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No matter what kind of opera listener you are–the “serious devotee” whose interest embraces all aspects of opera, from the musical to the theatrical and
The first time I saw La traviata it was the
Projects such as this can go so horribly wrong. Opera singers trying to perform “lighter” fare usually do no favors either to themselves or to
The Merry Widow appeared in 1905; The Count of Luxembourg in 1909. In 1910, Franz Léhar rounded out the trilogy of successes with Gypsy Love
Franz Lehár was known as “the last waltz king”, so it’s not surprising that his works in the medium bear similarities to those of the
Bandmaster and operetta composer Franz Lehár first set his ambitions in the direction of grand opera; Kukushka was presented in 1896 in Leipzig, some say
This delightful disc of Viennese fluff contains some marvelous tunes, plenty of enticing waltz music, and heaps of what Gerard Hoffnung referred to in one
I want to congratulate you on your improved sense of rhythm, John Barbirolli told his exuberant audience at this Proms Concert, given on August 9,
Franz Lehár wrote piano music? About as likely, one might think, as Chopin authoring a Requiem Mass! In fact the future operetta master composed two
What to do with this? Granted, the selections practically live up to the album’s title, especially if you don’t particularly like operetta and only want
