The Merry Widow > Sadler's Wells Opera Company
Show Details
- Show
- Die lustige Witwe (99)
- AKA
- Merry Widow, The
- Music
- Franz Lehár (116)
- Lyrics
- Viktor Léon (7), Leo Stein (18)
- Book
- Viktor Léon (7), Leo Stein (18)
Recording Details
- Date
- 1958
- Type
- Audio / Stage Cast
- Method
- Studio
- Language
- English
- Location
- UK / England / London
- Group/Studio
- Sadler's Wells Opera Company
- Translation
- Christopher Hassall (52)
- Conductor
- William Reid (2)
- Performer
- William Booth, June Bronhill (40), Irene Carpenter, Denis Dowling (5), Howell Glynne (3), Lily Gribbin, Raimund Herincx (4), John Kentish, John Larsen (6), Janet Leggat, Marion Lowe (2), William McAlpine (6), Dorothy Nash (2), Thomas Round (20), Deidree Thurlow (4), Angela Wheeldon
- Shortcode
- [r5777]
Releases (9)
- Format
- 2-CD
- Label
- EMI / Classics For Pleasure 7243 5 75996 2 7
- Release Date
- 2003-09-02
- Country
- UK
- UPC / EAN
- 724357599627
- Purchase
- Also Contains
- Count of Luxembourg - 1969 Studio Cast
The Land of Smiles - 1959 Sadler's Wells Cast - # Tracks
- 25
- Length
- 2:28:57
- Lists
- 19 collectors / 2 wish lists
- History
- 2 Revisions
- Shortcode
- [rl7290]
1. The Merry Widow: To speak for the man and the beauties...Pontevedro in Paree
2. The Merry Widow: Look, now's our chance...A highly respectable wife
3. The Merry Widow: Gentlemen, no more
4. The Merry Widow: My very heavy Fatherland...I'm off to Chez Maxim
5. The Merry Widow: Proceed. One girl has almond eyes
6. The Merry Widow: Ladies' choice!...Young lovers all awake
7. The Merry Widow: Mi velimo dase
8. The Merry Widow: Let's all now waken memories...There once live a vilia
9. The Merry Widow: Gee up, Lassie...Jogging in a one-horse gig
10. The Merry Widow: It's a problem...What to think, what to say, what to do?
11. The Merry Widow: Red as the rose of Maytime
12. The Merry Widow: This match should last at least a year
13. The Merry Widow: The Cake Walk
14. The Merry Widow: The Grisettes of Paris greet you
15. The Merry Widow: Love unspoken
16. The Merry Widow: What to think, what to say, what to do? (reprise)
17. Das Land des Lächelns (The Land of Smiles), operetta in 3 acts (revision of "Die gelbe Jacke") Overture
18. The Land of Smiles: This was a wonderful day
19. The Land of Smiles: There isn't much more to say...Never take it to the . The Land of Smiles: I open the door with a quivering heart...Smiling
20. The Land of Smiles: I hope you like a special blend of China tea...Thé à deux
21. The Land of Smiles: Sweet apple blossom, love, I bring (Serenade)
22. The Land of Smiles: I gaze at you...Love, I surrender to your mystery
23. The Land of Smiles: The Prophet of the Blue Pagoda
24. The Land of Smiles: When Adam laboured with his pre-historic hoe
25. The Land of Smiles: Love, let me dream again
26. The Land of Smiles: Alone, on my own...If yearning could carry me home again
27. The Land of Smiles: I long to know what made you call me husband
28. The Land of Smiles: Tig, tig, tig!...On the Pai-Ho
29. The Count of Luxemburg: Overture
30. The Count of Luxemburg: Anyone who knows me...In Bohemia
31. The Count of Luxemburg: Pierrot and Pierrette
32. The Count of Luxemburg: Carnival!...The noble founder of our line
33. The Count of Luxemburg: Someone's here to marry me...Love, goodbye!
34. The Count of Luxemburg: You will be a Royal Highness...Cousins of the Czar
35. The Count of Luxemburg: Fair Countess, may I wish
36. The Count of Luxemburg: Hail, Angèle...Daydreams, you must go
37. The Count of Luxemburg: What are you doing?...But attend!
38. The Count of Luxemburg: Are you going to dance?
2. The Merry Widow: Look, now's our chance...A highly respectable wife
3. The Merry Widow: Gentlemen, no more
4. The Merry Widow: My very heavy Fatherland...I'm off to Chez Maxim
5. The Merry Widow: Proceed. One girl has almond eyes
6. The Merry Widow: Ladies' choice!...Young lovers all awake
7. The Merry Widow: Mi velimo dase
8. The Merry Widow: Let's all now waken memories...There once live a vilia
9. The Merry Widow: Gee up, Lassie...Jogging in a one-horse gig
10. The Merry Widow: It's a problem...What to think, what to say, what to do?
11. The Merry Widow: Red as the rose of Maytime
12. The Merry Widow: This match should last at least a year
13. The Merry Widow: The Cake Walk
14. The Merry Widow: The Grisettes of Paris greet you
15. The Merry Widow: Love unspoken
16. The Merry Widow: What to think, what to say, what to do? (reprise)
17. Das Land des Lächelns (The Land of Smiles), operetta in 3 acts (revision of "Die gelbe Jacke") Overture
18. The Land of Smiles: This was a wonderful day
19. The Land of Smiles: There isn't much more to say...Never take it to the . The Land of Smiles: I open the door with a quivering heart...Smiling
20. The Land of Smiles: I hope you like a special blend of China tea...Thé à deux
21. The Land of Smiles: Sweet apple blossom, love, I bring (Serenade)
22. The Land of Smiles: I gaze at you...Love, I surrender to your mystery
23. The Land of Smiles: The Prophet of the Blue Pagoda
24. The Land of Smiles: When Adam laboured with his pre-historic hoe
25. The Land of Smiles: Love, let me dream again
26. The Land of Smiles: Alone, on my own...If yearning could carry me home again
27. The Land of Smiles: I long to know what made you call me husband
28. The Land of Smiles: Tig, tig, tig!...On the Pai-Ho
29. The Count of Luxemburg: Overture
30. The Count of Luxemburg: Anyone who knows me...In Bohemia
31. The Count of Luxemburg: Pierrot and Pierrette
32. The Count of Luxemburg: Carnival!...The noble founder of our line
33. The Count of Luxemburg: Someone's here to marry me...Love, goodbye!
34. The Count of Luxemburg: You will be a Royal Highness...Cousins of the Czar
35. The Count of Luxemburg: Fair Countess, may I wish
36. The Count of Luxemburg: Hail, Angèle...Daydreams, you must go
37. The Count of Luxemburg: What are you doing?...But attend!
38. The Count of Luxemburg: Are you going to dance?
- Format
- CD
- Label
- EMI CD-CFP 4485
- Release Date
- 1993
- UPC / EAN
- 077776263021
- Purchase
- # Tracks
- 12
- Lists
- 8 collectors / 0 wish lists
- History
- 1 Revisions
- Shortcode
- [rl10693]
1. Act I: Intro/Opening Scene
2. Act I: Duet
3. Act I: Widow's Entrance
4. Act I: Solo
5. Act I: Duet
6. Act I: Finale
7. Act II: Intro/Vilja
8. Act II: March Septet
9. Act II: Pavilion Duet
10. Act II: Finale
11. Act III: Grisettes
12. Act III: Duet
2. Act I: Duet
3. Act I: Widow's Entrance
4. Act I: Solo
5. Act I: Duet
6. Act I: Finale
7. Act II: Intro/Vilja
8. Act II: March Septet
9. Act II: Pavilion Duet
10. Act II: Finale
11. Act III: Grisettes
12. Act III: Duet
- Format
- LP
- Label
- Angel 35816
- Release Date
- 1959
- Country
- US
- Audio
- Mono
- Search
- Lists
- 5 collectors / 0 wish lists
- History
- 1 Revisions
- Shortcode
- [rl7295]
- Format
- LP
- Label
- Angel S 35816
- Release Date
- 1959
- Country
- US
- Audio
- Stereo
- Search
- Lists
- 6 collectors / 0 wish lists
- History
- 2 Revisions
- Shortcode
- [rl7294]
- Format
- 45
- Label
- His Master's Voice GES 5770
- Release Date
- 1958
- Audio
- Stereo
- Search
- Notes
- Excerpts
- # Tracks
- 3
- Lists
- 3 collectors / 0 wish lists
- Shortcode
- [rl43010]
Side A:
1. Act I - The Entrance Song
2. Duet
Side B:
1. Act II - Intro and Vilja
1. Act I - The Entrance Song
2. Duet
Side B:
1. Act II - Intro and Vilja
- Format
- 45
- Label
- His Master's Voice 7EG 8552
- Release Date
- 1958
- Audio
- Mono
- Search
- Notes
- Excerpts No. 2
- Lists
- 3 collectors / 0 wish lists
- Shortcode
- [rl43009]
- Format
- 45
- Label
- His Master's Voice 7EG 8509
- Release Date
- 1958
- Audio
- Mono
- Search
- Notes
- Excerpts
- Lists
- 3 collectors / 0 wish lists
- History
- 4 Revisions
- Shortcode
- [rl39458]
Side A
1. Act I - The Entrance Song
2. Duet
Side B
1. Act II - Intro and Vilja
1. Act I - The Entrance Song
2. Duet
Side B
1. Act II - Intro and Vilja
- Format
- LP
- Label
- HMV CLP 1226
- Release Date
- 1958
- Audio
- Mono
- Search
- Lists
- 8 collectors / 0 wish lists
- Shortcode
- [rl23482]
Side A:
ACT ONE
1. Introduction & Opening Scene
2. Duet
3. Widow's Entrance
4. Auftrittslied
5. Duet
6. Finale
Side B:
ACT TWO
1. Introduction & Vilja
2. March Septet
3. Pavilion Duet
4. Finale
ACT THREE
5. Grisettes
6. Duet
7. Finale
ACT ONE
1. Introduction & Opening Scene
2. Duet
3. Widow's Entrance
4. Auftrittslied
5. Duet
6. Finale
Side B:
ACT TWO
1. Introduction & Vilja
2. March Septet
3. Pavilion Duet
4. Finale
ACT THREE
5. Grisettes
6. Duet
7. Finale
- Format
- LP
- Label
- HMV CSD 1259
- Release Date
- 1958
- Audio
- Stereo
- Search
- Lists
- 4 collectors / 0 wish lists
- History
- 1 Revisions
- Shortcode
- [rl7291]
Statistics & Lists
4.0 / 5 (1 vote)
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- Added to Database: 2007-04-28
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