Unlimited Streaming
Listen to this album in high quality now on our apps
Start my trial period and start listening to this albumEnjoy this album on Qobuz apps with your subscription
SubscribeEnjoy this album on Qobuz apps with your subscription
Digital Download
Purchase and download this album in a wide variety of formats depending on your needs.
The Ohio Light Opera initially took on Carl Zeller's molto obscuro 1891 comic opera Die Vogelhändler (The Birdseller) in 1993 as its then director and founder James Stuart had undertaken a translation of the work into English, as he had other European operas such as Auber's Fra Diavolo and Lecocq's La Fille de Madame Agnot. Although Stuart hoped, naturally, that the newly translated work would be well received, even he had no idea it would be the runaway hit of Ohio Light Opera's 1993 season; it was such a smash that it had to be repeated the following year. After that, Die Vogelhändler was set aside in favor of other ambitious productions, not to mention the usual round of Gilbert and Sullivan. However, in 2005, Stuart passed away, and this led the now nearly 30-year-old company to reinvestigate the properties developed by its founder; Die Vogelhändler was thus revived in 2007. At that time, this very fine Albany recording was made and appears as part of a long-running series of Ohio Light Opera performance recordings.
This is clearly one of the finest recordings the Ohio Light Opera has yet made; there is clearly an effort to assemble a pristine, consistent album out of the performance and there is little to nothing in the way of extraneous sounds, instrumental gaffes, wayward singers, and whatnot. Die Vogelhändler is an irresistibly silly and somewhat irreverent piece, being the tale of a Tyrolean bird seller, Adam (played by Josh Kohl), who doesn't seem to know what's best for him, seeking the hand of the postmaster's daughter from a neighboring town. Adam gets involved in an impossible intrigue involving masquerading nobles and -- well -- the rest can only happen in an operetta. Zeller's music is sparkling and highly attractive, and Stuart's translation is crisp and slightly salacious, keeping the laughs coming; not polite chuckles, but guffaws. This should delight English-speaking fans of operetta to no end.
© TiVo
You are currently listening to samples.
Listen to over 100 million songs with an unlimited streaming plan.
Listen to this playlist and more than 100 million songs with our unlimited streaming plans.
From $17.49/month
Carl Zeller, Composer - Nathaniel Motta, Conductor - Ohio Light Opera, MainArtist
(C) 2008 Albany Records (P) 2008 Albany Records
Carl Zeller, Composer - Nathaniel Motta, Conductor - Ohio Light Opera, MainArtist
(C) 2008 Albany Records (P) 2008 Albany Records
Carl Zeller, Composer - Nathaniel Motta, Conductor - Ohio Light Opera, MainArtist
(C) 2008 Albany Records (P) 2008 Albany Records
Carl Zeller, Composer - Nathaniel Motta, Conductor - Ohio Light Opera, MainArtist
(C) 2008 Albany Records (P) 2008 Albany Records
Carl Zeller, Composer - Nathaniel Motta, Conductor - Ohio Light Opera, MainArtist
(C) 2008 Albany Records (P) 2008 Albany Records
Carl Zeller, Composer - Nathaniel Motta, Conductor - Ohio Light Opera, MainArtist
(C) 2008 Albany Records (P) 2008 Albany Records
Carl Zeller, Composer - Nathaniel Motta, Conductor - Ohio Light Opera, MainArtist
(C) 2008 Albany Records (P) 2008 Albany Records
Carl Zeller, Composer - Nathaniel Motta, Conductor - Ohio Light Opera, MainArtist
(C) 2008 Albany Records (P) 2008 Albany Records
Carl Zeller, Composer - Nathaniel Motta, Conductor - Ohio Light Opera, MainArtist
(C) 2008 Albany Records (P) 2008 Albany Records
Carl Zeller, Composer - Nathaniel Motta, Conductor - Ohio Light Opera, MainArtist
(C) 2008 Albany Records (P) 2008 Albany Records
Carl Zeller, Composer - Nathaniel Motta, Conductor - Ohio Light Opera, MainArtist
(C) 2008 Albany Records (P) 2008 Albany Records
Carl Zeller, Composer - Nathaniel Motta, Conductor - Ohio Light Opera, MainArtist
(C) 2008 Albany Records (P) 2008 Albany Records
Carl Zeller, Composer - Nathaniel Motta, Conductor - Ohio Light Opera, MainArtist
(C) 2008 Albany Records (P) 2008 Albany Records
DISC 2
Carl Zeller, Composer - Nathaniel Motta, Conductor - Ohio Light Opera, MainArtist
(C) 2008 Albany Records (P) 2008 Albany Records
Carl Zeller, Composer - Nathaniel Motta, Conductor - Ohio Light Opera, MainArtist
(C) 2008 Albany Records (P) 2008 Albany Records
Carl Zeller, Composer - Nathaniel Motta, Conductor - Ohio Light Opera, MainArtist
(C) 2008 Albany Records (P) 2008 Albany Records
Carl Zeller, Composer - Nathaniel Motta, Conductor - Ohio Light Opera, MainArtist
(C) 2008 Albany Records (P) 2008 Albany Records
Carl Zeller, Composer - Nathaniel Motta, Conductor - Ohio Light Opera, MainArtist
(C) 2008 Albany Records (P) 2008 Albany Records
Carl Zeller, Composer - Nathaniel Motta, Conductor - Ohio Light Opera, MainArtist
(C) 2008 Albany Records (P) 2008 Albany Records
Carl Zeller, Composer - Nathaniel Motta, Conductor - Ohio Light Opera, MainArtist
(C) 2008 Albany Records (P) 2008 Albany Records
Carl Zeller, Composer - Nathaniel Motta, Conductor - Ohio Light Opera, MainArtist
(C) 2008 Albany Records (P) 2008 Albany Records
Carl Zeller, Composer - Nathaniel Motta, Conductor - Ohio Light Opera, MainArtist
(C) 2008 Albany Records (P) 2008 Albany Records
Carl Zeller, Composer - Nathaniel Motta, Conductor - Ohio Light Opera, MainArtist
(C) 2008 Albany Records (P) 2008 Albany Records
Carl Zeller, Composer - Nathaniel Motta, Conductor - Ohio Light Opera, MainArtist
(C) 2008 Albany Records (P) 2008 Albany Records
Carl Zeller, Composer - Nathaniel Motta, Conductor - Ohio Light Opera, MainArtist
(C) 2008 Albany Records (P) 2008 Albany Records
Carl Zeller, Composer - Nathaniel Motta, Conductor - Ohio Light Opera, MainArtist
(C) 2008 Albany Records (P) 2008 Albany Records
Carl Zeller, Composer - Nathaniel Motta, Conductor - Ohio Light Opera, MainArtist
(C) 2008 Albany Records (P) 2008 Albany Records
Carl Zeller, Composer - Nathaniel Motta, Conductor - Ohio Light Opera, MainArtist
(C) 2008 Albany Records (P) 2008 Albany Records
Carl Zeller, Composer - Nathaniel Motta, Conductor - Ohio Light Opera, MainArtist
(C) 2008 Albany Records (P) 2008 Albany Records
Album review
The Ohio Light Opera initially took on Carl Zeller's molto obscuro 1891 comic opera Die Vogelhändler (The Birdseller) in 1993 as its then director and founder James Stuart had undertaken a translation of the work into English, as he had other European operas such as Auber's Fra Diavolo and Lecocq's La Fille de Madame Agnot. Although Stuart hoped, naturally, that the newly translated work would be well received, even he had no idea it would be the runaway hit of Ohio Light Opera's 1993 season; it was such a smash that it had to be repeated the following year. After that, Die Vogelhändler was set aside in favor of other ambitious productions, not to mention the usual round of Gilbert and Sullivan. However, in 2005, Stuart passed away, and this led the now nearly 30-year-old company to reinvestigate the properties developed by its founder; Die Vogelhändler was thus revived in 2007. At that time, this very fine Albany recording was made and appears as part of a long-running series of Ohio Light Opera performance recordings.
This is clearly one of the finest recordings the Ohio Light Opera has yet made; there is clearly an effort to assemble a pristine, consistent album out of the performance and there is little to nothing in the way of extraneous sounds, instrumental gaffes, wayward singers, and whatnot. Die Vogelhändler is an irresistibly silly and somewhat irreverent piece, being the tale of a Tyrolean bird seller, Adam (played by Josh Kohl), who doesn't seem to know what's best for him, seeking the hand of the postmaster's daughter from a neighboring town. Adam gets involved in an impossible intrigue involving masquerading nobles and -- well -- the rest can only happen in an operetta. Zeller's music is sparkling and highly attractive, and Stuart's translation is crisp and slightly salacious, keeping the laughs coming; not polite chuckles, but guffaws. This should delight English-speaking fans of operetta to no end.
© TiVo
About the album
- 2 disc(s) - 29 track(s)
- Total length: 01:52:16
- Main artists: Ohio Light Opera
- Composer: Carl Zeller
- Label: Albany Records
- Genre: Classical
(C) 2008 Albany Records (P) 2008 Albany Records
Improve album information
Why buy on Qobuz...
-
Stream or download your music
Buy an album or an individual track. Or listen to our entire catalogue with our high-quality unlimited streaming subscriptions.
-
Zero DRM
The downloaded files belong to you, without any usage limit. You can download them as many times as you like.
-
Choose the format best suited for you
Download your purchases in a wide variety of formats (FLAC, ALAC, WAV, AIFF...) depending on your needs.
-
Listen to your purchases on our apps
Download the Qobuz apps for smartphones, tablets and computers, and listen to your purchases wherever you go.