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Hanna Glawari - Mizzi Günther

Danilo Danilowitsch - Louis Treumann

Valencienne - Mizzi Günther

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Black Disc - Deutsche Grammophon-Aktiengesellschaft C 43769/43770, C 3-42524/3-42529, C 2-44073/2-44074 C-44075/2-44108 (Vergeltsgott - aria) {4x10in-78s - 7-sides}

Compact Disc - *Mike Richter Audio Encyclopedia «WWW Site 2» {1xCD-ROM} Truesound Transfers TT 2111 (+other recordings with Mitzi Günther and Louis Treuman) {1CD}

Recordings of Die lustige Witwe by Franz Lehár are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record 2 p.301; Opera on CD (1) p.126 (2) p.138 (3) p.157; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.45 p.118; MET p.205; MET(VID) p.117; PENGUIN p.181; The Gramophone October 2005 p.48

This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-

(The) Gramophone - October 2005 p.48 [PO'C]

Comments:- The 10inch-78s issued by the Deutsche Grammophon-Aktiengesellschaft are listed in their «Verzeichnis der doppelseitigen Grammophon-Platten 1907». The following excerpts are performed: Es lebt eine Vilja (MG); Ich bin eine anständge Frau (MG); Es war zwei Königskinder (LT); Da geh' ich zu Maxims (LT); Das ist der Zauber der Häuslichkeit (MG, LT); Das Lied vom dummer Reiter (MG,LT); Tanz duett - Lippen schweigen (MG, LT). Mizzi Günther and Louis Treumann were the original Hanna Glawari and Danilo. The recording of «Es war zwei Königskinder» is not on Mike Richter's CD-ROM, but there is a recording of «Weibermarsch»

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Die lustige Witwe by Franz Lehár performed in German

Conductor Bruno Seidler-Winkler - 1907(STU)

Orchestra - Grammophon-Orchester

Chorus - Königliche Hofoper Berlin

Hanna Glawari - Marie Ottmann

Danilo Danilowitsch - Gustav Matzner

Camille de Rosillon - Fred Carlo

Valencienne - Louise Obermaier

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Black Disc - G & T 2-40579, 41491/2, 41983/91, 3-42851, 43924/5 43928/9, 2-44243/53, 2-44263 (15x10in-78s), 044072/3 (1x12in-78}

Recordings of Die lustige Witwe by Franz Lehár are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record 2 p.301; Opera on CD (1) p.126 (2) p.138 (3) p.157; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.45 p.118; MET p.205; MET(VID) p.117; PENGUIN p.181; The Gramophone October 2005 p.48

Comments:- The cast also includes Edmund Körner, Max Obal, Poldi Deutsch, Alfred Walters

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Die lustige Witwe by Franz Lehár performed in Spanish

Conductor NOT_KNOWN - 1931(SE)

Orchestra - Orquesta

Chorus - Coro

Sonia - Mary Isaura

Danilo - Vicente Simón

Valentina - Amparo Albiach

Fernando - Antonio Palacios

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Black Disc; - Discos Gramófono (Barcelona) «La Voz de su Amo» AE 3658-3661 (green label) {4x10in-78s} (1931)ª

Compact Disc - Blue Moon BMCD 7532 (+El conde de Luxemburgo - excerpts) {1CD}

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Recordings of Die lustige Witwe by Franz Lehár are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record 2 p.301; Opera on CD (1) p.126 (2) p.138 (3) p.157; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.45 p.118; MET p.205; MET(VID) p.117; PENGUIN p.181; The Gramophone October 2005 p.48

Comments:- Recording of excerpts from the Spanish version «La viuda alegre» by Roger Junoy.Gramófono's 78s are listed in their catalogue dated enero de 1932. The followingalso take part: Pedro Vidal, Alfonso Oya. Josep Llimona, Sr. Gil, Sr. Yebra Sr. Sánchez. The following excerpts, which were recorded on the dates indicated,are performed: Salida de Sonia (Isaura, Vidal, Oya, coro - 11/6/31); Canción delHada Villa (Isaura, coro - 15/6/31 or 11/6/31); Final acto I (Isaura, Albiach, Simón, Oya, Vidal, coro - 12/6/31); Septimo (Simón, Llimona, Vidal, Oya, Gil, Sánchez, Yebra - 15/6/31); Dúo de Valentina y Fernando (Albiach, Palacios - 12/6/31); Dúo del caballito (Isaura, Simón - 16/6/31); Dúo final (Isaura, Simón - 16/6/31)

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Die lustige Witwe by Franz Lehár performed in English

Conductor Isaac Van Grove - 1943-44(SE)

Orchestra - Orchestra

Chorus - Chorus

Hanna Glawari - Kitty Carlisle

Danilo Danilowitsch - Wilbur Evans

Camille de Rosillon - Felix Knight

Valencienne - Lisette Verea

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Black Disc; - American Decca Album DA 364 (DA 23298 - DA 23303) {6x10in-78s} (1944)ª; American Decca DL 8004 {1LP}; American Decca DL 8819 {1LP}

Compact Disc; - Decca «Broadway» 440 018 732-2 (+The Student Prince - excerpts) {1CD} (2002)ª

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Recordings of Die lustige Witwe by Franz Lehár are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record 2 p.301; Opera on CD (1) p.126 (2) p.138 (3) p.157; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.45 p.118; MET p.205; MET(VID) p.117; PENGUIN p.181; The Gramophone October 2005 p.48

Comments:- The 78s issued by American Decca are listed in «The Decca Labels» Vol.3 p.13, p.17. The following excerpts are performed: Overture; In Marsovia (Carlisle); The girls at Maxim's (Verea); Finale - Act 1 (Evans, Carlisle, Chorus); Down in dear old Marsovia (Chorus); Women (Evans, Carlisle); Vilia (Carlisle); Love in my heart (Knight); Finale - Act 2 (Evans, Carlisle, Chorus); The girls at Maxim's (Verea); I love you so (Evans, Carlisle); Finale (Evans, Carlisle, Chorus). These were all recorded on 20 December 1943 except Kitty Carlisle's twosolos (In Marsovia and Vilia) which were re-recorded on 12 January 1944 as the «takes» recorded on 20 December were rejected.

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Die lustige Witwe by Franz Lehár performed in English

Conductor Max Rudolf - 1948?(SE)

Orchestra - Orchestra

Chorus - Chorus

Hanna Glawari - Risë Stevens

Danilo Danilowitsch - Dennis Morgan

Camille de Rosillon - Dennis Morgan

Valencienne - Risë Stevens

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Black Disc; - Columbia MM 849 {4x10in-78s} (USA) (1949)ª; Columbia ML 2064 {1x10in-LP} (USA) (1949)ª

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Recordings of Die lustige Witwe by Franz Lehár are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record 2 p.301; Opera on CD (1) p.126 (2) p.138 (3) p.157; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.45 p.118; MET p.205; MET(VID) p.117; PENGUIN p.181; The Gramophone October 2005 p.48

This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-

American Record Guide - November 1949 Vol.16 No.3 p.97

The Gramophone Shop Inc Record Supplement - November 1949 p.7

The New Records (Philadelphia) - October 1949 p.10

Comments:- The following excerpts are performed: In Marsovia; Maxim's; Ladies' Choice; Villa; The Cavalier; Women; My Marriage Will be One Arranged; I Love you so.

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Die lustige Witwe by Franz Lehár performed in German

Conductor Wilhelm Stephan - 1950(RA)

Orchestra - Sinfonieorchester des Nordwestdeutschen Rundfunks

Chorus - Chor des Nordwestdeutschen Rundfunks

Hanna Glawari - Elfride Trötschel

Danilo Danilowitsch - Rudolf Schock

Valencienne - Anneliese Rothenberger

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Compact Disc; - Walhall «Eternity Series» WLCD 0035 {2CDS} (2004)ª

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Recordings of Die lustige Witwe by Franz Lehár are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record 2 p.301; Opera on CD (1) p.126 (2) p.138 (3) p.157; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.45 p.118; MET p.205; MET(VID) p.117; PENGUIN p.181; The Gramophone October 2005 p.48

This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-

Opera Actual (Barcelona) - No.76 diciembre 2004 p.86 [XC]

Comments:- The following also take part in this performance: Josef Olah, Alfred Pfeifle, Otto Albrecht, Fritz Göllnitz.

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Die lustige Witwe by Franz Lehár performed in English

Conductor Al Goodman - 1950?(SE)

Orchestra - Al Goodman Orchestra

Chorus - Chorus

Hanna Glawari - Elaine Malbin

Danilo Danilowitsch - Donald Richards

Camille de Rosillon - Nino Ventura

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Black Disc - RCA LK 1020 {1LP}; RCA «Camden» CDN 106 {1LP}

Recordings of Die lustige Witwe by Franz Lehár are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record 2 p.301; Opera on CD (1) p.126 (2) p.138 (3) p.157; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.45 p.118; MET p.205; MET(VID) p.117; PENGUIN p.181; The Gramophone October 2005 p.48

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Die lustige Witwe by Franz Lehár performed in German

Conductor Victor Reinshagen - 1950?(STU)

Orchestra - Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich

Chorus - Opernhaus Zürich

Hanna Glawari - Nora Jungwirth

Danilo Danilowitsch - Max Lichtegg

Camille de Rosillon - Hans Hopf

Valencienne - Wanda von Kobierska

Baron Mirko Zeta - Willy Schönenweiss

Cascada - Willy Ferenz

Raoul de St Brioche - Hugo Kratz

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Black Disc; - Decca K 28504-9 {6x78s}; Decca LXT 2607 {1LP} (1951)ª; Decca «Ace of Clubs» ACL 185 {1LP} (1963)ª; London LLP 380 {1LP}

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Recordings of Die lustige Witwe by Franz Lehár are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record 2 p.301; Opera on CD (1) p.126 (2) p.138 (3) p.157; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.45 p.118; MET p.205; MET(VID) p.117; PENGUIN p.181; The Gramophone October 2005 p.48

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - October 1951 p.105 [JF]

American Record Guide - August 1951 Vol.17 No.12 p.412 [JN]

Comments:- Other roles are sung by Rolf Sander and Manfred Jungwirth. There are letters concerning this recording in THE GRAMOPHONE January 1954 p.315 and February 1974 p.1551

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Die lustige Witwe by Franz Lehár performed in English

Conductor George Greeley - 1951?(SE)

Orchestra - Orchestra

Chorus - Chorus

Hanna Glawari - Lucille Norman

Danilo Danilowitsch - Gordon Macrae

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Black Disc; - Capitol L 335 {1LP} (USA) (1952)ª

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Recordings of Die lustige Witwe by Franz Lehár are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record 2 p.301; Opera on CD (1) p.126 (2) p.138 (3) p.157; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.45 p.118; MET p.205; MET(VID) p.117; PENGUIN p.181; The Gramophone October 2005 p.48

This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-

American Record Guide - October 1952 Vol.19 No.9 p.64 (mention)

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Die lustige Witwe by Franz Lehár performed in English

Conductor Jay Blackton - 1952(FI)

Orchestra - Orchestra

Chorus - Chorus

Hanna Glawari - Trudy Erwins

Danilo Danilowitsch - Fernando Lamas

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Black Disc - Polydor MGM 2353 077

VHS Video Cassette - MGM-UA

Recordings of Die lustige Witwe by Franz Lehár are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record 2 p.301; Opera on CD (1) p.126 (2) p.138 (3) p.157; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.45 p.118; MET p.205; MET(VID) p.117; PENGUIN p.181; The Gramophone October 2005 p.48

This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-

(The) Gramophone - July 1973 p.260 (audio) [PM]

Comments:- A Video recording of a film and the audio recording of its sound-track. The Widow is played by Lana Turner in the film

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Die lustige Witwe by Franz Lehár performed in English

Conductor Lehman Engel - 1952(SE)

Orchestra - Orchestra

Chorus - Chorus

Hanna Glawari - Dorothy Kirsten

Danilo Danilowitsch - Robert Rounseville

Camille de Rosillon - Clifford Harvuot

Valencienne - Genevieve Warner

Baron Mirko Zeta - Wesley Dalton

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Black Disc; - Columbia ML 4666 {1LP} (USA) (1952)ª; Philips NBE 11104 (highlights) {1x45-EP} (UK) (1960)ª

Compact Disc - drg Records DRG19033 {1CD}

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Recordings of Die lustige Witwe by Franz Lehár are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record 2 p.301; Opera on CD (1) p.126 (2) p.138 (3) p.157; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.45 p.118; MET p.205; MET(VID) p.117; PENGUIN p.181; The Gramophone October 2005 p.48

This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-

American Record Guide - October 1952 Vol.19 No.2 p.63 [JN]: March/April 2004 Vol.67 No.2 pp.256-257 [RT]

Records and Recordings - February 1960 p.19 (highlights) [FGB] .

Records and Recordings - February 1960 p.19 (highlights) [FGB].

Comments:- Recording of excerpts sung in an English version by Adrian Ross. The following excerpts are performed: Operning chorus; Duet. A dutiful wife; Entrance song and chorus in Moarsovia; Song Maxim's; Finale to Act 1. Opening chorus to Act 2 and Vilia; Duet. The Cavalier; March septet: Women; Duet; Duet; Romance. Love to my heart; Finale to Act 2; Song; Six girls and chorus. The girls at Maxim's; Valse duet. I love you so; Finale. The allocation of the singers to the roles given above may be incorrect. The Philips 45 contains just contributions by Dorothy Kirsten and Robert Rounseville.

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Die lustige Witwe by Franz Lehár performed in French

Conductor Jules Gressier - 1953(SE)

Orchestra - Orchestre des Concerts Lamoureux

Chorus - Choeurs Raymond Saint-Paul

Missia Palmieri - Denise Duval

Popoff - Christian Duvaleix

Danilo - Jacques Jansen

Camille de Coutançon - Claude Devos

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Black Disc; - Pathé DTX 113 {1LP} (1953)ª; EMI Pathé 2C 051 12072 {1LP}

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Recordings of Die lustige Witwe by Franz Lehár are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record 2 p.301; Opera on CD (1) p.126 (2) p.138 (3) p.157; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.45 p.118; MET p.205; MET(VID) p.117; PENGUIN p.181; The Gramophone October 2005 p.48

This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-

Disques (Nouvelle Série) - No.58 Eté 1953 p.452 [HJ]

Comments:- Recording of the French version «La Veuve Joyeuse». The cast also includes Gise Mey, René Lénoty, Aimé Doniath

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Die lustige Witwe by Franz Lehár performed in German

Conductor Otto Ackermann - 1953(STU)

Orchestra - Philharmonia Orchestra

Chorus - Philharmonia Chorus

Hanna Glawari - Elisabeth Schwarzkopf

Danilo Danilowitsch - Erich Kunz

Camille de Rosillon - Nicolai Gedda

Valencienne - Emmy Loose

Baron Mirko Zeta - Anton Niessner

Cascada - Otakar Kraus

Raoul de St Brioche - Josef Schmidinger

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Black Disc; - Columbia 33CX 1051-1052 {2LPS} (1953)ª; *EMI HMV «Concert Classics» SXDW 3045 {2LPS} (1978)ª; Columbia FCX 237-239 {2LPS} (France); EMI Electrola 1C 149-03 116-117 {2LPS}; Regal 33LOX 121-122 {2LPS} (Spain) ; Angel 3501 B/L {2LPS} (1954)ª

Compact Cassette; - HMV «Concert Classics» TC2-SXDW 3045 (1978)ª

Compact Disc; - EMI CDH 7 69520-2 {1CD} (1988)ª; EMI Références CHS 5 67529-2 (+Das Land des Lächelns) {2CDS} (2001)ª;; EMI TOCE 9145 {1CD} (Japan) (1996)ª; Regis Records RRC 1163 {1CD} (2004)ª; EMI Classics «Historical» 585 8222 (+Das Land des Lächelns) {2CDS} (2004)ª; Naxos «Historical» 8.111007 {1CD} (2005)ª

Open Reel Tape - Columbia CAT 262/3

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Recordings of Die lustige Witwe by Franz Lehár are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record 2 p.301; Opera on CD (1) p.126 (2) p.138 (3) p.157; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.45 p.118; MET p.205; MET(VID) p.117; PENGUIN p.181; The Gramophone October 2005 p.48

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - July 1953 p.47 [AR]; February 1978 p.1950 [EG]; October 1978 p.752 [IM]; November 1988 p.870 [AML]; April 2001 p.95, p.97 [AML]; October 2004 p.93 (mention) [PO'C]

Opera - October 1953 p.630 [HDR]

Fanfare - Vol.28 No.1 September/October 2004 pp.149-150 [AC]

Diapason - No.482 juin 2001 p.113 [AT]

American Record Guide - February 1954 Vol.20 No.6 p.183 [MDS]: September/October 2005 Vol.68 No.5 p.214 [RT]

Gramophone Record Review - March 1955 p.26 (tape)

ARSC Journal - 1979 Vol.XI No.1 p.72 [PLM]

International Record Review - June 2001 pp.77-78 [JM]: November 2005 p.36 [RP]

Disques (Nouvelle Série) - mars/avril 1954 No.63-64 p.223 [JB]

Opera Actual (Barcelona) - No.82 julio-agosto 2005 p.87 [JM]

Comments:- Recorded in the Kingsway Hall between 16 and 21 April 1953 (Some numbers are omitted)

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Die lustige Witwe by Franz Lehár performed in German

Conductor Heinz Sandauer - 1953?(SE)

Orchestra - Das große Funkorchester von Radio Wien

Chorus - Akademiekammerchor

Hanna Glawari - Gerda Scheyrer

Danilo Danilowitsch - Walter Anton Dotzer

Camille de Rosillon - Heinz Roland

Valencienne - Hedy Fassler

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Black Disc; - Philips KD 161 {1x45-EP} (Germany) Philips 421 000 PE {1x45-EP} (1955)ª; Philips S 10110 R (+ Im weißen Rößl - excerpts) {1x10in-LP}

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Recordings of Die lustige Witwe by Franz Lehár are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record 2 p.301; Opera on CD (1) p.126 (2) p.138 (3) p.157; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.45 p.118; MET p.205; MET(VID) p.117; PENGUIN p.181; The Gramophone October 2005 p.48

This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-

Luister - September 1955 p.290

Comments:- The following excerpts are performed: Vorspiel; Ich bin eine anständige Frau; Villa-Lied; Walzer; O Vaterland; Wie eine Knospe; Lied vom dummen Reitersmann; Grisettenlied; Lippen schweigen; Es waren zwei Königskinder.

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Die lustige Witwe by Franz Lehár performed in Spanish

Conductor Daniel Montorio_-_Enrique_Navarro_-_Ricardo_Estavarena - 1955(SE)

Orchestra - Orquesta de Cámera de Madrid

Chorus - Cantores Líricos de Madrid

Hanna Glawari - Lily Berchman

Danilo Danilowitsch - Luis Sagi-Vela

Camille de Rosillon - Fernando Baño Ferrando

Valencienne - María Caballer

Baron Mirko Zeta - Santiago Ramalle

Cascada - P Bloise

Raoul de St Brioche - Gregorio Gil

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Black Disc - Montilla FM 25 {1LP}

Recordings of Die lustige Witwe by Franz Lehár are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record 2 p.301; Opera on CD (1) p.126 (2) p.138 (3) p.157; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.45 p.118; MET p.205; MET(VID) p.117; PENGUIN p.181; The Gramophone October 2005 p.48

This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-

Discofila (Madrid) - Año I No.3 mayo 1956 p.106

Comments:- Recording of excerpts from the Spanish version «La viuda alegre» by Linares Rivas and Reparaz. The Widow in this version is called Sonia. It is possible that some of the singers listed above have been assigned incorrectly to their roles

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Die lustige Witwe by Franz Lehár performed in French

Conductor Marcel Cariven - 1956?(STU)

Orchestra - Grande Orchestra

Chorus - Choeurs René Alix

Missia Palmieri - Renée Doria

Popoff - Henri Bédex

Nadia - Andrea Guiot

Danilo - Lucien Huberty

Camille de Coutançon - François Gatto

D'Estillac - Maurice Fauré

Lérida - André Daumas

Figg - René Hérent

Kromski - Daniel Marty

Bogdanovitch - Jacques Potier

Pritschitch - Gérard Bourreli

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Black Disc; - Philips G 5.594 R {1x10in-LP} (1960)ª; Philips 6747.185 (+Le Pays du sourire - excerpts - Etcheverry)

Compact Disc; - Philips 442 244-2 {1CD} (1993)ª

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Recordings of Die lustige Witwe by Franz Lehár are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record 2 p.301; Opera on CD (1) p.126 (2) p.138 (3) p.157; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.45 p.118; MET p.205; MET(VID) p.117; PENGUIN p.181; The Gramophone October 2005 p.48

Comments:- Recording of the French version «La Veuve Joyeuse»

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Die lustige Witwe by Franz Lehár performed in German

Conductor Hans Hagen - 1957(SE)

Orchestra - Wiener Volksoper

Chorus - Wiener Volksoper

Hanna Glawari - Mimi Coertse

Danilo Danilowitsch - Karl Terkal

Camille de Rosillon - Karl Terkal

Valencienne - Friedl Loor

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Black Disc - Vox VX 1310 {1LP}; Vox VX 21400 {1LP}; Vox STVX 42 1400 {1LP} ~Saga ERO 8002 {1LP}; Saga 5365 {1LP}

Open Reel Tape - Omegtape ST 3011

Recordings of Die lustige Witwe by Franz Lehár are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record 2 p.301; Opera on CD (1) p.126 (2) p.138 (3) p.157; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.45 p.118; MET p.205; MET(VID) p.117; PENGUIN p.181; The Gramophone October 2005 p.48

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - May 1958 p.518 (mention) [WAC]; January 1975 p.1383 [AML]

Opera - June 1967 p.528

American Record Guide - February 1958 Vol.24 No.6 p.268 (tape) [JL): August 1960 Vol.26 No.12 p.981 [PLM]

High Fidelity Magazine - August 1960 Vol.10 No.8 p.72 (mention)

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Die lustige Witwe by Franz Lehár performed in English

Conductor William Reid - 1958(SE)

Orchestra - Sadler's Wells Opera

Chorus - Sadler's Wells Opera

Hanna Glawari - June Bronhill

Danilo Danilowitsch - Thomas Round

Camille de Rosillon - William McAlpine

Valencienne - Marion Lowe

Baron Mirko Zeta - Howell Glynne

Cascada - Dennis Dowling

Raoul de St Brioche - John Kentish

Bogdanowitsch - John Larsen

Kromow - Raimund Herincx

Pritschitsch - William Booth

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Black Disc; - HMV CLP 1226 {1LP} (1958)ª; EMI CSD 1259 {1LP} (1959)ª; Angel 35816 {1LP} (1960)ª; Angel S 35816 {1LP} (1960)ª; EMI «Classics for Pleasure» CFP 4 14485-1 {1LP} (1985)ª

Compact Cassette; - HMV TA-CLP 1226; EMI «Classics for Pleasure» CFP 4 14485-4 (1985)ª

Compact Disc; - EMI «Classics for Pleasure» 575 9962 (+The Land of Smiles;; +The Count of Luxembourg - excerpts) {2CDS} (2003)ª

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Recordings of Die lustige Witwe by Franz Lehár are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record 2 p.301; Opera on CD (1) p.126 (2) p.138 (3) p.157; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.45 p.118; MET p.205; MET(VID) p.117; PENGUIN p.181; The Gramophone October 2005 p.48

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - October 1958 p.209; March 1959 p.469; September 1985 p.419 [AML]

Gramophone Record Review - December 1958 p.119 [DM]

Records and Recordings - April 1959 p.17 [FGB]

High Fidelity Magazine - June 1960 Vol.10 No.6 p.79 [JFI]

American Record Guide - August 1960 Vol.26 No.12 p.1006 [PLM]

International Record Review - September 2003 pp.30-31 (mention) [MVA]

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Die lustige Witwe by Franz Lehár performed in German

Conductor Robert Stolz - 1958(STU)

Orchestra - Wiener Staatsoper

Chorus - Wiener Staatsoper

Hanna Glawari - Hilde Güden

Danilo Danilowitsch - Per Grunden

Camille de Rosillon - Waldemar Kmentt

Valencienne - Emmy Loose

Baron Mirko Zeta - Karl Dönch

Cascada - Peter Klein

Njegus - Peter Preses

Bogdanowitsch - Marjan Rus

Kromow - Hans Duhan

Pritschitsch - Ljubomir Pantscheff

Praskowia - Edith Winkler

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Black Disc; - Decca LXT 5448-5449 {2LPS} (1958)ª; Decca SXL 2022-2023 {2LPS} (1958)ª; Decca LXT 5520 (highlights) {1LP} (1959)ª; Decca SXL 2133 (highlights) {1LP} (1959)ª; Decca «Ace of Diamonds» ADD 113/114 (1965)ª; Decca «Ace of Diamonds» SDD 113/114 (1965)ª; Decca «Ace of Diamonds» SDD 460 (highlights) (1975)ª;; Decca DPA 573/574 (1977)ª; London A 4233 {2LPS} (1959)ª;; London OSA 1205 {2LPS} (1959)ª

Compact Disc; - Decca «Operetta Gala» 436 899-2 (Highlights) (1995)ª; Double Decca 458 549-2 (+Der Graf von Luxemburg - excerpts) {2CDS} (1998)ª

Open Reel Tape; - London LOH 90003 (7½ips - 4 track) (1960)ª

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Recordings of Die lustige Witwe by Franz Lehár are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record 2 p.301; Opera on CD (1) p.126 (2) p.138 (3) p.157; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.45 p.118; MET p.205; MET(VID) p.117; PENGUIN p.181; The Gramophone October 2005 p.48

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - December 1958 p.313 [AP]; March 1959 p.445 [HCS]; October 1959 p.195 (mention) [AP]; July 1965 p.73 [EG]; September 1975 p.525 [AML]; March 1977 p.1462 [AML]; June 1995 p.127 [IM];December 1998 p.116 (in brief) [AML]

Opera - December 1958 p.799; April 1999 pp.399-405 [AB]

Gramophone Record Review - December 1958 p.119 [DM/BJ]

American Record Guide - April 1959 Vol.25 No.8 p.530 [PLM]

High Fidelity Magazine - April 1959 Vol.9 No.4 p.63 [DJ]: May 1960 Vol.10 No.5 p.105 (open reel tape) [RDD]

CD COMPACT (Barcelona) - No.114 octubre 1998 p.50 (mention) [HQ]

Opera Actual (Barcelona) - No.31 enero-febrero 1999 p.81 [SG]

Comments:- See «Putting the Record Straight» by John Culshaw p.178

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Die lustige Witwe by Franz Lehár performed in French

Conductor R. Chevreux - 1959?(SE)

Orchestra - Orchestre

Chorus - Choeurs Pernes

Missia Palmieri - Géori Boué

Popoff - Henri Bédex

Nadia - Lina Dachary

Danilo - Willy Clément

Camille de Coutançon - Michel Cadiou

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Black Disc; - Polydor 237.901 (+Le Comte de Luxembourg - excerpts) {1LP} (1960)ª; Triumph Records 2.472.020 {1LP}

ª(year of issue or re-issue)

Recordings of Die lustige Witwe by Franz Lehár are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record 2 p.301; Opera on CD (1) p.126 (2) p.138 (3) p.157; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.45 p.118; MET p.205; MET(VID) p.117; PENGUIN p.181; The Gramophone October 2005 p.48

Comments:- Recording of excerpts from the French version «La Veuve joyeuse»

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Die lustige Witwe by Franz Lehár performed in German?

Conductor Egon Kjerrman - 1959?(SE)

Orchestra - Orchestra

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Black Disc - London 910091 {1x10in-LP}

Recordings of Die lustige Witwe by Franz Lehár are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record 2 p.301; Opera on CD (1) p.126 (2) p.138 (3) p.157; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.45 p.118; MET p.205; MET(VID) p.117; PENGUIN p.181; The Gramophone October 2005 p.48

Comments:- The following singers take part in these excerpts: Glada Ankan, Per Grunden, Sonja Stjernquist, Olav Gerther

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Die lustige Witwe by Franz Lehár performed in French

Conductor Richard Müller-Lampertz - 1959?(SE)

Orchestra - Orchestre

Chorus - Choeurs Raymond Saint-Paul

Missia Palmieri - Marina Hotine

Nadia - Françoise Louvay

Danilo - Henri Gui

Camille de Coutançon - Rémy Corazza

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Black Disc; - Orphée LDO-D 50.015 {1LP} (1960)ª;; Mode MDINT 9429 {1LP}

ª(year of issue or re-issue)

Recordings of Die lustige Witwe by Franz Lehár are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record 2 p.301; Opera on CD (1) p.126 (2) p.138 (3) p.157; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.45 p.118; MET p.205; MET(VID) p.117; PENGUIN p.181; The Gramophone October 2005 p.48

This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-

Diapason - No.54 décembre 1960 pp.22-23 (mention) [JP]

Comments:- Recording of excerpts from the French version «La Veuve joyeuse»

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Die lustige Witwe by Franz Lehár performed in Italian

Conductor Cesare Gallino - 195?(SE)

Orchestra - Orchestra Lirica Cetra

Hanna Glawari - O. D' Arrigo

Danilo Danilowitsch - Glauco Scarlini

Valencienne - O. D' Arrigo

Baron Mirko Zeta - E. Shieder

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Black Disc - Cetra LPV 45002 {1x10in-LP}

Recordings of Die lustige Witwe by Franz Lehár are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record 2 p.301; Opera on CD (1) p.126 (2) p.138 (3) p.157; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.45 p.118; MET p.205; MET(VID) p.117; PENGUIN p.181; The Gramophone October 2005 p.48

Comments:- The 10 inch LP issued by Cetra is listed in their «Catalogo Generale Dischi» 1956 p.38.

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Die lustige Witwe by Franz Lehár performed in German

Conductor Franz Marszalek - 195?(SE)

Orchestra - Großes Operetten-Orchester

Chorus - CHORUS

Hanna Glawari - Herta Talmar

Danilo Danilowitsch - Franz Fehringer

Camille de Rosillon - Sándor Kónya

Valencienne - Rita Bartos

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Black Disc - Polydor 21 422 (EP); Polydor 224 422 (EP); Polydor 46 656 (+Der Graf von Luxemburg - excepts); Polydor 109 919/20/21 (collection)

Compact Disc - Philips 439 656-2 {2CDS} (collection)

Recordings of Die lustige Witwe by Franz Lehár are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record 2 p.301; Opera on CD (1) p.126 (2) p.138 (3) p.157; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.45 p.118; MET p.205; MET(VID) p.117; PENGUIN p.181; The Gramophone October 2005 p.48

Comments:- The allocation of the singers to the roles as given above may be in error

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Die lustige Witwe by Franz Lehár performed in German

Conductor Edmund Nick - 195?(SE)

Orchestra - Münchner Philharmoniker

Hanna Glawari - Elfride Trötschel

Danilo Danilowitsch - Walther Ludwig

Camille de Rosillon - Willy Hofmann

Valencienne - Valerie Bak

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Black Disc - Polydor LPHM 46510 (collection); American Decca DL 4001

Recordings of Die lustige Witwe by Franz Lehár are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record 2 p.301; Opera on CD (1) p.126 (2) p.138 (3) p.157; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.45 p.118; MET p.205; MET(VID) p.117; PENGUIN p.181; The Gramophone October 2005 p.48

This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-

(The) Gramophone - January 1961 p.403

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Die lustige Witwe by Franz Lehár performed in German

Conductor Wilhelm Stephan - 195?(SE)

Orchestra - Großes Operetten-Orchester

Chorus - Chor

Hanna Glawari - Anneliese Rothenberger

Danilo Danilowitsch - Herbert Ernst Groh

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Black Disc - Teldec NT 214 {1LP}

Recordings of Die lustige Witwe by Franz Lehár are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record 2 p.301; Opera on CD (1) p.126 (2) p.138 (3) p.157; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.45 p.118; MET p.205; MET(VID) p.117; PENGUIN p.181; The Gramophone October 2005 p.48

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Die lustige Witwe by Franz Lehár performed in French

Conductor Franck Pourcel - 1960(SE)

Orchestra - Orchestre de la Societé des Concerts du Conservatoire

Chorus - Choeurs René Duclos

Missia Palmieri - Janette Vivalda

Nadia - Monique Linval

Danilo - Michel Dens

Camille de Coutançon - Raymond Amade

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Black Disc; - Pathé DTX 30.185 {1LP} (1960)ª; EMI 2C 051 10 849 {1LP}

Compact Disc; - EMI «Belle Epoque» CZS 767 872-2 (+Paganini +Le Pays du sourire - excerpts) {2CDS} (1994)ª

ª(year of issue or re-issue)

Recordings of Die lustige Witwe by Franz Lehár are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record 2 p.301; Opera on CD (1) p.126 (2) p.138 (3) p.157; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.45 p.118; MET p.205; MET(VID) p.117; PENGUIN p.181; The Gramophone October 2005 p.48

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

Diapason - No.54 décembre 1960 p.22 (mention) [JP]; No.401 février 1994 p.174 [MP]

The Blackwell Guide to the Musical Theatre on Record by Kurt Gänzl - p.129

Comments:- Recording of excerpts from the French version «La Veuve joyeuse»

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Die lustige Witwe by Franz Lehár performed in German

Conductor Anton Paulik - 1960?(SE)

Orchestra - Großes Operetten-Orchester

Chorus - Chor

Hanna Glawari - Wilma Lipp

Danilo Danilowitsch - Per Grunden

Camille de Rosillon - Rudolf Christ

Valencienne - Sonja Motti

Baron Mirko Zeta - Kurt Preger

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Black Disc - Baccarola 72.021 {1LP}

Recordings of Die lustige Witwe by Franz Lehár are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record 2 p.301; Opera on CD (1) p.126 (2) p.138 (3) p.157; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.45 p.118; MET p.205; MET(VID) p.117; PENGUIN p.181; The Gramophone October 2005 p.48

Comments:- According to the Anton Paulik online discography the Orchestra and Chorus are those of the Wiener Staatsoper (http://www.geocities.com/Vienna/Studio/2891/paulik-dis.htm)

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Die lustige Witwe by Franz Lehár performed in German

Conductor Werner Schmidt-Boelcke - 1960?(SE)

Orchestra - FFB Orchester

Chorus - Günther Arndt Chor

Hanna Glawari - Melitta Muszely

Danilo Danilowitsch - Rudolf Schock

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Black Disc - Electrola E 60 612 (+Giuditta - excerpts) {1x10in-LP}

Recordings of Die lustige Witwe by Franz Lehár are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record 2 p.301; Opera on CD (1) p.126 (2) p.138 (3) p.157; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.45 p.118; MET p.205; MET(VID) p.117; PENGUIN p.181; The Gramophone October 2005 p.48

Comments:- The following excerpts are performed: O Vaterland; Da geh ich zu Maxim; Villa-Lied; Lied von dummen Reiter; Es waren zwei Königskinder; Lippen schweigen; Ja das Studium der Weiber ist schwer

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Die lustige Witwe by Franz Lehár performed in German

Conductor George Walter - 1960?(SE)

Orchestra - The Opera Society Orchestra

Hanna Glawari - Hilde Breyer

Danilo Danilowitsch - Kurt Herbert

Camille de Rosillon - Kurt Herbert

Valencienne - Hilde Breyer

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Black Disc - *Concert Hall Record Club CM 135 D {1x10in-LP}

Recordings of Die lustige Witwe by Franz Lehár are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record 2 p.301; Opera on CD (1) p.126 (2) p.138 (3) p.157; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.45 p.118; MET p.205; MET(VID) p.117; PENGUIN p.181; The Gramophone October 2005 p.48

Comments:- The following excerpts are performed: Ich bin eine anständige Frau; Erreich' Ich auch niemals mein Ziel; Gib acht, gib acht, mein Freund, gib acht!; Ich hab's gedacht, ich hab's gedacht!; Da geh' ich zu Maxim; Wie die Blumen im Lenze erblüu'n; O kommet doch, o kommt, Ihr Ballsirenen; Heia Mädel, aufgeschaut; Mädel schaut und Mädel gückt; Mädel zeigt, trotzdem sie schweigt; Mädel, Mädel meiner Wahl; Dummer, dummer Reitersmann; Sieht dort den kleinen Pavilion; Ich sehe schon...ich werd' hinein gehn müssen...; Es lebt' eine Vilja; Es waren zwei Königskinder; Lippen schweigen; Bei jedem Walzer Schritt; Jeder drück die Hände deutlich mir beschrieb.

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Die lustige Witwe by Franz Lehár performed in English

Conductor Lehman Engel - 1961(SE)

Orchestra - Orchestra

Chorus - Chorus

Hanna Glawari - Anna Moffo

Danilo Danilowitsch - William Lewis

Camille de Rosillon - Arthur Rubin

Valencienne - Mary Ellen Pracht

Cascada - Kenneth Smith

Raoul de St Brioche - Robert Nagy

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Black Disc - Reader's Digest - RCA «Treasury of Great Operettas» (1-side)

Recordings of Die lustige Witwe by Franz Lehár are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record 2 p.301; Opera on CD (1) p.126 (2) p.138 (3) p.157; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.45 p.118; MET p.205; MET(VID) p.117; PENGUIN p.181; The Gramophone October 2005 p.48

Comments:- Recording of excerpts of a version in English in which Hanna and Valencienne arerenamed Sonia and Natalie

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Die lustige Witwe by Franz Lehár performed in English

Conductor John Hollingsworth - 1961(SE)

Orchestra - Sinfonia of London

Chorus - The Linden Singers

Hanna Glawari - Jacqueline Delman

Danilo Danilowitsch - John Larsen

Camille de Rosillon - Edward Brooks

Valencienne - Barbara Elsy

Baron Mirko Zeta - John Wakefield

Cascada - Robert Bowman

Raoul de St Brioche - David Price

Bogdanowitsch - Edward Brooks

Kromow - Geoffrey Shaw

Pritschitsch - Geoffrey Walls

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Black Disc - *World Record Club TP 60 {1LP}

Recordings of Die lustige Witwe by Franz Lehár are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record 2 p.301; Opera on CD (1) p.126 (2) p.138 (3) p.157; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.45 p.118; MET p.205; MET(VID) p.117; PENGUIN p.181; The Gramophone October 2005 p.48

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Die lustige Witwe by Franz Lehár performed in German

Conductor Lovro von Matacic - 1962(STU)

Orchestra - Philharmonia Orchestra

Chorus - Philharmonia Chorus

Hanna Glawari - Elisabeth Schwarzkopf

Danilo Danilowitsch - Eberhard Wächter

Camille de Rosillon - Nicolai Gedda

Valencienne - Hanny Steffek

Baron Mirko Zeta - Josef Knapp

Cascada - Kurt Equiluz

Raoul de St Brioche - Hans Strohbauer

Njegus - Franz Böheim

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Black Disc; - HMV «Angel Series» AN 101-2 {2LPS} (1963)ª; HMV «Angel Series» SAN 101-2 {2LPS} (1963)ª; HMV SLS 823 {2LPS} (1972)ª; Angel 3630 B/L {2LPS} (1963)ª;; Angel S 3630 B/L {2LPS} (1963)ª

Compact Disc; - EMI CDS 7 47177-8 {2CDS} (1986)ª; EMI «Great Recordings of the Century» CMS 5 67370-2 {2CDS} (2000)ª; Angel CDCB-47177 {2CDS}; EMI TOCE 8583-4 {2CDS} (Japan) (1995)ª

Open Reel Tape; - Angel ZB 3630 (7½ips 4-track) (1963)ª

ª(year of issue or re-issue)

Recordings of Die lustige Witwe by Franz Lehár are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record 2 p.301; Opera on CD (1) p.126 (2) p.138 (3) p.157; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.45 p.118; MET p.205; MET(VID) p.117; PENGUIN p.181; The Gramophone October 2005 p.48

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - May 1963 p.526; July 1963 p.54; August 1972 p.386; April 1986 p.1337 [AML]; November (published September) 2000 p.115 [JBS]

High Fidelity Magazine - April 1963 Vol.13 No.4 p.86 [CLO]: August 1963 Vol.13 No.8 p.104 [RDD] (open reel tape)

American Record Guide - June 1963 Vol.29 No.10 p.800 [HG]

American Record Guide - July 1963 Vol.29 No.11 p.901 [RJ] (open reel tape)

The Absolute Sound - Issue 44 p.126

The Record Shelf Guide - (4) p.295

International Record Review - September 2000 p.118 [JTH]

Répertoire - No.140 novembre 2000 p.86 [CH]

Comments:- A slightly shortened version recorded on 2-7, 9, 12 July 1962. See HIGH FIDELITYNovember 1962 Vol.12 No.11 p.20

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Die lustige Witwe by Franz Lehár performed in English

Conductor Franz Allers - 1962?(SE)

Orchestra - American Opera Society

Chorus - American Opera Society

Hanna Glawari - Lisa Della Casa

Danilo Danilowitsch - John Reardon

Camille de Rosillon - Charles K.L. Davis

Valencienne - Laurel Hurley

Baron Mirko Zeta - Paul Franke

Cascada - Howard Kahl

Raoul de St Brioche - Paul Richards

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Black Disc; - Columbia OL 5880 {1LP} (USA) (1963)ª;; *Columbia OS 2280 {1LP} (USA) (1963)ª

Open Reel Tape; - Columbia OQ 517 (7½ips 4-track) (1963)ª

ª(year of issue or re-issue)

Recordings of Die lustige Witwe by Franz Lehár are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record 2 p.301; Opera on CD (1) p.126 (2) p.138 (3) p.157; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.45 p.118; MET p.205; MET(VID) p.117; PENGUIN p.181; The Gramophone October 2005 p.48

This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-

High Fidelity Magazine - June 1963 Vol.13 No.6 p.66 [JFI]: August 1963 Vol.13 No.8 p.104 [RDD] (open reel tape)

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Die lustige Witwe by Franz Lehár performed in French

Conductor Jacques Pastory - 1962?(SE)

Orchestra - Orchestre

Chorus - Choeurs

Missia Palmieri - Géori Boué

Nadia - Agnès Noël

Danilo - José Luccioni

Camille de Coutançon - André Mallabrera

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Black Disc - Véga Po 958 {1LP}

Recordings of Die lustige Witwe by Franz Lehár are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record 2 p.301; Opera on CD (1) p.126 (2) p.138 (3) p.157; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.45 p.118; MET p.205; MET(VID) p.117; PENGUIN p.181; The Gramophone October 2005 p.48

This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-

Diapason - No.74 février 1963 p.22 [JG] (mention)

Comments:- Recording of excerpts from the French version «La Veuve joyeuse». The cast also includes Pierre Grannotti, Georges Pages

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Die lustige Witwe by Franz Lehár performed in English

Conductor Franz Allers - 1964(SE)

Orchestra - Music Theater of Lincoln Center

Chorus - Music Theater of Lincoln Center

Hanna Glawari - Patrice Munsel

Danilo Danilowitsch - Bob Wright

Camille de Rosillon - Frank Porretta

Valencienne - Joan Weldon

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Black Disc - RCA LOC 1094 {1LP}; RCA LSO 1094 {1LP}

Recordings of Die lustige Witwe by Franz Lehár are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record 2 p.301; Opera on CD (1) p.126 (2) p.138 (3) p.157; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.45 p.118; MET p.205; MET(VID) p.117; PENGUIN p.181; The Gramophone October 2005 p.48

This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-

The Blackwell Guide to the Musical Theatre on Record by Kurt Gänzl - pp.128-129

Comments:- Recording with the cast of the revival at the Lincoln Center, New York. The following also take part: Sig Arno, Mischa Auer, Joseph Leon, Robert Goss, Rudy Vejar.

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Die lustige Witwe by Franz Lehár performed in German

Conductor Rudolf Neuhaus - 1964?(SE)

Orchestra - Dresdner Philharmonie

Chorus - Leipziger Rundfunkchor

Hanna Glawari - Jutta Vulpius

Danilo Danilowitsch - Martin Ritzmann

Camille de Rosillon - Harald Neukirch

Valencienne - Ingeborg Wenglor

Baron Mirko Zeta - Siegfried Vogel

Cascada - Wolfgang Hellmich

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Black Disc - Philips 6593 004; VEB Deutsche Schallplatten «Amiga» 845071 {1LP}

Compact Disc - Corona Classic Collection 0000722CC (+Der Graf von Luxembourg - excerpts)

Recordings of Die lustige Witwe by Franz Lehár are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record 2 p.301; Opera on CD (1) p.126 (2) p.138 (3) p.157; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.45 p.118; MET p.205; MET(VID) p.117; PENGUIN p.181; The Gramophone October 2005 p.48

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Die lustige Witwe by Franz Lehár performed in German

Conductor Robert Stolz - 1965(STU)

Orchestra - Berliner Sinfoniker

Chorus - Deutsche Oper Berlin

Hanna Glawari - Margit Schramm

Danilo Danilowitsch - Rudolf Schock

Camille de Rosillon - Jerry J Jennings

Valencienne - Dorothea Chryst

Baron Mirko Zeta - Benno Kusche

Cascada - Claudio Nicolai

Raoul de St Brioche - Julius Katona

Njegus - Ferry Gruber

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Black Disc - Eurodisc 75445XE/1-2; Ariola-Eurodisc XD 27184; World Record Club OC 218/9; World Record Club SOC 218/9; Everest S471/2

Compact Disc; - BMG Ariola GD 69 309 QR; Denon COCO 78758-9 {2CDS} (Japan) (1995)ª

ª(year of issue or re-issue)

Recordings of Die lustige Witwe by Franz Lehár are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record 2 p.301; Opera on CD (1) p.126 (2) p.138 (3) p.157; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.45 p.118; MET p.205; MET(VID) p.117; PENGUIN p.181; The Gramophone October 2005 p.48

This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-

(The) Gramophone - December 1967 p.345

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Die lustige Witwe by Franz Lehár performed in French

Conductor Yvon Leenart - 1966(STU)

Orchestra - Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire

Chorus - Choeur René Duclos

Missia Palmieri - Micheline Dax

Popoff - Michel Roux

Nadia - Suzanne Lafaye

Danilo - Michel Dens

Camille de Coutançon - André Mallabrera

D'Estillac - Jean-Christophe Benoit

Lérida - Christos Grigoriou

Figg - Jacques Pruvost

Bogdanovitch - Jacques Pruvost

Manon - Denise Benoit

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Black Disc; - Pathé CPTC 2026/7 {2LPS} (1966)ª; EMI Pathé 2C 161 120-80/81 {2LPS}

Compact Disc; - EMI CDM 7 69843-2 (highlights) {1CD}; EMI 5 74094-2 {2CDS} (2001)ª

ª(year of issue or re-issue)

Recordings of Die lustige Witwe by Franz Lehár are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record 2 p.301; Opera on CD (1) p.126 (2) p.138 (3) p.157; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.45 p.118; MET p.205; MET(VID) p.117; PENGUIN p.181; The Gramophone October 2005 p.48

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

Diapason - No.124 mars 1968 p.27 [JG]

Répertoire - No.151 novembre 2001 p.76 [JB]

Comments:- Recording of the French version by Flers and Caillavet «La Veuve joyeuse»

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Die lustige Witwe by Franz Lehár performed in German

Conductor Willy Mattes - 1967(SE)

Orchestra - Das Symphonieorchester Graunke

Chorus - Bayerische Rundfunk

Hanna Glawari - Anneliese Rothenberger

Danilo Danilowitsch - Nicolai Gedda

Camille de Rosillon - Róbert Ilosfalvy

Valencienne - Erika Köth

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Black Disc - EMI Electrola 1C 061 28194 {1LP}

Compact Disc; - EMI Electrola 555 769 090-2;; *Disky DC 700172 (+Paganini - excerpts) {1CD}; EMI «Classics» 5 75738-2 (+Schön ist die Welt - excerpts) {1CD} (2003)ª

ª(year of issue or re-issue)

Recordings of Die lustige Witwe by Franz Lehár are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record 2 p.301; Opera on CD (1) p.126 (2) p.138 (3) p.157; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.45 p.118; MET p.205; MET(VID) p.117; PENGUIN p.181; The Gramophone October 2005 p.48

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Die lustige Witwe by Franz Lehár performed in German

Conductor Franz Marszalek - 1968(SE)

Orchestra - Großes Operetten-Orchester

Chorus - Günter Kallman-Chor

Hanna Glawari - Ingeborg Hallstein

Danilo Danilowitsch - Peter Alexander

Camille de Rosillon - Heinz Hoppe

Valencienne - Lucia Popp

Baron Mirko Zeta - Benno Kusche

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Black Disc - Polydor 2416 159 {1LP}; Polydor 249 280 {1LP}; RCA Victor VL 30475 {1LP}

Compact Cassette - Polydor 3201 339

Compact Disc - Acanta 43455 {1CD}

Recordings of Die lustige Witwe by Franz Lehár are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record 2 p.301; Opera on CD (1) p.126 (2) p.138 (3) p.157; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.45 p.118; MET p.205; MET(VID) p.117; PENGUIN p.181; The Gramophone October 2005 p.48

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Die lustige Witwe by Franz Lehár performed in German

Conductor Franz Bauer-Theussl - 1968?(SE)

Orchestra - Orchester der Wiener Staats- und Volksoper

Chorus - Chor

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Black Disc - Deutsche Vogue ZS 10143 {1LP}

Compact Disc; - ZXY CLS 4401 (+Gräfin Mariza - excerpts) {1CD}; *Brilliant Classics 6217 «Operetten Festival» {5CDS} (2001)ª

ª(year of issue or re-issue)

Recordings of Die lustige Witwe by Franz Lehár are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record 2 p.301; Opera on CD (1) p.126 (2) p.138 (3) p.157; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.45 p.118; MET p.205; MET(VID) p.117; PENGUIN p.181; The Gramophone October 2005 p.48

Comments:- The following take part in this recording: Else Liebensberg, Erika Mechers, Lotte Rysanek, Rudolf Christ, Kurt Equiluz

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Die lustige Witwe by Franz Lehár performed in English

Conductor Vilem Tausky - 1968?(SE)

Orchestra - Orchestra

Chorus - John McCarthy Singers

Hanna Glawari - June Bronhill

Danilo Danilowitsch - Jeremy Brett

Camille de Rosillon - David Hughes

Valencienne - Ann Howard

Baron Mirko Zeta - Leslie Fyson

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Black Disc; - Columbia TWO 234 (UK) (1969)ª;; EMI Note NTS 103 {1LP} (1976)ª

Compact Disc; - Classics for Pleasure 335 9812 (+The Lilac Domino +The Belle of;; New York - songs) {1CD} (2005)ª

ª(year of issue or re-issue)

Recordings of Die lustige Witwe by Franz Lehár are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record 2 p.301; Opera on CD (1) p.126 (2) p.138 (3) p.157; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.45 p.118; MET p.205; MET(VID) p.117; PENGUIN p.181; The Gramophone October 2005 p.48

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - February 1969 p.1203 [WAC]; January 1977 p.1187 [AML]

The Blackwell Guide to the Musical Theatre on Record by Kurt Gänzl - p.127

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Die lustige Witwe by Franz Lehár performed in English

Conductor J. Armitage_Dipple - 196?(SE)

Orchestra - Harrow Light Opera Company

Chorus - Harrow Light Opera Company

Hanna Glawari - Laura Carr

Danilo Danilowitsch - Ken Dixon

Camille de Rosillon - David Waters

Valencienne - Olive Shaw

Baron Mirko Zeta - John Porter

Cascada - William Bowen

Raoul de St Brioche - Reginald Hipperson

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Black Disc - Marble Arch MAL 779 {1LP}

Recordings of Die lustige Witwe by Franz Lehár are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record 2 p.301; Opera on CD (1) p.126 (2) p.138 (3) p.157; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.45 p.118; MET p.205; MET(VID) p.117; PENGUIN p.181; The Gramophone October 2005 p.48

Comments:- Excerpts of a new English translation

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Die lustige Witwe by Franz Lehár performed in Rumanian

Conductor Paul Popescu - 196?(SE)

Orchestra - Rumanian National Opera

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Black Disc - Electrecord ECE 151 {1LP}

Recordings of Die lustige Witwe by Franz Lehár are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record 2 p.301; Opera on CD (1) p.126 (2) p.138 (3) p.157; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.45 p.118; MET p.205; MET(VID) p.117; PENGUIN p.181; The Gramophone October 2005 p.48

Comments:- The following take part in this recording: Ion Dacian, Corneliu Fanateanu, Teodora Lucaciu.

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Die lustige Witwe by Franz Lehár performed in French

Conductor Adolphe Sibert - 1970(RA)

Orchestra - ORTF

Chorus - ORTF

Hanna Glawari - Teresa Stich-Randall

Danilo Danilowitsch - Jean Guy Henneveux

Camille de Rosillon - Henri Legay

Valencienne - Christiane Jacquin

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Compact Disc - STUDIO 122160

Recordings of Die lustige Witwe by Franz Lehár are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record 2 p.301; Opera on CD (1) p.126 (2) p.138 (3) p.157; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.45 p.118; MET p.205; MET(VID) p.117; PENGUIN p.181; The Gramophone October 2005 p.48

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

Fanfare - Vol.19 No.6 July/August 1996 p.219

American Record Guide - May/June 1996 Vol.59 No.3 p.266

Comments:- Recording of excerpts from the French version «La Veuve joyeuse»

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Die lustige Witwe by Franz Lehár performed in German

Conductor Herbert von Karajan - 1972(STU)

Orchestra - Berliner Philharmoniker

Chorus - Deutsche Oper Berlin

Hanna Glawari - Elizabeth Harwood

Danilo Danilowitsch - René Kollo

Camille de Rosillon - Werner Hollweg

Valencienne - Teresa Stratas

Baron Mirko Zeta - Zoltán Kéléman

Cascada - Donald Grobe

Raoul de St Brioche - Werner Krenn

Njegus - Karl Renar

Lolo - Kaja Borris

Dodo - Mechtild Gessendorf

Jou-Jou - Catherine Ott

Frou-Frou - Carol Pritchett

Cio-Cio - Maria-Theresa Reinoso

Margot - Elke Grosshans

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Black Disc; - DG 2707 070 (1973)ª;; DG «Accolade» 2725 102 {2LPS} (1980)ª

Compact Cassette; - DG 3370 003 (1974)ª;; DG 3374 102 (1980)ª; DG 410 921-4 (Highlights)

Compact Disc; - DG 435 712-2 (+Suppé - overtures) {2CDS} (1992)ª; DG 410 921-2 (Highlights); DG POCG 2870-2871 {2CDS} (Japan) (1993)ª

ª(year of issue or re-issue)

Recordings of Die lustige Witwe by Franz Lehár are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record 2 p.301; Opera on CD (1) p.126 (2) p.138 (3) p.157; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.45 p.118; MET p.205; MET(VID) p.117; PENGUIN p.181; The Gramophone October 2005 p.48

This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-

(The) Gramophone - October 1973 p.717 [AL]; February 1974 p.1611 [WAC] May 1980 p.1711 [AML] ; October 1980 p.471 [JBS]August 1992 p.72 [AML]

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Die lustige Witwe by Franz Lehár performed in English

Conductor Alexander Gibson - 1976(SE)

Orchestra - Scottish Philharmonia

Chorus - Scottish Opera

Hanna Glawari - Catherine Wilson

Danilo Danilowitsch - Jonny Blanc

Camille de Rosillon - David Hillman

Valencienne - Patricia Hay

Baron Mirko Zeta - William McCue

Cascada - Gordon Sandison

Raoul de St Brioche - David Fieldsend

Bogdanowitsch - Peter Bodenham

Kromow - Arthur Jackson

Pritschitsch - David Scrivens

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Black Disc - EMI «Classics for Pleasure» CFP 40276

Compact Cassette - EMI «Music for Pleasure» TC-CFP 40276

Compact Disc - EMI «Classics for Pleasure» CDB 5 68839-2; EMI «Classics for Pleasure» CD-CFPSD 4742

Recordings of Die lustige Witwe by Franz Lehár are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record 2 p.301; Opera on CD (1) p.126 (2) p.138 (3) p.157; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.45 p.118; MET p.205; MET(VID) p.117; PENGUIN p.181; The Gramophone October 2005 p.48

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - September 1977 p.517 [AML]; July 1978 p.256 [AB]

Opera Now - May/June 1996 p.103

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Die lustige Witwe by Franz Lehár performed in English

Conductor Theo Alcántara - 1977(LI)

Orchestra - San Diego Opera

Chorus - San Diego Opera

Hanna Glawari - Beverly Sills

Danilo Danilowitsch - Alan Titus

Camille de Rosillon - Nolan van Way

Valencienne - Glenys Fowles

Baron Mirko Zeta - Andrew Foldi

Cascada - Vincent Russo

Raoul de St Brioche - Ryan Allen

Njegus - David Rae Smith

Bogdanowitsch - William Mallory

Sylviane - Mara Baygulova

Kromow - Timothy Braden

Olga - Jane Westbrook

Pritschitsch - Thomas Simmons

Praskowia - Melanie Sonnenberg

Lolo - Patricia Goodwin

Dodo - Melanie Sonnenberg

Jou-Jou - Cary Shipman

Frou-Frou - Mara Baygulova

Cio-Cio - Lizanne Maxfield

Margot - Jane Westbrook

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DVD (Video) - Premiere Opera Ltd. DVD 5217

VHS Video Cassette - Premiere Opera Ltd. 2251 (NTSC)

Recordings of Die lustige Witwe by Franz Lehár are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record 2 p.301; Opera on CD (1) p.126 (2) p.138 (3) p.157; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.45 p.118; MET p.205; MET(VID) p.117; PENGUIN p.181; The Gramophone October 2005 p.48

Comments:- Video recording of a performance at the San Diego Opera (October 1977). The cast listed above is that given in the «Performance History» that was on the website of the San Diego Opera. The VHS cassette and DVD issued by Premiere are listed in their catalogues.

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Die lustige Witwe by Franz Lehár performed in English

Conductor Richard Bonynge - 1977(SE)

Orchestra - National Philharmonic Orchestra

Chorus - Ambrosian Singers

Hanna Glawari - Joan Sutherland

Danilo Danilowitsch - Werner Krenn

Camille de Rosillon - John Brecknock

Valencienne - Valerie Masterton

Cascada - John Fryatt

Raoul de St Brioche - Francis Egerton

Njegus - Graeme Ewer

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Black Disc - Decca SET 629 {1LP}; London OSA 5-1172 {1LP}

Compact Cassette - Belart 461 315-4

Compact Disc - Belart 461 315-2 {1CD}

Recordings of Die lustige Witwe by Franz Lehár are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record 2 p.301; Opera on CD (1) p.126 (2) p.138 (3) p.157; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.45 p.118; MET p.205; MET(VID) p.117; PENGUIN p.181; The Gramophone October 2005 p.48

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - February 1979 p.1474 [AML]

American Record Guide - August 1979 Vol.42 No.10 p.27 [RT]

Comments:- Excerpts of a version in English. There is a new overture arranged by Douglas Gamley and there is a new part, Zo-Zo, the chief grisette, sung by Regina Resnik

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Die lustige Witwe by Franz Lehár performed in English

Conductor Julius Rudel - 1978(SE)

Orchestra - New York City Opera

Chorus - New York City Opera

Hanna Glawari - Beverly Sills

Danilo Danilowitsch - Alan Titus

Camille de Rosillon - Henry Price

Valencienne - Glenys Fowles

Baron Mirko Zeta - David Rae Smith

Cascada - Thomas Jamerson

Raoul de St Brioche - Alan Kays

Njegus - James Billings

Kromow - Harlan Foss

Bogdanovitch - Vincent Angeli

Pritschitch - James Billings

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Black Disc; - HMV ASD 3500 {1LP} (1978)ª; Angel S 37500 {1LP} (1978)ª

ª(year of issue or re-issue)

Recordings of Die lustige Witwe by Franz Lehár are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record 2 p.301; Opera on CD (1) p.126 (2) p.138 (3) p.157; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.45 p.118; MET p.205; MET(VID) p.117; PENGUIN p.181; The Gramophone October 2005 p.48

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - December 1978 p.1188 [AML]

Fanfare - September/October 1978 Vol.2 No.1 p.69 [KH]

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Die lustige Witwe by Franz Lehár performed in German

Conductor Heinz Wallberg - 1980(STU)

Orchestra - Münchner Rundfunkorchester

Chorus - Bayerischer Rundfunk

Hanna Glawari - Edda Moser

Danilo Danilowitsch - Hermann Prey

Camille de Rosillon - Siegfried Jerusalem

Valencienne - Helen Donath

Baron Mirko Zeta - Benno Kusche

Cascada - Norbert Orth

Raoul de St Brioche - Friedrich Lenz

Njegus - Horst Sachtleben

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Black Disc; - EMI Electrola 1C 157 45780/81; HMV SLS 5202 {2LPS} (1980)ª; Angel SZBX 3906 {2LPS} (1982)ª; VEB Deutsche Schallplatten «Amiga» 845226 {2LPS}

Compact Cassette; - HMV TC-SLS 5202 (1980)ª

Compact Disc; - EMI «Studio» CMS 7 69940-2 {2CDS} (1989)ª

ª(year of issue or re-issue)

Recordings of Die lustige Witwe by Franz Lehár are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record 2 p.301; Opera on CD (1) p.126 (2) p.138 (3) p.157; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.45 p.118; MET p.205; MET(VID) p.117; PENGUIN p.181; The Gramophone October 2005 p.48

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - October 1980 p.534 [AML] ; July 1989 p.233 [AML]

American Record Guide - April 1982 Vol.45 No.6 p.53 [RT]

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Die lustige Witwe by Franz Lehár performed in German

Conductor Rudolf Bibl - 1982(LI)

Orchestra - Wiener Volksoper

Chorus - Wiener Volksoper

Hanna Glawari - Mirjana Irosch

Danilo Danilowitsch - Peter Minich

Camille de Rosillon - Richard Karczykowski

Valencienne - Dagmar Koller

Baron Mirko Zeta - Herbert Prikopa

Cascada - Kurt Huemer

Raoul de St Brioche - Kurt Ruzicka

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Compact Disc; - Denon C37 7384/5 {2CDS}; Denon DC 8103/4 {2CDS}; Denon COCO 9498-9{2CDS} (Japan) (1992)ª

ª(year of issue or re-issue)

Recordings of Die lustige Witwe by Franz Lehár are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record 2 p.301; Opera on CD (1) p.126 (2) p.138 (3) p.157; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.45 p.118; MET p.205; MET(VID) p.117; PENGUIN p.181; The Gramophone October 2005 p.48

This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-

(The) Gramophone - January 1986 p.965 [AML]

Comments:- Recording of a performance in the Bunku Kaikan (17 June 1982)

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Die lustige Witwe by Franz Lehár performed in French

Conductor Armin Jordan - 1983(LI)

Orchestra - L'Orchestre de la Suisse Romande

Chorus - Grand Théâtre de Genève

Missia Palmieri - Anne Howells

Popoff - Jean Bruno

Nadia - Marie McLaughlin

Danilo - Mikael Melbye

Camille de Coutançon - Barry McCauley

D'Estillac - Gilles Cachemaille

Lérida - Ricardo Cassinelli

Figg - Christian Asse

Olga - Germaine Epierre

Bogdanovitch - Samuel Hasler

Sylviane - Anne Laure Luisoni

Pritschitch - Pierre André Gamba

Prascovia - Marie-Thérèse Orain

Le Gérant de chez Maxim's - Edward Nervar

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DVD (Video) - Dreamlife DLVC 1056 (Japan) (2000)ª

VHS Video Cassette - Dreamlife DMVB 91 (Japanese NTSC)

ª(year of issue or re-issue)

Recordings of Die lustige Witwe by Franz Lehár are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record 2 p.301; Opera on CD (1) p.126 (2) p.138 (3) p.157; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.45 p.118; MET p.205; MET(VID) p.117; PENGUIN p.181; The Gramophone October 2005 p.48

Comments:- Video recording of the French version «La Veuve Joyeuse» in a production by Jerome Savary (December 1983)

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Die lustige Witwe by Franz Lehár performed in English

Conductor Baldo (Bruno) Podic - 1986(LI)

Orchestra - Chicago Lyric Opera

Chorus - Chicago Lyric Opera

Hanna Glawari - Maria Ewing

Danilo Danilowitsch - Alan Titus

Camille de Rosillon - Jerry Hadley

Valencienne - Susan Mentzer

Baron Mirko Zeta - Donald Adams

Cascada - Donald Kaasch

Raoul de St Brioche - Gualtiero Negrini

Njegus - Zale Kessler

Bogdanowitsch - Gregory Frank

Sylviane - Susan Hofflander

Kromow - Dan Frick

Olga - Janice Knox

Pritschitsch - James Otis

Praskowia - Jean Hall-Amsler

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Compact Disc; - Celestial Audio CA 415 {2CDRS} (2004)ª

ª(year of issue or re-issue)

Recordings of Die lustige Witwe by Franz Lehár are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record 2 p.301; Opera on CD (1) p.126 (2) p.138 (3) p.157; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.45 p.118; MET p.205; MET(VID) p.117; PENGUIN p.181; The Gramophone October 2005 p.48

Comments:- Recording of a performance at the Chicago Lyric Opera (December 1986). The cast listed above is that given in «Bravi - Lyric Opera of Chicago» by Skrebneski. The CDRs issued by Celestial Audio are listed in their online catalogue as new issues on 1 November 2004.

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Die lustige Witwe by Franz Lehár performed in English

Conductor Richard Bonynge - 1988(LI)

Orchestra - Sydney Elizabethan Orchestra

Chorus - Australian Opera

Hanna Glawari - Joan Sutherland

Danilo Danilowitsch - Ronald Stevens

Camille de Rosillon - Anson Austin

Valencienne - Ann-Maree McDonald

Baron Mirko Zeta - Gordon Wilcock

Cascada - Neil Kirkby

Raoul de St Brioche - Christopher Dawes

Njegus - Graeme Ewer

Bogdanowitsch - David Brennan

Sylviane - Caroline Clack

Kromow - John Germain

Olga - Irenie Cassimatis

Pritschitsch - Donald Soloman

Praskowia - Rosina Raisbeck

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VHS Video Cassette - ~ABC Video 12664 (PAL) (Australia) Virgin Video VVD 828(PAL); VIDEO 079 270-3(PAL)

Recordings of Die lustige Witwe by Franz Lehár are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record 2 p.301; Opera on CD (1) p.126 (2) p.138 (3) p.157; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.45 p.118; MET p.205; MET(VID) p.117; PENGUIN p.181; The Gramophone October 2005 p.48

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

Opera Now - July/August 1996 p.59

The Classical Video Guide - p.48

Comments:- Video recording of a performance given by Australian Opera given in an English translation by Christoper Hassell (23 February 1988).

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Die lustige Witwe by Franz Lehár performed in Japanese

Conductor Yoko Matsuo - 1989(LC)

Orchestra - Tokyo Symphony Orchestra

Chorus - Nikikai Chorus Group

Hanna Glawari - Yumiko Samejima

Danilo Danilowitsch - Jun'ichi Oguri

Camille de Rosillon - Ken Nishikiori

Valencienne - Minako Shioda

Baron Mirko Zeta - Seiichiro Sato

Cascada - Kanichi Suzuki

Raoul de St Brioche - Akira Watanabe

Njegus - Tadao Saito

Bogdanowitsch - Soichi Fujisawa

Sylviane - Yuriko Usuki

Kromow - Yoshiaki Takezawa

Olga - Tomoko Morinaga

Pritschitsch - Atsuoki Matsuo

Praskowia - Ikuko Kiryu

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Compact Disc; - Denon CO 4246-7 {2CDS}; *Denon COCO 75107-8 {2CDS} (1992)ª

ª(year of issue or re-issue)

Recordings of Die lustige Witwe by Franz Lehár are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record 2 p.301; Opera on CD (1) p.126 (2) p.138 (3) p.157; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.45 p.118; MET p.205; MET(VID) p.117; PENGUIN p.181; The Gramophone October 2005 p.48

Comments:- Recorded at performances in the Bunka Kaikan, Tokyo (26, 28 July 1989)

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Die lustige Witwe by Franz Lehár performed in Russian

Conductor Algis Ziuraidis - 198?(STU)

Orchestra - Large Symphony Orchestra of the USSR Radio and TV

Chorus - Large Chorus of the USSR Radio and TV

Hanna Glawari - Elena Obraztsova

Danilo Danilowitsch - Yuri Vedeneyev

Camille de Rosillon - Vladimir Bogachev

Valencienne - Svetlana Varguzova

Baron Mirko Zeta - Alexander Tkachenko

Cascada - V. Shiyakhtov

Raoul de St Brioche - Yuri Markelov

Njegus - Valery Bateiko

Bogdanowitsch - B. Povalyaev

Kromow - Oleg Chekanov

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Black Disc - Melodiya C10 25037 002 {2LPS}

Recordings of Die lustige Witwe by Franz Lehár are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record 2 p.301; Opera on CD (1) p.126 (2) p.138 (3) p.157; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.45 p.118; MET p.205; MET(VID) p.117; PENGUIN p.181; The Gramophone October 2005 p.48

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Die lustige Witwe by Franz Lehár performed in German

Conductor Franz Welser-Möst - 1993(LC)

Orchestra - London Philharmonic Orchestra

Chorus - Glyndebourne Festival

Hanna Glawari - Felicity Lott

Danilo Danilowitsch - Thomas Hampson

Camille de Rosillon - John Aler

Valencienne - Elzbieta Szmytka

Baron Mirko Zeta - Robert Poulton

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Compact Disc; - EMI CDS 5 55152-2; EMI CDC 5 55141-2; EMI TOCE 8414 (Japan) (1994)ª

ª(year of issue or re-issue)

Recordings of Die lustige Witwe by Franz Lehár are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record 2 p.301; Opera on CD (1) p.126 (2) p.138 (3) p.157; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.45 p.118; MET p.205; MET(VID) p.117; PENGUIN p.181; The Gramophone October 2005 p.48

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - September 1994 p.115 [AML]

Opera - September 1994 p.1131

Opera Now - September 1994 p.55

Opera News - January 7 1995 p.37

Orpheus - Januar 1995 S.54

Opéra International - novembre 1994 No.185 p.66

L'Avant Scène Opéra - No.162 p.162

Classic CD - September 1994 p.68

American Record Guide - May/June 1995 Vol.58 No.3 p.127

Répertoire - No.73 octobre 1994 p.46

Le Monde de la Musique - No.181 octobre 1994 p.102

Comments:- Recorded at performances at the Festival Hall. There is no dialgoue, but CDS5 55152-2 has a commentary in English. CDC 5 55141-2 has just the musical numbers

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Die lustige Witwe by Franz Lehár performed in German

Conductor Konstantin Schenk - 1993(LI)

Orchestra - Phiharmonie Bratislava

Chorus - CHORUS

Hanna Glawari - Elisabeth Kales

Danilo Danilowitsch - Peter Edelmann

Valencienne - Martina Dorak

Baron Mirko Zeta - Gideon Singer

Njegus - Thaddäus Podgorski

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DVD (Video) - Dreamlife Classics DLVC 1141 (Japan) (2005)ª

VHS Video Cassette - Taurus Video 5201 290 (PAL)

ª(year of issue or re-issue)

Recordings of Die lustige Witwe by Franz Lehár are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record 2 p.301; Opera on CD (1) p.126 (2) p.138 (3) p.157; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.45 p.118; MET p.205; MET(VID) p.117; PENGUIN p.181; The Gramophone October 2005 p.48

Comments:- Video recording of a performance at the Mörbischer Seefestspiele

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Die lustige Witwe by Franz Lehár performed in German

Conductor John Eliot Gardiner - 1994(STU)

Orchestra - Wiener Philharmoniker

Chorus - Monteverdi Choir

Hanna Glawari - Cheryl Studer

Danilo Danilowitsch - Boje (Bo) Skovus

Camille de Rosillon - Rainer Trost

Valencienne - Barbara Bonney

Baron Mirko Zeta - Bryn Terfel

Cascada - Karl-Magnus Fredriksson

Raoul de St Brioche - Uwe Peper

Njegus - Heinz Zednik

Bogdanowitsch - Richard Savage

Sylviane - Lynette Alcantara

Kromow - Philip Salmon

Olga - Constanze Backes

Pritschitsch - Julian Clarkson

Praskowia - Angela Kazimierczuk

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Compact Cassette; - DG 439 911-4 (1995)ª

Compact Disc; - *DG 439 911-2 {1CD} (1995)ª;; DG POCG 1840 (Japan) {1CD} (1995)ª

ª(year of issue or re-issue)

Recordings of Die lustige Witwe by Franz Lehár are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record 2 p.301; Opera on CD (1) p.126 (2) p.138 (3) p.157; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.45 p.118; MET p.205; MET(VID) p.117; PENGUIN p.181; The Gramophone October 2005 p.48

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - February 1995 p.16 p.102 [AML]; April 1995 p.34 [JBS]

Opera - March 1995 p.364

Opera Now - May 1995 p.66

Opera News - July 1995 p.47

Orpheus - Juli 1995 S.56

Opéra International - mars 1995 No.189 p.75

Diapason - No.412 février 1995 p.106

L'Avant Scène Opéra - No.164 p.161

Classic CD - February 1995 p.89: March 1995 p.74

BBC Music Magazine - March 1995 p.80

American Record Guide - May/June 1995 Vol.58 No.3 p.127

Répertoire - No.77 fèvrier 1995 p.47

Opera Actual (Barcelona) - No.15 marzo-mayo 1995 p.14 p.56

Le Monde de la Musique - No.185 février 1995 p.84

Comments:- See The Daily Telegraph Arts & Books, Saturday January 21, 1955 p.17; Fanfare Vol.18 No.4 March/April 1995 p.422. This recording was made in January 1994

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Die lustige Witwe by Franz Lehár performed in German

Conductor Armin Jordan - 1997(LI)

Orchestra - L'Opéra National de Paris

Chorus - L'Opera National de Paris

Hanna Glawari - Karita Mattila

Danilo Danilowitsch - Boje (Bo) Skovus

Camille de Rosillon - Michael Schade

Valencienne - Henriette Bonde-Hansen

Baron Mirko Zeta - Waldemar Kmentt

Cascada - Stephan Genz

Raoul de St Brioche - Cesar Gutierrez

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Compact Disc; - Celestial Audio CA 379 {2CDRS} (Australia) (2004)ª

DVD (Video) - Premiere Opera Ltd. DVD 5066; Encore DVD 2027 (2005)ª

ª(year of issue or re-issue)

Recordings of Die lustige Witwe by Franz Lehár are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record 2 p.301; Opera on CD (1) p.126 (2) p.138 (3) p.157; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.45 p.118; MET p.205; MET(VID) p.117; PENGUIN p.181; The Gramophone October 2005 p.48

Comments:- Audio and video recordings of a performance (or of performances) in the Palais Garnier, Paris (December 1997). The performance on 6 December 1997 is reviewed in OPÉRA INTERNATIONAL janvier 1998 No.220 pp.31-32. The CDRs issued by Celestial Audio are (were?) listed as new issues in their website in June 2004 and the DVDR issued on the Encore label is (was?) listed on the website of «berkshire record outlet inc.» (hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM).

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Die lustige Witwe by Franz Lehár performed in German

Conductor Helmut Froschauer - 1997

Orchestra - Rundfunk-Sinfonie-Orchester Köln

Hanna Glawari - Pamela Coburn

Danilo Danilowitsch - Michael Heltau

Camille de Rosillon - Juan José Lopera

Valencienne - Katherina Richter

Baron Mirko Zeta - Karl Fäth

Cascada - Kay Stiefermann

Raoul de St Brioche - Daniel Kirch

Njegus - Ernst H. Hilbich

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Compact Disc; - Capriccio 60 077-2 {2CDS} (1999)ª

ª(year of issue or re-issue)

Recordings of Die lustige Witwe by Franz Lehár are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record 2 p.301; Opera on CD (1) p.126 (2) p.138 (3) p.157; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.45 p.118; MET p.205; MET(VID) p.117; PENGUIN p.181; The Gramophone October 2005 p.48

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

Orpheus - Februar 2000 S.70-S.71 [DN]

Opéra International - juillet-aoüt 1999 No.237 p.76 [PC]

BBC Music Magazine - July 1999 p.86 [CO]

American Record Guide - March/April 2000 Vol.63 No.2 p.136 [RT]

Répertoire - No.126 juillet/aoüt 1999 p.5O [LB]

Le Monde de la Musique - No.234 juillet-aoüt 1999 p.86 [SB]

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Die lustige Witwe by Franz Lehár performed in Italian

Conductor Cesare Gallino - 19??(RA)

Orchestra - RAI Torino

Chorus - RAI Torino

Hanna Glawari - Lia Origoni

Danilo Danilowitsch - Pablo Civil

Camille de Rosillon - Aldo Bertocci

Valencienne - Ornella d' Arrigo

Baron Mirko Zeta - Dante Gobbi

Raoul de St Brioche - Tommaso Soley

Njegus - Walter Marcheselli

Bogdanowitsch - Giuseppe Poletti

Kromow - Fernadino Gianotti

Pritschitsch - Sante Andreoli

Praskowia - Anita Osella

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Black Disc; - ~Fonit Cetra ALP 2006 {2LPS} (1984)ª

ª(year of issue or re-issue)

Recordings of Die lustige Witwe by Franz Lehár are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record 2 p.301; Opera on CD (1) p.126 (2) p.138 (3) p.157; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.45 p.118; MET p.205; MET(VID) p.117; PENGUIN p.181; The Gramophone October 2005 p.48

Comments:- Recording of a performance given in the Italian translation by Fernadino Fontana. Pablo Civil is listed as Paolo Civil on the sleeve of the Fonit Cetra LPs

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Die lustige Witwe by Franz Lehár performed in French

Conductor ? Bessière - 19??(SE)

Orchestra - Orchestre

Chorus - Choeurs

Missia Palmieri - Paulette Merval

Popoff - Jacky Piervil

Nadia - Rolande Riffaud

Danilo - Marcel Merkès

Camille de Coutançon - ? Vilary

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Black Disc - CBS 63.471 {1LP} (France)

Recordings of Die lustige Witwe by Franz Lehár are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record 2 p.301; Opera on CD (1) p.126 (2) p.138 (3) p.157; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.45 p.118; MET p.205; MET(VID) p.117; PENGUIN p.181; The Gramophone October 2005 p.48

Comments:- Recording of excerpts from the French version «La Veuve joyeuse»

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Die lustige Witwe by Franz Lehár performed in French

Conductor Jean Doussard - 19??(SE)

Orchestra - Orchestre

Chorus - Choeurs

Missia Palmieri - Claudine Granger

Danilo - Bernard Sinclair

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Compact Disc - Laserlight 14321 {1CD}

Recordings of Die lustige Witwe by Franz Lehár are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record 2 p.301; Opera on CD (1) p.126 (2) p.138 (3) p.157; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.45 p.118; MET p.205; MET(VID) p.117; PENGUIN p.181; The Gramophone October 2005 p.48

Comments:- Recording of excerpts from the French version «La Veuve joyeuse»

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Die lustige Witwe by Franz Lehár performed in German

Conductor Laszlo Makláry - 19??(SE)

Orchestra - Budapest Operetta Theatre

Chorus - Budapest Operetta Theatre

Hanna Glawari - Maria Tiboldi

Danilo Danilowitsch - Sándor Németh

Camille de Rosillon - Gyozo Leblanc

Valencienne - Monika Vasari

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Black Disc - Operett Budapest OLPX 100 {1LP}

Compact Disc - Laserlight 14 212 {1CD}

Recordings of Die lustige Witwe by Franz Lehár are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record 2 p.301; Opera on CD (1) p.126 (2) p.138 (3) p.157; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.45 p.118; MET p.205; MET(VID) p.117; PENGUIN p.181; The Gramophone October 2005 p.48

This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-

BBC Music Magazine - August 1995 p.67

Comments:- The cast also includes Lászlo Kokas, Lászlo Csere, Lászlo Hadics. The LP issued on the Operett Budapest label is listed in «The Canfield Guide to Classical Recordings» 5th Edition

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Die lustige Witwe by Franz Lehár performed in French

Conductor Boris Mersson - 19??(SE)

Orchestra - Orchestre des Concerts de Paris

Chorus - Choeurs

Missia Palmieri - Lina Dachary

Nadia - ? Milca

Danilo - Pierre Mollet

Camille de Coutançon - Aimé Doniat

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Black Disc - Guilde Internationale du Disque SMS 2.346 {1LP}

Recordings of Die lustige Witwe by Franz Lehár are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record 2 p.301; Opera on CD (1) p.126 (2) p.138 (3) p.157; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.45 p.118; MET p.205; MET(VID) p.117; PENGUIN p.181; The Gramophone October 2005 p.48

Comments:- Recording of excerpts from the French version «La Veuve joyeuse»

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Die lustige Witwe by Franz Lehár performed in French

Conductor Hans Killer - 19??

Orchestra - Orchestre

Chorus - Choeurs

Missia Palmieri - Nicole Broissin

Nadia - Gabrielle Delouret

Danilo - André Dassary

Camille de Coutançon - André Mallabrera

D'Estillac - Pierre Gianotti

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Black Disc - Véga 16.158 {1LP}

Recordings of Die lustige Witwe by Franz Lehár are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record 2 p.301; Opera on CD (1) p.126 (2) p.138 (3) p.157; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.45 p.118; MET p.205; MET(VID) p.117; PENGUIN p.181; The Gramophone October 2005 p.48

Comments:- Recording of excerpts from the French version «La veuve joyeuse»

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Die lustige Witwe by Franz Lehár performed in English

Conductor Andrew Davis - 2000(LI)

Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera

Chorus - Metropolitan Opera

Hanna Glawari - Frederica Von Stade

Danilo Danilowitsch - Plácido Domingo

Camille de Rosillon - Paul Groves

Valencienne - Emily Pulley

Baron Mirko Zeta - John Del Carlo

Cascada - Mel Ulrich

Raoul de St Brioche - Mark Schowalter

Njegus - Anthony Laciura

Bogdanowitsch - Dennis Petersen

Sylviane - ? Thiele

Kromow - James Courtney

Olga - Reveka Mavrovitis

Pritschitsch - Thomas Hammons

Praskowia - Susan Shaute

Lolo - Lori Alexander

Dodo - Ann Sheppard

Jou-Jou - Heather McFadden

Frou-Frou - Karina Michaels

Cio-Cio - Tara Schoch

Margot - Erin Swanson

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Compact Disc - Celestial Audio CA 065 {2CDRS} {Australia)

Recordings of Die lustige Witwe by Franz Lehár are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record 2 p.301; Opera on CD (1) p.126 (2) p.138 (3) p.157; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.45 p.118; MET p.205; MET(VID) p.117; PENGUIN p.181; The Gramophone October 2005 p.48

Comments:- Recording of a performance at the MET. This is probably a recording of the performance on 4 March 2000 which was broadcast.

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Die lustige Witwe by Franz Lehár performed in English

Conductor Erich Kunzel - 2001(LI)

Orchestra - San Francisco Opera

Chorus - San Francisco Opera

Hanna Glawari - Yvonne Kenny

Danilo Danilowitsch - Boje (Bo) Skovus

Camille de Rosillon - Gregory Turay

Valencienne - Angelika Kirchschlager

Baron Mirko Zeta - Carlo Hartmann

Cascada - Curtis Sullivan

Raoul de St Brioche - Jonathan Boyd

Njegus - Elijah Chester

Bogdanowitsch - Peter Strummer

Sylviane - Colleen McGrath

Kromow - Bob Amaral

Olga - Marnie Breckenbridge

Pritschitsch - William Saetre

Praskowia - Jayne Taini

Lolo - Cynthia Drayer

Dodo - Ann Greene

Jou-Jou - Debra Rose

Frou-Frou - Jodi Allen

Cio-Cio - Juliann Rhodes

Margot - Nora Heiber

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DVD (Video) - BBC/Opus Arte OA0836D (2003)ª

ª(year of issue or re-issue)

Recordings of Die lustige Witwe by Franz Lehár are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record 2 p.301; Opera on CD (1) p.126 (2) p.138 (3) p.157; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.45 p.118; MET p.205; MET(VID) p.117; PENGUIN p.181; The Gramophone October 2005 p.48

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - September (published July) 2003 pp.85-86 [AML]

Opera - October 2003 pp.1287-1288 [AB]

Opera Actual (Barcelona) - No.68 marzo 2004 pp.93-94 [FGR]

Comments:- Video recording of a performance in the War Memorial Opera House, San Francisco (8 December 2001; see OPERA April 2002 pp.464-465).

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Die lustige Witwe by Franz Lehár performed in German

Conductor Franz Welser-Möst - 2003(LI)

Orchestra - Opernhaus Zürich

Chorus - Opernhaus Zürich

Hanna Glawari - Dagmar Schellenberger(-Ernst)

Danilo Danilowitsch - Rodney Gilfry

Camille de Rosillon - Piotr Beczala

Valencienne - Ute Gfrerer

Baron Mirko Zeta - Rudolf A. Hartmann

Cascada - Boguslaw Bidzinski

Njegus - Herbert Prikopa

Bogdanowitsch - Guido Götzen

Sylviane - Mary O'Sullivan

Kromow - Rolf Haunstein

Olga - Carine Séchehaye

Pritschitsch - Thomas Pütz

Praskowia - Eva Maria Kaufmann

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DVD (Video) - ArtHaus Musik 100451 (2005)ª

ª(year of issue or re-issue)

Recordings of Die lustige Witwe by Franz Lehár are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record 2 p.301; Opera on CD (1) p.126 (2) p.138 (3) p.157; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.45 p.118; MET p.205; MET(VID) p.117; PENGUIN p.181; The Gramophone October 2005 p.48

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

Diapason - No 529 octobre 2005 p.139 [MP]

International Record Review - September 2005 p.76 [CC]

American Record Guide - Movember/December 2005 Vol.68 No.6 pp.311-312 [RT]

Classica Répertoire - No.75 septembre 2005 p.119 [PF]

Comments:- Video recording of a performance at the Zürich Opera.

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Die lustige Witwe by Franz Lehár performed in German

Conductor Rudolf Bibl - 2005(LI)

Orchestra - Orchester des Seefestspiele Mörbisch

Chorus - Chor des Seefestspiele Mörbisch

Hanna Glawari - Margarita de Arellano

Danilo Danilowitsch - Mathias Hausmann

Camille de Rosillon - Marwan Shamiyeh

Valencienne - Elisabeth Starzinger

Baron Mirko Zeta - Harald Serafin

Cascada - Daniel Serafin

Raoul de St Brioche - Alexander Klinger

Njegus - Ernst Konarek

Bogdanowitsch - Bernd Ander

Sylviane - Doria Nitsch

Kromow - Peter Branoff

Olga - Johanna Hohloch

Pritschitsch - Peter Lindner

Praskowia - Mirjana Irosch

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DVD (Video) - Videoland VLMD 012 (2005)ª

ª(year of issue or re-issue)

Recordings of Die lustige Witwe by Franz Lehár are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record 2 p.301; Opera on CD (1) p.126 (2) p.138 (3) p.157; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.45 p.118; MET p.205; MET(VID) p.117; PENGUIN p.181; The Gramophone October 2005 p.48

Comments:- Video recording of a performance at the Seefestspiele, Mörbisch.

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Die lustige Witwe by Franz Lehár performed in German

Conductor Rudolf Bibl - 2005(STU)

Orchestra - Orchester des Seefestspiele Mörbisch

Chorus - Chor des Seefestspiele Mörbisch

Hanna Glawari - Margarita de Arellano

Danilo Danilowitsch - Mathias Hausmann

Camille de Rosillon - Marwan Shamiyeh

Valencienne - Brigid Steinberger

Baron Mirko Zeta - Alfred Sramek

Cascada - Daniel Serafin

Raoul de St Brioche - Alexander Klinger

Bogdanowitsch - Bernd Ander

Kromow - Peter Branoff

Pritschitsch - Johann Reinprecht

Praskowia - Mirjana Irosch

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Compact Disc; - Oehms Classics OC 530 {1CD} (2005)ª

ª(year of issue or re-issue)

Recordings of Die lustige Witwe by Franz Lehár are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record 2 p.301; Opera on CD (1) p.126 (2) p.138 (3) p.157; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.45 p.118; MET p.205; MET(VID) p.117; PENGUIN p.181; The Gramophone October 2005 p.48

This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-

American Record Guide - November/December 2005 Vol.69 No.6 p.145 (RT)

Comments:- Recording made in February 2004 for sale at the Summer Festival.

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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

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