The Great War
Donald Macleod examines some of the projects Lehar worked on during the lead-up to the Great War and his 'socialist' operetta Eva.
Lehar's "socialist" operetta, Eva was in some ways a response to the political upheaval experienced in Austria in the lead up to the Great War. Today Donald Macleod looks at some of the projects that Lehar worked on during this uncertain period, including his response to his brother Anton's dramatic recovery from injury.
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Franz Lehár
Eva (Das Fabriksmadel) - Act 1: War' es auch nichts als ein Augenblick
Conductor: Barry Knight Performer: CHANDOS CONCERT ORCHESTRA, Marylin Hill-Smith - Soprano
- CHANDOS.
- CHAN-8978.
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Franz Lehár
Eva (Das Fabriksmadel) - Act 1: Scene & Duet - Bestimmung, Fatum, das ist alles
Conductor: Wolfgang BOZIC Performer: FRANZ LEHAR ORCHESTRA, LEHAR FESTIVAL CHORUS, Reinhard ALESSANDRI - Tenor (Octave), Thomas Zisterer - Baritone (Prunelles)
- CPO.
- 777-1482.
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Franz Lehár
Fieber - tone poem
Conductor: Klauspeter SEIBEL Performer: HANNOVER ORCHESTRA OF NORTH GERMAN RADIO, Robert GAMBILL - Tenor
- CPO.
- 99423-2.
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Franz Lehár
Das Furstenkind - Resignation (intermezzo)
Conductor: Michail JUROWSKI Performer: Berlin State Radio Orchestra
- CPO.
- 999761-2.
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Franz Lehár
Schon ist die Welt from "Endlich allein" - Act 2: Introduction & Duet: Es Steht Vom Lieben
Conductor: Ulf SCHIRMER Performer: MUNICH RADIO ORCHESTRA, Elena MOSUC - Soprano (Elisabeth), Zoran TODOROVICH - Tenor (Georg)
- CPO.
- 777-055 2.
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Franz Lehár
Frasquita - Act 2: Schatz, ich bin dieh/Hab' ein blaues Himmelbett
Conductor: Ernst HAUKE Performer: METROPOLE THEATRE BERLIN ORCHESTRA, Richard TAUBER - Tenor
- EMI.
- CMS-5676522.
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- Thu 29 Dec 201112:00BBC Radio 3
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