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The "Wien, Berlin, Paris" subtitle of this release by soprano Diana Damrau suggests that even operetta fans will find some unfamiliar items here; casual listeners know some Viennese operetta, but the varieties from Berlin and Paris are a good deal less common. Damrau offers just a few favorites, such as Hör ich Cymbalklänge from Franz Léhar's Zigeunerliebe, and composers like Richard Heuberger and Henri Christiné will be new for many. This being so, translations of the texts in the booklet would have been more useful than a lengthy and not particularly enlightening interview-format commentary. Damrau, however, is an expressive singer who, by and large, is having fun with the material, and the music is listenable even for those who don't speak German and/or French. She seems a bit looser, naturally enough, in the German pieces, but she scores with Francis Lopez's Andalousie, a sangria-drinking song for a change. Damrau's duet partners are major attractions; tenor Jonas Kaufmann joins her on a trio of numbers (sample "Ein kleiner Flirt" from Das Lied der Liebe, originally by Johann Strauss II). Note also the presence of up-and-comer Emily Sierra (an Operalia winner) in an aria from Strauss II's Das Spitzentuch der Königin. Another worthy partner is the Münchner Rundfunkorchester under the baton of Ernst Theis, which delivers charming instrumental solos that would have drawn audiences back in the day. This album made classical best-seller lists in late 2023, and it will find its way onto many operetta shelves.
© James Manheim /TiVo
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Münchner Rundfunkorchester, Orchestra - Robert Stolz, Composer - Diana Damrau, Soprano Vocals, MainArtist - Ernst Theis, Conductor - STERK WILHELM, Poet - Franz Friedrich Gruenbaum, Poet
A Warner Classics release, © 2023 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 2023 Parlophone Records Limited
Münchner Rundfunkorchester, Orchestra - Diana Damrau, Soprano Vocals, MainArtist - Paul Lincke, Composer - Ernst Theis, Conductor - Heinrich Bolten Baeckers, Poet
A Warner Classics release, © 2023 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 2023 Parlophone Records Limited
Franz Lehár, Composer - Münchner Rundfunkorchester, Orchestra - Alfred Maria Willner, Poet - Diana Damrau, Soprano Vocals, MainArtist - Robert Bodanzky, Poet - Ernst Theis, Conductor
A Warner Classics release, © 2023 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 2023 Parlophone Records Limited
Münchner Rundfunkorchester, Orchestra - Johann Strauss I, Composer - Erich Wolfgang Korngold, Composer - Ludwig Herzer, Poet - Jonas Kaufmann, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Diana Damrau, Soprano Vocals, MainArtist - Ernst Theis, Conductor
A Warner Classics release, © 2023 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 2023 Parlophone Records Limited
Münchner Rundfunkorchester, Orchestra - Emmerich Kalman, Composer - Alfred Maria Willner, Poet - Diana Damrau, Soprano Vocals, MainArtist - Ernst Theis, Conductor - Rudolf Osterreicher, Poet
A Warner Classics release, © 2023 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 2023 Parlophone Records Limited
Münchner Rundfunkorchester, Orchestra - Robert Gilbert, Poet - Robert Stolz, Composer - Ralph Benatzky, Composer - Jonas Kaufmann, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Diana Damrau, Soprano Vocals, MainArtist - Ernst Theis, Conductor
A Warner Classics release, © 2023 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 2023 Parlophone Records Limited
Münchner Rundfunkorchester, Orchestra - Carl Millocker, Composer - Paul Knepler, Poet - Theo MacKeben, Composer - Diana Damrau, Soprano Vocals, MainArtist - Ignaz Michael Welleminsky, Poet - Hans Martin Cremer, Poet - Ernst Theis, Conductor
A Warner Classics release, © 2023 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 2023 Parlophone Records Limited
Münchner Rundfunkorchester, Orchestra - Jonas Kaufmann, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Diana Damrau, Soprano Vocals, MainArtist - Viktor Léon, Poet - Richard Heuberger, Composer - Ernst Theis, Conductor
A Warner Classics release, © 2023 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 2023 Parlophone Records Limited
Francis Lopez, Composer - Münchner Rundfunkorchester, Orchestra - Raymond Vincy, Poet - Albert Willemetz, Poet - Diana Damrau, Soprano Vocals, MainArtist - Ernst Theis, Conductor
A Warner Classics release, © 2023 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 2023 Parlophone Records Limited
Franz Lehár, Composer - Münchner Rundfunkorchester, Orchestra - Ludwig Herzer, Poet - Fritz Löhner-Beda, Poet - Diana Damrau, Soprano Vocals, MainArtist - Ernst Theis, Conductor
A Warner Classics release, © 2023 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 2023 Parlophone Records Limited
Münchner Rundfunkorchester, Orchestra - Johann Strauss II, Composer - Richard Genée, Poet - Diana Damrau, Soprano Vocals, MainArtist - Ernst Theis, Conductor - Elke Kottmair, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Emily Sierra, Mezzo-soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Heinrich Bohrmann, Poet - Julius Riegen, Poet
A Warner Classics release, © 2023 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 2023 Parlophone Records Limited
Münchner Rundfunkorchester, Orchestra - ANDRE MESSAGER, Composer - Diana Damrau, Soprano Vocals, MainArtist - Ernst Theis, Conductor - André Rivoire, Poet - Pierre Veber, Poet
A Warner Classics release, © 2023 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 2023 Parlophone Records Limited
Franz Lehár, Composer - Münchner Rundfunkorchester, Orchestra - Bela Jenbach, Poet - Paul Knepler, Poet - Diana Damrau, Soprano Vocals, MainArtist - Ernst Theis, Conductor
A Warner Classics release, © 2023 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 2023 Parlophone Records Limited
Franz Lehár, Composer - Münchner Rundfunkorchester, Orchestra - Alfred Maria Willner, Poet - Diana Damrau, Soprano Vocals, MainArtist - Robert Bodanzky, Poet - Ernst Theis, Conductor
A Warner Classics release, © 2023 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 2023 Parlophone Records Limited
Münchner Rundfunkorchester, Orchestra - Alfred Grünwald, Poet - Fritz Löhner-Beda, Poet - Paul ABRAHAM, Composer - Diana Damrau, Soprano Vocals, MainArtist - Ernst Theis, Conductor
A Warner Classics release, © 2023 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 2023 Parlophone Records Limited
Henri Christine, Composer - Münchner Rundfunkorchester, Orchestra - Albert Willemetz, Poet - Diana Damrau, Soprano Vocals, MainArtist - Ernst Theis, Conductor - Fabien Solar, Poet
A Warner Classics release, © 2023 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 2023 Parlophone Records Limited
Münchner Rundfunkorchester, Orchestra - ANDRE MESSAGER, Composer - Diana Damrau, Soprano Vocals, MainArtist - Sacha Guitry, Poet - Ernst Theis, Conductor
A Warner Classics release, © 2023 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 2023 Parlophone Records Limited
Münchner Rundfunkorchester, Orchestra - Alfred Grünwald, Poet - Diana Damrau, Soprano Vocals, MainArtist - Oscar Straus, Composer - Ernst Theis, Conductor
A Warner Classics release, © 2023 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 2023 Parlophone Records Limited
Albumbeschreibung
The "Wien, Berlin, Paris" subtitle of this release by soprano Diana Damrau suggests that even operetta fans will find some unfamiliar items here; casual listeners know some Viennese operetta, but the varieties from Berlin and Paris are a good deal less common. Damrau offers just a few favorites, such as Hör ich Cymbalklänge from Franz Léhar's Zigeunerliebe, and composers like Richard Heuberger and Henri Christiné will be new for many. This being so, translations of the texts in the booklet would have been more useful than a lengthy and not particularly enlightening interview-format commentary. Damrau, however, is an expressive singer who, by and large, is having fun with the material, and the music is listenable even for those who don't speak German and/or French. She seems a bit looser, naturally enough, in the German pieces, but she scores with Francis Lopez's Andalousie, a sangria-drinking song for a change. Damrau's duet partners are major attractions; tenor Jonas Kaufmann joins her on a trio of numbers (sample "Ein kleiner Flirt" from Das Lied der Liebe, originally by Johann Strauss II). Note also the presence of up-and-comer Emily Sierra (an Operalia winner) in an aria from Strauss II's Das Spitzentuch der Königin. Another worthy partner is the Münchner Rundfunkorchester under the baton of Ernst Theis, which delivers charming instrumental solos that would have drawn audiences back in the day. This album made classical best-seller lists in late 2023, and it will find its way onto many operetta shelves.
© James Manheim /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 18 track(s)
- Total length: 01:01:06
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Diana Damrau
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Warner Classics
- Genre: Klassiek
A Warner Classics release, © 2023 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics release, ℗ 2023 Parlophone Records Limited
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