Credits:

BENATZKY / STRAUSS / KALMAN

Description:

The "Lake Merbisch Music Festival" was conceived by Herbert Alzen, a singer at the Vienna State Opera, in 1955, and the first festival was held in 1957 after two years of preparation. The first festival was held on Lake Melbisch in 1957 after two years of preparation. Harald Serafin, a baritone from the Vienna Volksoper, was appointed general director in 1993, and Rudolf Biebl was also the conductor. Serafin sang various roles to great acclaim until his retirement in 2013. The current general director is soprano Schellenberger, who sang the role of Barbara in "A Night in Venice" in 2015, and is expected to make the festival even more lively in the future. These CDs were recorded in advance of the performances as souvenirs of the festival, and are excellent, with all the long performances shortened and the highlights concentrated. Naxos Japan

Tracklisting:

1.Die Fledermaus~Ouverture
2.Die Fledermaus~Akt I: 1. Introduktion
3.Die Fledermaus~Akt I: 1a. Reminiszenz
4.Die Fledermaus~Akt I: 2. Terzett
5.Die Fledermaus~Akt I: 3. Duett
6.Die Fledermaus~Akt I: 4. Terzett
7.Die Fledermaus~Akt I: 5. Finale I
8.Die Fledermaus~Akt II: 6. Introduktion
9.Die Fledermaus~Akt II: 7. Couplet
10.Die Fledermaus~Akt II: 8. Ensemble und Couplet
11.Die Fledermaus~Akt II: 9. Duett
12.Die Fledermaus~Akt II: 10. Csardas
13.Die Fledermaus~Akt II: 11. Finale II
14.Die Fledermaus~Akt III: 12. Entr'acte
15.Die Fledermaus~Akt III: 13. Melodram
16.Die Fledermaus~Akt III: 14. Couplet
17.Die Fledermaus~Akt III: 15. Terzett
18.Die Fledermaus~Akt III: 16. Finale III
19.Pariser Leben: La Vie Parisienne~Akt III: 18. Finale III. Trinklied
20.Pariser Leben: La Vie Parisienne~Akt III: Entr'acte: 19. Arie
21.Pariser Leben: La Vie Parisienne~Akt IV: 23. Chor & Couplets
22.Pariser Leben: La Vie Parisienne~Akt IV: 24. Rondo
23.Pariser Leben: La Vie Parisienne~Akt IV: 26. Chor & Duett
24.Pariser Leben: La Vie Parisienne~Akt IV: 27. Schlusschor
25.Der Zigeunerbaron~16. Couplet Zsupan "Von des Tajos Strand"
26.Der Zigeunerbaron~17. Einzugsmarsch
27.Der Zigeunerbaron~18. Finale III
28.Im Weissen Rossl~Zwischentext
29.Im Weissen Rossl~Fruher war ich schuchtern - Und als der Herrgott Mai gemacht
30.Im Weissen Rossl~Zwischentext
31.Im Weissen Rossl~Auf der Alm, da gibt's koa Sund'
32.Im Weissen Rossl~Zwischentext
33.Im Weissen Rossl~Der Ausrufer
34.Im Weissen Rossl~Zwischentext
35.Im Weissen Rossl~Finale 2 - Wenn wir marschieren