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Der Zigeunerprimas " : Operetta in three acts; [electronic resource] / Emmerich Kálmán.

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Early on, having had little success as a composer of 'straight' music, Kálmán mentioned to a friend: "If it goes on like this, I shall write an operetta!" And we should all be glad he did. Kálmán and Lehár kept the theatregoers of Vienna and the rest of Europe and America tapping...

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Main Author: Kálmán, Emmerich, 1882-1953
Corporate Authors: Bayerische Staatsoper München. Kinderchor (Performer), Slovenská filharmónia. Zbor (Performer), Münchner Rundfunkorchester (Performer)
Other Authors: Wilhelm, Julius, 1871-1941 (Librettist), Grünbaum, Fritz, 1880-1941 (Librettist), Schmid-Lienbacher, Edith (Performer), Rossmanith, Gabriele (Performer), Todorovic, Zoran (Performer), Saccà, Roberto, 1961- (Performer), Stiefermann, Kay, 1972- (Performer), Bankl, Wolfgang (Performer), Flor, Claus Peter (Conductor)
Other title:Zigeunerprimas.
Format: Electronic Audio
Language:German
Published: Georgsmarienhütte : CPO, p2005.
Subjects:
Operas.
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Summary:Early on, having had little success as a composer of 'straight' music, Kálmán mentioned to a friend: "If it goes on like this, I shall write an operetta!" And we should all be glad he did. Kálmán and Lehár kept the theatregoers of Vienna and the rest of Europe and America tapping their toes. If you like your Wiener Waltzer liberally seasoned with Hungarian Csárdá, you'll love this recording. Lots of showstoppers, sparkling tunes and glorious orchestrations all laced together with a passionate gypsy plot about a real Zigeunerprima, Pali Rácz, who the composer had known. The cast is excellent, the voices of the principles displaying just the right amount of that eastern European 'edginess' one would expect. Claus Peter Flor leads the brilliant Münchner Rundfunkorchester and the huge cast with flair and perhaps just a bit of a mischievous twinkle in his eye. Prosit! - Amazon review.
Item Description:Operetta in 3 acts.
Libretto by Julius Wilhelm and Fritz Grünbaum.
Physical Description:1 online resource (1 sound file)
Playing Time:01:41:23
Participant or Performer:Edith Lienbacher, Gabriele Rossmanith, sopranos ; Zoran Todorovich, Roberto Saccà, tenors ; Kay Stiefermann, baritone ; Wolfgang Bankl, bass ; Kinderchor der Bayerischen Staatsoper ; Slowakischer Philharmonischer Chor ; Münchner Rundfunkorchester ; Claus Peter Flor, conductor.
Language:Sung in German.
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Description based on hard copy version record.
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:Recorded Oct. 25-26, 2003, Philharmonie im Gasteig.

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