(This "Discography" was generated by CLOR for THE COMPILER )
1 1930(FI) - Dessau Paul - ORCHESTRA*
2 1950(RA) - Marszalek Franz - Kölner Rundfunkorchester*
3 1950?(SE) - Marszalek Franz - Großes Operetten-Orchester*
4 1953(STU) - Ackermann Otto - Philharmonia Orchestra*
5 1956(SE) - Cariven Marcel - Orchestre Symphonique*
6 1958(LI) - Körner Ewald - Staatstheater Braunschweig*
7 1959(SE) - Tausky Vilem - Sadler's Wells Opera*
8 1959?(SE) - Müller-Lampertz Richard - NDR-Sinfonie-Orchester Hamburg*
9 195?(SE) - Bródy Tamás - Budapest Operetta Theatre*
10 195?(SE) - Etcheverry Jésus - Orchestre*
11 195?(SE) - Marszalek Franz - Großes Operetten-Orchester*
12 195?(SE) - Michalski Carl - Orchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks*
13 195?(SE) - Météhen Jacques - Orchestre*
14 195?(SE) - Sandauer Heinz - Das große Funkorchester von Radio Wien*
15 195?(SE) - Schüchter Wilhelm - Orchestra*
16 1960?(SE) - Krapp Simon - FFB Orchester*
17 1960?(STU) - Stolz Robert - Berliner Symphoniker*
18 1961(FI) - Marszalek Franz - Rundfunk-Sinfonie-Orchester Köln*
19 1961?(SE) - Killer Hans - Orchestre*
20 1961?(SE) - Zwerenz Fritz - Großes Operetten-Orchester*
21 1962?(SE) - Amati Giancarlo - Orchestre*
22 1963-64(SE) - Michalski Carl - Symphonie-Orchester Graunke*
23 1967(STU) - Lambrecht Heinz - Wiener Volksoper*
24 1967(STU) - Mattes Willy - Das Symphonieorchester Graunke*
25 1969?(SE) - Marszalek Franz - Operetten Orchester*
26 196?(SE) - Mersson Boris - Broadway Light Opera Society*
27 1970(STU) - Leenart Yvon - Orchestre de l'Association des Concerts Lamoureux*
28 1971(RE) - Sibert (Siebert) Adolphe - Orchestre Lyrique de l'O.R.T.F.*
29 1973(FI) - Ebert Wolfgang - Radio-Sinfonie-Orchester (Stuttgart)***
30 1979?(SE) - Bródy Tamás - Hungarian Radio & Television Orchestra*
31 1982(STU) - Boskovsky Willi - Münchner Rundfunkorchester*
32 1982 - Doussard Jean - Orchestre Symphonique*
33 1995(STU) - Bonynge Richard - English Chamber Orchestra*
34 1998(SE) - Thermer Uwe - Wiener Opernball Orchester*
35 19??(SE) - Benedetti Robert - Orchestre*
36 19??(SE) - Bonneau Paul - Orchestre*
37 19??(SE) - Mersson Boris - Orchestre des Concerts de Paris*
38 2001(LI) - Bibl Rudolf - Orchester der Seefestspiele Mörbisch**
39 2001(STU) - Bibl Rudolf - Orchester des Seefestspiele Mörbisch*
40 2006(LI) - Schirmer Ulf - Münchner Rundfunkorchester*
41 2007(LI) - Petrenko Kirill - Komische Oper Berlin**
*AUDIO ---- **VIDEO ---- ***AUDIO & VIDEO
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Conductor Paul Dessau - 1930(FI)
Orchestra - ORCHESTRA
Chorus - CHORUS
Lisa - Margit Suchy
Gustl - Willy Stettner
Prince Sou-Chong - Richard Tauber
Mi - Hella Kürty
Tschang - Georg John
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Compact Disc; - Koch 3-1373-2 {1CD} (1998)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
Fanfare - Vol.22 No.5 May/June 1999 p.215 [JB]
Opéra International - juin 1999 No.236 p.67 [PC]
Musica (Milano) - N.110 Anno 22 ottobre/dicembre 1998 p.94, p.96 [LG]
Répertoire - No.125 juin 1999 p.88
Comments:- *A recording of the sound track of a film. There is a prelude in which the following perform: Hans Mierdorf (Der Gesandte), Mary Lossef (Liesl as Mary Lossef), Bruno Kastner (Gustl), Richard Tauber (Ein exotischer Furst). What appears to be the same recording has been issued in a collection entitled «Plaisir des Operettes». See THE RECORD COLLECTOR Vol.53 No.4 December 2008 p.291. According to the Internet Movie Data Base Liesl (sic) is performed by Margit Suchy in the film.
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Conductor Franz Marszalek - 1950(RA)
Orchestra - Kölner Rundfunkorchester
Chorus - Kölner Rundfunkchor
Lisa - Erna Dietrich
Gustl - Dolf Dolz
Prince Sou-Chong - Peter Anders
Mi - Anneliese Rothenberger
Tschang - Rudolf Therkatz
Obereunuch - Wilhelm Pilgram
Toni - Frank Barufski
Josef - Paul Bürks
Trude - Trude Meinz
Georg - Bernd M. Bausch
Der alte Diener - Fritz Leo Liertz
Erster Sprecher - Hermann Stein
Zweiter Sprecher - Kurt Feltz
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Compact Disc; - Myto «Historical» 004 H049 {1CD} (2000)ª; Membran 223990 (+Der Zarewitsch - excerpts) {2CDS} (2007)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
Opera News - June 2001 p.63 [EM]
Opera Actual (Barcelona) - No.47 septiembre-octubre 2001 pp.91-92 [XC]
Comments:- *Recording of a performance broadcast by Nordwestdeutscher Rundfunk. The dialogue of Lisa is spoken by Irmgard Först.
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Conductor Franz Marszalek - 1950?(SE)
Orchestra - Großes Operetten-Orchester
Lisa - Trude Eipperle
Gustl - Willy Hofmann
Prince Sou-Chong - Peter Anders
Mi - Anneliese Rothenberger
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Black Disc - Polydor 21 437 (10in); Polydor 46 664 (collection); Polydor LPHM 46510 (collection)
This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-
(The) Gramophone - January 1961 p.403 (mention)
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Conductor Otto Ackermann - 1953(STU)
Orchestra - Philharmonia Orchestra
Chorus - Philharmonia Chorus
Lisa - Elisabeth Schwarzkopf
Gustl - Erich Kunz
Prince Sou-Chong - Nicolai Gedda
Mi - Emmy Loose
Tschang - Otakar Kraus
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Black Disc; - Columbia 33CX 1114-1115 {2LPS} (1953)ª; HMV «Concert Classics» SXDW {2LPS} (1978)ª; EMI Electrola 1C 149-03 047/48 {2LPS} Angel 3507 B/L {2LPS}; Columbia FCX 288/289 {2LPS} (France)
Compact Cassette - HMV «Concert Classics» TC2-SXDW 3044
Compact Disc; - *EMI CHS 7 69523 2 {1CD} (1988)ª; EMI Références CHS 5 67529-2 (+Die lustige Witwe) {2CDS} (2001)ª; EMI Classics «Historical» 585 8222 (+Die lustige Witwe) {2CDS} (2004)ª; Naxos 8.111016-17 (+historical recordings) {2CDS} (2005)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - February 1954 p.345 [AP]; May 1978 p.1950 [AML]; October 1978 p.752 [IM]; November 1988 p.870 (mention) [AML]; April 2001 p.95, p.97 [AML]; October 2004 p.93 (mention) [PO'C]
Opera - March 1954 p.174 [AP]
Fanfare - Vol.28 No.1 September/October 2004 pp.149-150 [AC]
Orpheus - September+Oktober 2007 S.59 (mention) [GE]
Diapason - No.482 juin 2001 p.113 [AT]
American Record Guide - April 1954 Vol.20 No.8 p.254 [MDS]
High Fidelity Magazine - May 1954 Vol.4 No.3 p.48 [JH]
Gramophone Record Review - March 1954 p.220
ARSC Journal - 1979 Vol.XI No.1 p.72 [PLM]
The Blackwell Guide to the Musical Theatre on Record by Kurt Gänzl - pp.269-273
International Record Review - June 2001 pp.77-78 [JM]
Disques (Nouvelle Série) - No.66 Eté 1954 p.467 [JB2]
Opera Actual (Barcelona) - No.85 noviembre 2005 p.84 [PN]
L'opera (Milano) - Anno XX N.203 marzo 2006 p.87 [MG]
Comments:- Recorded in the Kingsway Hall (17, 19, 20 April and 28 June 1953)
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Conductor Marcel Cariven - 1956(SE)
Orchestra - Orchestre Symphonique
Chorus - Choeurs Raymond Saint-Paul
Lisa - Liliane Berton
Gustl - Claude Devos
Prince Sou-Chong - Michel Dens
Mi - Claudine Collart
Tschang - Louis Noguera
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Black Disc - Pathé DTX 229 {1LP}; Pathé DTX 30117 {1LP}; EMI 2C 051 12.090 {1LP}
Compact Disc; - EMI «Belle Epoque» CZS 767 872-2 (+La Veuve joyeuse +Paganini -;; excerpts) {2CDS} (1994)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
Diapason - No.401 février 1994 p.174 [MP]
American Record Guide - November 1959 Vol.26 No.3 p.174 [PLM]
The Blackwell Guide to the Musical Theatre on Record by Kurt Gänzl - p.271
Disques (Nouvelle Série) - No.94 décembre 1957 p.1108 [JB2]
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Conductor Ewald Körner - 1958(LI)
Orchestra - Staatstheater Braunschweig
Chorus - Staatstheater Braunschweig
Lisa - Edith Menzel
Gustl - Werner Olsen
Prince Sou-Chong - Rudolf Schock
Mi - Gertie Kleiber
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Compact Disc; - Relief CR 2001-2 {2CDS} (2007)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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Conductor Vilem Tausky - 1959(SE)
Orchestra - Sadler's Wells Opera
Lisa - Elizabeth Fretwell
Gustl - Peter Grant
Prince Sou-Chong - Charles Craig
Mi - June Bronhill
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Black Disc; - HMV CLP 1286 {1LP} (1959)ª;; HMV CSD 1267 {1LP} (1960)ª
Compact Disc; - EMI «Classics for Pleasure» 575 996-2 (+The Merry Widow; +The Count of Luxembourg - excerpts) {2CDS} (2003)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - December 1959 p.299; October 1960 p.241
The Blackwell Guide to the Musical Theatre on Record by Kurt Gänzl - pp.269-273
International Record Review - September 2003 pp.30-31 (mention) [MVA]
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Conductor Richard Müller-Lampertz - 1959?(SE)
Orchestra - NDR-Sinfonie-Orchester Hamburg
Lisa - Anneliese Rothenberger
Prince Sou-Chong - Heinz Hoppe
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Black Disc - Telefunken UX 4809 (EP); Telefunken SUX 4809 (4809); Telefunken GMA 25 (collection); Telefunken SMA25 (collection)
Compact Disc; - Teldec 3984 26327-2 (+Der Zarewitsch +Paganini - excerpts) {1CD} (1999)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - October 1960 p.241 (mention)
Orpheus - Mai 2000 S.70 (mention)
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Conductor Tamás Bródy - 195?(SE)
Orchestra - Budapest Operetta Theatre
Chorus - Budapest Operetta Theatre
Lisa - Júlia Orosz
Gustl - Zsolt Bende
Prince Sou-Chong - Tibor Udvardy
Mi - Erzsébet Házy
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Black Disc - ~Qualiton LPX 6541 {1LP}
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Conductor Jésus Etcheverry - 195?(SE)
Orchestra - Orchestre
Chorus - Choeurs René Alix
Lisa - Renée Doria
Gustl - Henri Gui
Prince Sou-Chong - Tony Poncet
Mi - Lucie Dolène
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Black Disc; - Philips P-77.116 {1LP} (1957)ª; Philips «Populaire» G 05.593 (highlight) {1x10in-LP} (1961)ª; Philips 6747.185 1 (+La Veuve joyeuse - excerpts - Cariven) {2LPS}
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
Diapason - No.20 octobre 1957 p.28 [JP]; No.56 mars 1961 p.31 (highlights) [JP]
Disques (Nouvelle Série) - No.94 décembre 1957 p.1108 [JB2]
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Conductor Franz Marszalek - 195?(SE)
Orchestra - Großes Operetten-Orchester
Lisa - Herta Talmar
Gustl - Peter Alexander
Prince Sou-Chong - Sándor Kónya
Mi - Renate Holm
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Black Disc - Polydor 21 400 (10in); Polydor 224 400 (10in); Polydor 46 665 (collection); Polydor 237 165 (collection); Polydor 46 651 (collection); ~Polydor 237 151 (+Paganini - excerpts); Polydor 109 507 (collection); *Polydor 109 619/20/21 (collection)
Comments:- The following excerpts are performed: Einleitung; Immer nur lächeln; Bei einem Tee en deux; Von Apfelblüten einen kranz; Im salon zur blauen Pagode; Dein is mein ganzes herz; Wer hat die Liebe uns ins Herz gesenkt; Meine Liebe, deine Liebe; Liebes Schwesterlein
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Conductor Carl Michalski - 195?(SE)
Orchestra - Orchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks
Chorus - Singgemeinschaft Rudolf Lamy
Lisa - Valerie Bak
Gustl - Harry Friedauer
Prince Sou-Chong - Herbert Ernst Groh
Mi - Christine Görner
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Black Disc; - Ariola 36 093 {1x45-EP} (1960)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Comments:- *The following excerpts are performed: Einleitung; Ich trete ins Zimmer - Immer nur lächeln; Bei einem Tee en deux; Von Apfelblüten einen kranz; Wer hat die Liebe uns ins Herz gesenkt; Meine Liebe, deine Liebe; Ich möcht' wieder einmal die Heimat sehen; Finale mit «Dein war mein ganzes herz». The roles assigned to the singers as given above may be incorrect.
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Conductor Jacques Météhen - 195?(SE)
Orchestra - Orchestre
Lisa - Janine Ribot
Gustl - Pierre Germain
Prince Sou-Chong - Rudi Hirigoyen
Mi - Christiane Harbell
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Black Disc - CBS XOC 167 {1LP} (France)
Comments:- A recording of excerpts from the French version «Le Pays du Sourire»
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Conductor Heinz Sandauer - 195?(SE)
Orchestra - Das große Funkorchester von Radio Wien
Chorus - Der Akademie-Kammerchor
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Black Disc - Philips S 10109 R (+Paganini - excerpts) {1x10in-LP}; Philips 421 013 {1x45-EP}
Comments:- *The discs issued by Philips are listed in «Die Langspiel-Platte - Bielefielder Katalog der klassischen Musik» Nr. 3/5 Jahrgang November 1957/Weihnachten» S.123. The following singers take part in these excerpts: Friedl Pöltinger, Gerda Scheyrer, Walter Anton Dotzer, Toni Niessner. The following excerpts are performed: Vorspiel; Flirten, bißchen flirten; Von Apfelblüten einen Kranz; Zig, zig, zig; Immer nur lächeln; Dschin-thien woumen; Wer hat die Liebe; Meine Liebe, deine Liebe; Dein ist mein ganzes Herz; Liebes Schwesterlein.
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Conductor Wilhelm Schüchter - 195?(SE)
Orchestra - Orchestra
Lisa - Erika Köth
Gustl - Manfred Schmidt
Prince Sou-Chong - Rudolf Schock
Mi - Helga Hildebrand
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Black Disc; - Electrola E 60039 {1x10in-LP} (1958)ª; *HMV HFLP 1013 {1x10in-LP} (Holland)
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Comments:- The following excerpts are performed: Immer nur lächeln; Bei einem Tee en deux; Von Apfelblüten einen kranz; Zwischenspiel; Meine Liebe, deine Liebe; Wer hat die Liebe uns ins Herz gesenkt; Dein is mein ganzes herz; Zig, zig, zig; Ich möcht' wieder einmal die Heimat sehn; Liebes Schwesterlein
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Conductor Simon Krapp - 1960?(SE)
Orchestra - FFB Orchester
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Black Disc - Ariola «Baccarola» 26 606 V {1x45-EP}
Comments:- *The following take part in this recording: Ilse Hübner, Rudolf Kraft, Mayo Mares, Rudolf Scherfling. The following excerpts are performed: Einleitung; Immer nur lächeln; Bei einem Tee en deux; In Salon zur Blauen Pagode; Von Apfelblüten einen kranz; Dein is mein ganzes Herz; Zig, zig, zig; Wer hat die Liebe uns ins Herz gesenkt; Meine Liebe, deine Liebe; Finale.
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Conductor Robert Stolz - 1960?(STU)
Orchestra - Berliner Symphoniker
Chorus - Günther Arndt Chor
Lisa - Margit Schramm
Gustl - Ferry Gruber
Prince Sou-Chong - Rudolf Schock
Mi - Liselotte Schmidt
Tschang - Walter (Wilhelm) Dicks
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Black Disc - Ariola Eurodisc 85 502; Eurodisc 27 181 {2LPS} World Record Club OH 200 (Highlights)
Compact Cassette - Eurodisc ZC 56 701; BMG 408 373-271 (Highlights) BMG 74321 21 357-4 (Highlights)
Compact Disc - BMG Ariola GD 69 308 QR; BMG Eurodisc 258 373 (Highlights); BMG 74321 21357-2 (Highlights)
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - August 1968 p.278; April 1988 p.1497 (mention)
Diapason - No.188p.36 [JG]
The Blackwell Guide to the Musical Theatre on Record by Kurt Gänzl - pp.269-273
Répertoire - No.81 juin 1995 p.84 (mention)
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Conductor Franz Marszalek - 1961(FI)
Orchestra - Rundfunk-Sinfonie-Orchester Köln
Lisa - Antonia Fahberg
Prince Sou-Chong - Fritz Wunderlich
Mi - Luise Cramer
Tschang - André Peysang
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Compact Disc - Gala 329 GL {1CD}
This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-
Orpheus - Oktober 1999 S.57 [GH]
Comments:- Recording of the soundtrack of a television film in which the singers do not appear; recorded in the WDR studios, Cologne (3-9 January 1961)
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Conductor Hans Killer - 1961?(SE)
Orchestra - Orchestre
Chorus - Choeurs
Lisa - Nicole Broissin
Gustl - Serge Clin
Prince Sou-Chong - André Dassary
Mi - Rosine Brédy
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Black Disc; - Véga V 30 Po 844 {1LP} (1961)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-
Diapason - No.59 septembre 1961 p.29 [JG]
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Conductor Fritz Zwerenz - 1961?(SE)
Orchestra - Großes Operetten-Orchester
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Black Disc - Deutsche Austrophon LP 128 (+Die Rose von Stambul - excerpts) {1x10in-LP}
Comments:- *The following take part in this recording: Maria König, Alice Groß-Jiresch, Jernej Plahuta, Friedrich Haupt. The following excerpts are performed: Doch so erotisch, so wunderbar exotisch; Du bist so lieb, du bist so schön; Von Apfelblüten einen kranz; Wer hat die Liebe uns ins Herz gesenkt; Ich möcht wieder einmal die Heimat sehn; Bei einem Tee en deux; O Geliebter du, O Geliebte du; Immer nur lächeln; Meine Liebe, deine liebe; Liebes Schwesterlein; Dein ist mein ganzes Herz.
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Conductor Giancarlo Amati - 1962?(SE)
Orchestra - Orchestre
Chorus - Choeurs
Lisa - Jacqueline Silvy
Gustl - André Mallabrera
Prince Sou-Chong - Gustave Botiaux
Mi - Magda Bocher
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Black Disc - Orphée LDO E 51.054 {1LP}; Mode CMDINT 9449 {1LP}; ~Vogue VG 403 530162 {1LP}
This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-
Diapason - No.74 février 1963 p.22 [JG]
Comments:- Recording of excerpts from a French version, «Le Pays du Sourire».
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Conductor Carl Michalski - 1963-64(SE)
Orchestra - Symphonie-Orchester Graunke
Lisa - Melitta Muszely
Gustl - Harry Friedauer
Prince Sou-Chong - Fritz Wunderlich
Mi - Christine Görner
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Black Disc - Electrola SMC 73 455 (Der Zarewitsch - excerpts) {1LP} Electrola SMC 83 455 (+Der Zarewitsch - excerpts) {1LP} EMI 1C 057 28188 (+Der Zarewitsch - excerpts) EMI 1C 061 28188 (+Der Zarewitsch - excerpts) {1LP}
Compact Disc - Laserlight 16 046 (+Giuditta - excerpts) {1CD}
Comments:- The following excerpts appear on this recording: Einleitung; Ich trete ins Zimmer - Immer nur lächeln; Bei einem Tee en deux; Von Apfelblüten einen kranz; Dein is mein ganzes herz; Wer hat die Liebe uns ins Herz gesenkt. It was made inthe Bürgerbräukeller, Munich (6, 8 September 1963, January 1964)
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Conductor Heinz Lambrecht - 1967(STU)
Orchestra - Wiener Volksoper
Chorus - Wiener Volksoper
Lisa - Valorie Goodall
Gustl - Heinz Holecek
Prince Sou-Chong - Giuseppe di Stefano
Mi - Dagmar Koller
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Black Disc - RCA RL 30 340 AN; Decca «Ace of Diamonds» SDDR 459 {1LP}; London OM-36052; London OS-26052
Compact Cassette - RCA RK 30 340 CN
Compact Disc - Preiser Records 93144 {1CD}; Koch Schwann 3-1885-2 HI {1CD}
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - September 1975 p.525 [AML]
Fanfare - Vol.12 No.5 May/June 1989 p.224 [HF]
Orpheus - Juli 1998 S.61 [DN]
The Blackwell Guide to the Musical Theatre on Record by Kurt Gänzl - pp.269-273
Opera Actual (Barcelona) - marzo-mayo 1998 No.27 p.86 [JS]
Comments:- ADVERT: OPERA NEWS OCTOBER 14 1967 p.31
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Conductor Willy Mattes - 1967(STU)
Orchestra - Das Symphonieorchester Graunke
Chorus - Bayerische Rundfunk
Lisa - Anneliese Rothenberger
Gustl - Harry Friedauer
Prince Sou-Chong - Nicolai Gedda
Mi - Renate Holm
Tschang - Jobst Moeller
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Black Disc - Odeon 1C 157-28 991/92 {2LPS} (USA); Arabesque 8055-2 {2LPS]; World Record Club SOC 242-3 {2LPS}; Jugoton LPSVEL 356 {2LPS}
Compact Cassette - Arabesque 8055-2
Compact Disc - EMI CMS 5 65372-2; *DITSKY DC 10052 (highlights +Der Zarewitsch - excerpts)
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - August 1971 p.350; February 1995 p.101
Opera Now - May 1995 p.66
American Record Guide - August 1979 Vol.42 No.10 p.33 [MM]
BBC Music Magazine - April 1995 p.95
The Blackwell Guide to the Musical Theatre on Record by Kurt Gänzl - pp.269-273
Opera Actual (Barcelona) - septiembre-noviembre 1995 p.61
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Conductor Franz Marszalek - 1969?(SE)
Orchestra - Operetten Orchester
Lisa - Ingeborg Hallstein
Gustl - Peter Alexander
Prince Sou-Chong - Heinz Hoppe
Mi - Renate Holm
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Black Disc; - Polydor 249 211 {1LP} (1970)ª
Compact Disc; - Acanta 43494 {1CD};; *Brilliant Classics 6217 «Operetten Festival» {5CDS} (2001)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Comments:- The Acanta CD is (was?) listed on the website of the Berkshire Record Outlet
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Conductor Boris Mersson - 196?(SE)
Orchestra - Broadway Light Opera Society
Chorus - Broadway Light Opera Society
Lisa - Edith Lang
Gustl - Lloyd Matthew
Prince Sou-Chong - John Maloy
Mi - Norma Schinabeck
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Black Disc; - *Concert Hall SMSC 2350 {1LP} (1965)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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Conductor Yvon Leenart - 1970(STU)
Orchestra - Orchestre de l'Association des Concerts Lamoureux
Chorus - Choeusr René Duclos
Lisa - Bernadette Antoine
Gustl - Bernard Sinclair
Prince Sou-Chong - Michel Dens
Mi - Sylvia Paule
Tschang - Gilbert Guimay
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Black Disc; - Pathé Marconi CPTC 2291/92 {2LPS} (1970)ª; *EMI Pathé 2C 161-12077/78 {2LPS}
Compact Disc; - EMI 7 69139-2 (Highlights) {1CD}; EMI 5 74097-2 {2CDS} (2001)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
Diapason - No.149 juillet-septembre 1970 p.16 [JG]
Répertoire - No.151 novembre 2001 p.76 [JB]
Comments:- Recording of a French version «Le Pays du sourire»
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Conductor Adolphe Sibert (Siebert) - 1971(RE)
Orchestra - Orchestre Lyrique de l'O.R.T.F.
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Compact Disc; - Hamburger Archiv für Gesangkunst 30097 (+La Veuve joyeuse - ;; excerpts) {1CD} (2009)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Comments:- *Recording of excerpts from the French version, «Le Pays du sourire». The cast includes: Alain Vanzo, Christiane Stutzmann, Monique Benoit, Bernard Demigny, Germaine Duclos. The CDs issued by the Hamburger Archiv für Gesangkunst are listed in their on-line catalogue (hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM).
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Conductor Wolfgang Ebert - 1973(FI)
Orchestra - Radio-Sinfonie-Orchester (Stuttgart)
Chorus - Süddeutscher Rundfunkchor
Lisa - Birgit Pitsch-Sarata
Gustl - Heinz Zednik
Prince Sou-Chong - René Kollo
Mi - Dagmar Koller
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Black Disc - Philips 6623 115 (+Zigeunerliebe - Wallberg - excerpts) {2LPS}
Compact Cassette - Philips 7585 350 (+Zigeunerliebe - Wallberg - excerpts)
Compact Disc - Philips 420 660-2 {1CD}
DVD (Video) - Dreamlife Classics DLVC 1123 (Japan) (2004)ª; DG 073 4056 (2005)ª; DG 734 0561 (Australia) (2005)ª; DG-Unitel 4664 (USA) (2005)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - April 1988 p.1494 (audio - mention)
Opera News - August 2006 p.65 (DVD) [RT]
Diapason - No.530 novembre 2005 p.143 (DVD) [MP]
Opera Actual (Barcelona) - No.87 enero-febrero 2006 p.77 (DVD) [XC]
Classica Répertoire - No.79 février 2006 pp.116-117 (DVD) [PF]
Comments:- *Video recording a television film and audio recording of its soundtrack.
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Conductor Tamás Bródy - 1979?(SE)
Orchestra - Hungarian Radio & Television Orchestra
Chorus - Hungarian Radio & Television Chorus
Lisa - Erzsébet Házy
Gustl - Zsolt Bende
Prince Sou-Chong - József Simándy
Mi - Magda Kalmár
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Black Disc - Hungaroton(~Qualiton) SLPX 16612 {1LP}
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Conductor Willi Boskovsky - 1982(STU)
Orchestra - Münchner Rundfunkorchester
Chorus - Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks
Lisa - Helen Donath
Gustl - Martin Finke
Prince Sou-Chong - Siegfried Jerusalem
Mi - Brigitte Lindner
Tschang - Klaus Hirte
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Black Disc; - EMI Electrola 1C 157 46-624/5 {2LPS};; HMV SLS 5274 {2LPS} (1982)ª
Compact Disc; - EMI CDCB 47406; EMI 555 769 597-2 (Highlights); EMI Classics 868777 {1CD} (2005)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - December 1982 p.760 [AML]
Fanfare - Vol.29 No.5 May/June 2006 pp.129-130 [CW]
The Blackwell Guide to the Musical Theatre on Record by Kurt Gänzl - pp.269-273
American Record Guide - March/April 2006 Vol.69 No.2 p.118 [RT]
Fono Forum - Februar 1983 S.58 [HGM]
Comments:- Recorded in April 1982
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Conductor Jean Doussard - 1982
Orchestra - Orchestre Symphonique
Chorus - NOT KNOWN
Lisa - Ana María Miranda
Gustl - Philippe Fargues
Prince Sou-Chong - Bernard Sinclair
Mi - Brigitte Krafft
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Compact Disc - Forlane UCD 16715
This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-
Fanfare - Vol.18 No.2 March/April 1995 p.205
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Conductor Richard Bonynge - 1995(STU)
Orchestra - English Chamber Orchestra
Chorus - London Voices
Lisa - Nancy Gustafson
Gustl - Lynton Atkinson
Prince Sou-Chong - Jerry Hadley
Mi - Naomi Itami
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Compact Disc; - Telarc CD 80419 {1CD} (1996)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - January 1997 p.99
Opera Now - November/December 1996 p.110
Opera News - December 14 1996 p.52
Fanfare - November/December 1996 Vol.20 No.2 p.284
Classic CD - October 1996 p.86
BBC Music Magazine - November 1996 p.131
American Record Guide - September/October 1996 Vol.59 No.5 p.151
CD COMPACT (Barcelona) - No.92 octubre 1996 p.49
L'opera (Milano) - Anno X - N.103 dicembre 1996 p.97
Opera Actual (Barcelona) - No.22 diciembre 1996 - febrero 1996 p.78
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Conductor Uwe Thermer - 1998(SE)
Orchestra - Wiener Opernball Orchester
Chorus - Wiener Operetten-Chor
Lisa - Melanie Holliday
Gustl - Josef Luftensterner
Prince Sou-Chong - Richard Karczykowski
Mi - Martina Dorak
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Compact Disc; - ~Camerata 25CM 560 {1CD} (Japan) (1998)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Comments:- Recorded on 12-13 June 1998.
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Conductor Robert Benedetti - 19??(SE)
Orchestra - Orchestre
Lisa - Colette Riedinger
Gustl - Bernard Alvi
Prince Sou-Chong - José Luccioni
Mi - Mireille Lacoste
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Black Disc - Véga 16.339 {1LP}
Comments:- Recording of excerpts from the French version «Le Pays du sourire»
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Conductor Paul Bonneau - 19??(SE)
Orchestra - Orchestre
Chorus - Choeurs
Lisa - Monique De Pondeau
Gustl - Pierre Gueirard
Prince Sou-Chong - Hito Hayashi
Mi - Jacqueline Guy
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Black Disc - ~Ibach DIS 215 60 540 {1LP}
Comments:- Recording of excerpts from the French version «Le Pays du Sourire»
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Conductor Boris Mersson - 19??(SE)
Orchestra - Orchestre des Concerts de Paris
Chorus - Choeurs
Lisa - Lina Dachary
Gustl - Aimé Doniat
Prince Sou-Chong - Pierre Mollet
Mi - ? Milca
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Black Disc - Guilde Internationale du Disque SMS 2.349 {1LP}
Comments:- Recording of excerpts from the French version «Le Pays du sourire»
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Conductor Rudolf Bibl - 2001(LI)
Orchestra - Orchester der Seefestspiele Mörbisch
Chorus - Chor der Seefestspiele Mörbisch
Lisa - Ingrid Habermann
Gustl - Dietmar Kerschbaum
Prince Sou-Chong - Sangho Choi
Mi - Yuko Mitani
Tschang - Tory Tanabe
Graf Ferdinand Lichtenfels - Harald Serafin
Obereunuch - Gideon Singer
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DVD (Video) - Videoland Klassik VLMD 007
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
Orpheus - September+Oktober 2004 S.72-S.73 (DVD) [IW]
CD COMPACT (Barcelona) - junio 2002 No.155 p.63 [AV]
Comments:- *Recording of a performance at the Seefestspiele Mörbisch 2001. The following also take part (in speaking roles?): Volker Wahl, Nora Miedler, Julia Reslinger as well as the Hunan Provincial Song and Dance Troupe.
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Conductor Rudolf Bibl - 2001(STU)
Orchestra - Orchester des Seefestspiele Mörbisch
Chorus - Chor des Seefestspiele Mörbisch
Lisa - Elisabeth Flechl
Gustl - Dietmar Kerschbaum
Prince Sou-Chong - Sangho Choi
Mi - Yuko Mitani
Tschang - Tory Tanabe
Graf Ferdinand Lichtenfels - Harald Serafin
Obereunuch - Gideon Singer
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Black Disc; - Oehms Classics OC 221 {1CD} (2003)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-
Fanfare - Vol.29 No.4 March/April 2006 pp.67-70 [CW]
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Conductor Ulf Schirmer - 2006(LI)
Orchestra - Münchner Rundfunkorchester
Chorus - Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks
Lisa - Camila Nylund
Gustl - Alexander Kaimbacher
Prince Sou-Chong - Piotr Beczala
Mi - Julia Bauer
Tschang - Alfred Berg
Graf Ferdinand Lichtenfels - Alfred Berg
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Compact Disc; - cpo 7773032 {2CDS} (2007)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-
(The) Gramophone - February 2008 pp.90-91 [AML]
Opera - February 2008 pp.208-209 [RT]
Fanfare - August Vol.38 No.6 July/August 2008 pp.176-177 [CW]
Orpheus - Januar + Februar 2008 S.60 [KC]
Diapason - No.553 décembre 2007 p.92 [MP]
American Record Guide - January/February 2008 Vol.71 No.1 pp.119-120 [RT]
Opera Actual (Barcelona) - No.109 abril 2008 p.92 [XC]
Comments:- *Recording of a concert performance in the Philharmonie am Gasteig, Munich (8 October 2006)
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Conductor Kirill Petrenko - 2007(LI)
Orchestra - Komische Oper Berlin
Chorus - Komische Oper Berlin
Lisa - Tatjana Gazdik
Gustl - Tom Erik Lie
Prince Sou-Chong - Stephan Rügamer
Mi - Karen Rettinghaus
Tschang - Jens Larsen
Graf Ferdinand Lichtenfels - Hans-Martin Nau
Obereunuch - Peter Renz
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DVD (Video) - Premiere Opera Ltd. DVD 6886 (2009)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
Comments:- *Video recording of a peformance at the Komische Oper, Berlin (July 2007). The DVD-R issued by Premiere is included in their list of new DVD releases - June 2009.
Abbreviations
(STU), "Studio" Recording
(SE), "Studio" Recording of Excerpts
(STC), Composite "Studio" Recording made up from more than one source
(SCE), Composite "Studio" Recording of Excerpts from more than one source
(LI), "Live" Recording
(LE), "Live" Recording of Excerpts
(LC), "Live" Composite Recording from more than one performance
(LCE), Excerpts from more than one "Live" Performance
(RA), A Radio Performance
(RE), Excerpts from a Radio Performance
(RC), Composite Radio Performance from more than one broadcast
(RCE), Excerpts from more than one broadcast performance
(FI), Film or/and sound track of a film
(FE), Excerpts of an opera from a film or/and the sound track of a film
CELLETTI, Il Teatro d'Opera in Disco by Rodolfo Celletti - Rizzoli - 1988
EJS Discography, EJS: Discography of the Edward J. Smith Recordings - The Golden Age of Opera, 1956-71 by William Shaman, William J. Collins, and Calvin M. Goodwin - GreenwoodPress - 1994
GIUDICI, L'Opera in CD e Video by Elvio Giudici - il Saggiatore Milano - 1995. Second Edition - 1999 - is indicated by (2)
HARRIS, Opera Recordings - A Critical Guide by Kenn Harris - David and Charles - 1973
MARINELLI, Opere in Disco by Carlo Marinelli - Discanto Edizione - 1982
MET, The Metropolitan Opera Guide to Recorded Opera - edited by Paul Gruber - Thames and Hudson - 1993
MET(VID), The Metropolitan Guide to Opera on Video - edited by Paul Gruber - W.W. Norton & Co. Ltd. - 1997
More EJS, More EJS: Discography of the Edward J. Smith Recordings by William Shaman - William J. Collins - Calvin M. Goodwin - Greenwood Press 1999
NEWTON (Verdi), Verdi - Tutti i libretti d'opera edited by Piero Mioli
PENGUIN, The Penguin Guide to Opera on Compact Discs by Edwin Greenfield - Robert Layton - Ivan March - Penguin Books 1993
Discos Gramófono (Barcelona), Compañía del Gramófono Sociedad Anónima Española
Gramófono (Barcelona), Compañía del Gramófono Sociedad Anónima Española