A New Dawn for Viennese Operetta
Donald Macleod and tenor Alfie Boe explore the work of Ferencz Lehar, the king of Viennese operetta and the instigator of the 'silver age of Viennese operetta'.
A naturally gifted melodist and orchestrator, Franz Lehar is credited with instigating a period in musical history that's known as the "silver age of Viennese operetta". Boldly leaving behind the likes of Offfenbach and his followers, Lehar drew inspiration from the romanticism of opera composers like Puccini and Mascagni. In doing so, he changed the face of operetta forever. In this first programme Donald Macleod is joined by the tenor Alfie Boe, a life-long Lehar enthusiast.
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Alfie Boe discusses Ferencz Lehar
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Franz Lehár
Girls Were Made To Love And Kiss
Performer: Alfie Boe - Main Artist Performer: Orch of Scottish Opera CB; Michael Rosewell - Main Artist
- DECCA.
- 4764543.
- -3.
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Franz Lehár
The Land of smiles - operetta in 3 acts
Performer: Richard TAUBER - Tenor
- EMI.
- CMS55676522.
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Franz Lehár
Giuditta - operetta in 5 acts
Performer: Alfie BOE - Singer Performer: Michael ROSEWELL - Speaker Performer: Scottish Opera Orchestra
- Decca.
- 4764543.
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Franz Lehár
Gold and silver - waltz Op.79
Conductor: John BARBIROLLI Performer: Halle Orchestra
- DUTTON.
- CD SJB-1010.
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Franz Lehár
Zigeunerliebe - operetta in 3 acts
Conductor: Frank BEERMANN Conductor: Frank BEERMANN Performer: Zoran TODOROVICH - Tenor Performer: North German Radio Phil. Orchestra
- CPO.
- 999842-2.
- 2.
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Franz Lehár
Il Guado - symphonic poem for piano and orchestra
Conductor: Klauspeter SEIBEL Performer: North German Radio Phil. Orchestra
- C.P.O..
- 999-423-2.
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Franz Lehár
Il Guado - symphonic poem for piano and orchestra
Conductor: Klauspeter SEIBEL Performer: North German Radio Phil. Orchestra
- C.P.O..
- 999-423-2.
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Franz Lehár
The Merry widow - operetta in 3 acts
Conductor: Michail JUROWSKI Performer: Berlin Radio Orchestra
- CPO.
- 999 891 2.
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