ULTIMATE OPERETTA ALBUM (The)

A beautiful selection of the best-known operetta arias, duets & orchestral music from Vienna’s golden age of operetta, including Die Fledermaus, The Merry Widow, The Land of Smiles, The Gypsy Princess, The Gypsy Baron and Countess Maritza.

Tracklist

Disc 1
Strauss II, Johann
Wildner, Johannes (Conductor)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
1 Die Fledermaus: Overture 08:16
Wildner, Johannes (Conductor)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Strauss II, Johann
Haffner, Carl - Lyricist
Genée, Richard - Lyricist
Csonka, Zsuzsa (soprano)
Kovács, László (Conductor)
Hungarian Operetta Orchestra (Orchestra)
2 Die Fledermaus, Act II: Mein Herr Marquis 03:08
Csonka, Zsuzsa (soprano)
Kovács, László (Conductor)
Hungarian Operetta Orchestra (Orchestra)
Lehár, Franz
Stein, Leo - Lyricist
Leon, Victor - Lyricist
Kertesi, Ingrid (soprano)
Hungarian Operetta Orchestra (Orchestra)
Berkes, János (tenor)
Kovács, László (Conductor)
3 Die lustige Witwe (The Merry Widow), Act III: Lippen schweigen 02:58
Kertesi, Ingrid (soprano)
Hungarian Operetta Orchestra (Orchestra)
Berkes, János (tenor)
Kovács, László (Conductor)
Strauss II, Johann
Genée, Richard - Lyricist
Kovács, László (Conductor)
Kertesi, Ingrid (soprano)
Hungarian Operetta Orchestra (Orchestra)
4 Frühlingsstimmen (Voices of Spring), Op. 410 07:28
Kovács, László (Conductor)
Kertesi, Ingrid (soprano)
Hungarian Operetta Orchestra (Orchestra)
Lehár, Franz
Löhner-Beda, Fritz - Lyricist
Herzer, Ludwig - Lyricist
Berkes, János (tenor)
Hungarian Operetta Orchestra (Orchestra)
Kovács, László (Conductor)
5 Das Land des Lachelns (The Land of Smiles), Act II: Dein ist mein ganzes Herz 03:22
Berkes, János (tenor)
Hungarian Operetta Orchestra (Orchestra)
Kovács, László (Conductor)
Kálmán, Emmerich
Stein, Leo - Lyricist
Jenbach, Bela - Lyricist
Kenny, Yvonne (soprano)
Roider, Michael (tenor)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Bonynge, Richard (Conductor)
6 Die Csardasfurstin (The Gypsy Princess): Act II: Duett: Heller Jubel (excerpt) 05:34
Kenny, Yvonne (soprano)
Roider, Michael (tenor)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Bonynge, Richard (Conductor)
Stolz, Robert
Sterk, W. - Lyricist
Grünbaum, Fritz - Lyricist
Kertesi, Ingrid (soprano)
Kovács, László (Conductor)
Hungarian Operetta Orchestra (Orchestra)
7 Der Favorit, Act I: Du sollst der Kaiser meiner Seele sein 04:43
Kertesi, Ingrid (soprano)
Kovács, László (Conductor)
Hungarian Operetta Orchestra (Orchestra)
Strauss II, Johann
Schnitzer, Ignaz - Lyricist
Berkes, János (tenor)
Kertesi, Ingrid (soprano)
Hungarian Operetta Orchestra (Orchestra)
Kovács, László (Conductor)
8 Der Zigeunerbaron, Act II: Wer uns getraut 04:26
Berkes, János (tenor)
Kertesi, Ingrid (soprano)
Hungarian Operetta Orchestra (Orchestra)
Kovács, László (Conductor)
Lehár, Franz
Reichert, Heinz - Lyricist
Jenbach, Bela - Lyricist
Kertesi, Ingrid (soprano)
Hungarian Operetta Orchestra (Orchestra)
Kovács, László (Conductor)
9 Der Zarewitsch: Act I: Einer wird kommen 03:43
Kertesi, Ingrid (soprano)
Hungarian Operetta Orchestra (Orchestra)
Kovács, László (Conductor)
Kálmán, Emmerich
Österreicher, Rudolf - Lyricist
Willner, Alfred Maria - Lyricist
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Bonynge, Richard (Conductor)
10 Die Faschingsfee, Act II: Hollaho, hollaho, wir kommen zurecht 05:29
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Bonynge, Richard (Conductor)
Lehár, Franz
Knepler, Paul - Lyricist
Löhner-Beda, Fritz - Lyricist
Csonka, Zsuzsa (soprano)
Hungarian Operetta Orchestra (Orchestra)
Kovács, László (Conductor)
11 Giuditta, Act IV: Meine Lippen, sie kussen so heiss 04:13
Csonka, Zsuzsa (soprano)
Hungarian Operetta Orchestra (Orchestra)
Kovács, László (Conductor)
Benatzky, Ralph
Charell, Erik - Lyricist
Müller-Einigen, Hans - Lyricist
Benatzky, Ralph - Lyricist
Gilbert, Robert - Lyricist
Berkes, János (tenor)
Kovács, László (Conductor)
Hungarian Operetta Orchestra (Orchestra)
Kertesi, Ingrid (soprano)
12 Im weisses Rossl (The White Horse Inn), Act III: Mein Liebeslied muss ein Walzer sein 03:33
Berkes, János (tenor)
Kovács, László (Conductor)
Hungarian Operetta Orchestra (Orchestra)
Kertesi, Ingrid (soprano)
Zeller, Carl
Held, Ludwig - Lyricist
West, Moritz - Lyricist
Kovács, László (Conductor)
Hungarian Operetta Orchestra (Orchestra)
Berkes, János (tenor)
13 Der Vogelhandler, Act II: Wie mein Ahn'l zwanzig Jahr! 03:52
Kovács, László (Conductor)
Hungarian Operetta Orchestra (Orchestra)
Berkes, János (tenor)
Stolz, Robert
Reisch, Walter - Lyricist
Kertesi, Ingrid (soprano)
Hungarian Operetta Orchestra (Orchestra)
Berkes, János (tenor)
Kovács, László (Conductor)
14 Zwei Herzen im Dreivierteltakt 02:56
Kertesi, Ingrid (soprano)
Hungarian Operetta Orchestra (Orchestra)
Berkes, János (tenor)
Kovács, László (Conductor)
Kálmán, Emmerich
Grünwald, Alfred - Lyricist
Brammer, Julius - Lyricist
Berkes, János (tenor)
Kovács, László (Conductor)
Hungarian Operetta Orchestra (Orchestra)
15 Grafin Mariza, Act I: Gruss mir die sussen 05:42
Berkes, János (tenor)
Kovács, László (Conductor)
Hungarian Operetta Orchestra (Orchestra)
Kálmán, Emmerich
Stein, Leo - Lyricist
Jenbach, Bela - Lyricist
Kathol, Marko (tenor)
Ebner, Karl-Michael (tenor)
Slovak Philharmonic Choir (Choir)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Bonynge, Richard (Conductor)
Kenny, Yvonne (soprano)
16 Die Csardasfurstin (The Gypsy Princess): Act I: Lied: Heia, heia, in den Bergen ist mein Heimatland 02:53
Kathol, Marko (tenor)
Ebner, Karl-Michael (tenor)
Slovak Philharmonic Choir (Choir)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Bonynge, Richard (Conductor)
Kenny, Yvonne (soprano)
Disc 2
Kálmán, Emmerich
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Bonynge, Richard (Conductor)
1 Der Teufelsreiter, Act III: Grand Palotas de la Reine 06:51
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Bonynge, Richard (Conductor)
Lehár, Franz
Stein, Leo - Lyricist
Leon, Victor - Lyricist
Martínez, Ana María (soprano)
Prague Philharmonia (Orchestra)
Mercurio, Steven (Conductor)
2 Die lustige Witwe, Act II: Vilja-Lied 06:24
Martínez, Ana María (soprano)
Prague Philharmonia (Orchestra)
Mercurio, Steven (Conductor)
Lehár, Franz
Jenbach, Bela - Lyricist
Knepler, Paul - Lyricist
Berkes, János (tenor)
Kovács, László (Conductor)
Hungarian Operetta Orchestra (Orchestra)
3 Paganini, Act II: Gern hab' ich die Frau'n gekusst 03:34
Berkes, János (tenor)
Kovács, László (Conductor)
Hungarian Operetta Orchestra (Orchestra)
Kálmán, Emmerich
Stein, Leo - Lyricist
Jenbach, Bela - Lyricist
Kenny, Yvonne (soprano)
Roider, Michael (tenor)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Bonynge, Richard (Conductor)
4 Die Csardasfurstin (The Gypsy Princess): Act I: Duett: Sylva, ich will nur dich (excerpt) 04:10
Kenny, Yvonne (soprano)
Roider, Michael (tenor)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Bonynge, Richard (Conductor)
Lehár, Franz
Jenbach, Bela - Lyricist
Knepler, Paul - Lyricist
Kovács, László (Conductor)
Hungarian Operetta Orchestra (Orchestra)
Kertesi, Ingrid (soprano)
5 Paganini, Act II: Liebe, du Himmel auf Erden 02:30
Kovács, László (Conductor)
Hungarian Operetta Orchestra (Orchestra)
Kertesi, Ingrid (soprano)
Kálmán, Emmerich
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Bonynge, Richard (Conductor)
6 Der Zigeunerprimas, Act II: Vive le roi 04:48
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Bonynge, Richard (Conductor)
Kálmán, Emmerich
Stein, Leo - Lyricist
Jenbach, Bela - Lyricist
Erdmann, Mojca (soprano)
Roider, Michael (tenor)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Bonynge, Richard (Conductor)
7 Die Csardasfurstin (The Gypsy Princess): Act II: Schwalbenduett: Ich warte auf das grosse Wunder 04:11
Erdmann, Mojca (soprano)
Roider, Michael (tenor)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Bonynge, Richard (Conductor)
Strauss II, Johann
Haffner, Carl - Lyricist
Genée, Richard - Lyricist
Csonka, Zsuzsa (soprano)
Kovács, László (Conductor)
Hungarian Operetta Orchestra (Orchestra)
8 Die Fledermaus, Act III: Spiel' ich die Unschuld vom Lande 04:26
Csonka, Zsuzsa (soprano)
Kovács, László (Conductor)
Hungarian Operetta Orchestra (Orchestra)
Kálmán, Emmerich
Stein, Leo - Lyricist
Jenbach, Bela - Lyricist
Kenny, Yvonne (soprano)
Roider, Michael (tenor)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Bonynge, Richard (Conductor)
9 Die Csardasfurstin (The Gypsy Princess), Act II: Duett: Tanzen mochte ich 03:30
Kenny, Yvonne (soprano)
Roider, Michael (tenor)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Bonynge, Richard (Conductor)
Stolz, Robert
Marischka, Ernst - Lyricist
Kovács, László (Conductor)
Berkes, János (tenor)
Hungarian Operetta Orchestra (Orchestra)
10 Ich liebe alle Frauen: Ob blond, ob braun 02:48
Kovács, László (Conductor)
Berkes, János (tenor)
Hungarian Operetta Orchestra (Orchestra)
Kálmán, Emmerich
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Bonynge, Richard (Conductor)
11 Die Csardasfurstin (The Gypsy Princess): Act III: Intermezzo 02:27
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Bonynge, Richard (Conductor)
Lehár, Franz
Jenbach, Bela - Lyricist
Knepler, Paul - Lyricist
Berkes, János (tenor)
Kovács, László (Conductor)
Hungarian Operetta Orchestra (Orchestra)
Csonka, Zsuzsa (soprano)
12 Paganini, Act II: Niemand liebt dich so wie ich 04:33
Berkes, János (tenor)
Kovács, László (Conductor)
Hungarian Operetta Orchestra (Orchestra)
Csonka, Zsuzsa (soprano)
Strauss II, Johann
Schnitzer, Ignaz - Lyricist
Berkes, János (tenor)
Hungarian Operetta Orchestra (Orchestra)
Kovács, László (Conductor)
13 Der Zigeunerbaron, Act III: Als flotter Geist 02:56
Berkes, János (tenor)
Hungarian Operetta Orchestra (Orchestra)
Kovács, László (Conductor)
Lehár, Franz
Löhner-Beda, Fritz - Lyricist
Herzer, Ludwig - Lyricist
Berkes, János (tenor)
Csonka, Zsuzsa (soprano)
Hungarian Operetta Orchestra (Orchestra)
Kovács, László (Conductor)
14 Das Land des Lachelns (The Land of Smiles), Act II: Wer hat die Liebe uns ins Herz gesenkt? 05:36
Berkes, János (tenor)
Csonka, Zsuzsa (soprano)
Hungarian Operetta Orchestra (Orchestra)
Kovács, László (Conductor)
Kálmán, Emmerich
Brammer, Julius - Lyricist
Grünwald, Alfred - Lyricist
Kovács, László (Conductor)
Berkes, János (tenor)
Hungarian Operetta Orchestra (Orchestra)
15 Grafin Mariza, Act I: Komm Zigany 03:58
Kovács, László (Conductor)
Berkes, János (tenor)
Hungarian Operetta Orchestra (Orchestra)
Stolz, Robert
Reisch, Walter - Lyricist
Kovács, László (Conductor)
Kertesi, Ingrid (soprano)
Hungarian Operetta Orchestra (Orchestra)
16 Das Lied ist aus: Adieu, mein kleiner Gardeoffizier 05:16
Kovács, László (Conductor)
Kertesi, Ingrid (soprano)
Hungarian Operetta Orchestra (Orchestra)

Total Playing Time: 02:20:14