, Waldemar (bass)
Lange, Hanns (tenor)
Berlin State Opera Chorus (Choir)
Berlin State Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Weissmann, Frieder (Conductor)
Branzell, Karin (contralto)
Merrem-Nikisch, Grete (soprano)
Tauber, Richard (tenor)
Stagemann, Waldemar (bass)
Lange, Hanns (tenor)
Berlin State Opera Chorus (Choir)
Berlin State Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Weissmann, Frieder (Conductor)
Branzell, Karin (contralto)
Merrem-Nikisch, Grete (soprano)
Tauber, Richard (tenor)
Stagemann, Waldemar (bass)
Lange, Hanns (tenor)
Berlin State Opera Chorus (Choir)
Berlin State Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Weissmann, Frieder (Conductor)
Blech, Leo (Conductor)
Blech, Leo (Conductor)





























