Franz Lehár – Schön ist die Welt (Operetta in Three Acts) CD

Performed by Elena Moșuc · Zoran Todorovich · Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks · Münchner Rundfunkorchester · Ulf Schirmer

UPC: 761203705528 

MPN: cpo 777 055-2 

Brand Name: cpo / BR Klassik

Overview

Franz Lehár (1870–1948), the celebrated master of the Silver Age operetta, created in Schön ist die Welt one of his late lyrical masterpieces. Originally premiered in 1930, the operetta radiates elegance, romance, and melodic charm, blending lush orchestration with unforgettable vocal lines.

This complete recording without dialogues, produced in collaboration with Bayerischer Rundfunk, features soprano Elena Moșuc and tenor Zoran Todorovich in the leading roles, supported by the Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks and the Münchner Rundfunkorchester under Ulf Schirmer. Their performance highlights both the light-hearted charm and the dramatic depth of Lehár’s score.

Product Features

• Format: 1 Audio CD
• Work: Schön ist die Welt – Operetta in Three Acts
• Duration: 77:22 (Complete Recording, no dialogues)
• Soloists: Elena Moșuc (soprano), Zoran Todorovich (tenor), Elisabeth, Mercedes, Georg, Sascha
• Ensembles: Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks (Michael Gläser, chorus master), Münchner Rundfunkorchester
• Conductor: Ulf Schirmer
• Label: cpo / BR Klassik
• Country of Origin: Germany
• Sound: DDD Digital

Interesting Facts

• Schön ist die Welt is based on Lehár’s earlier operetta Endlich allein (1914), revised and expanded with a new libretto and score refinements.
• The operetta reflects Lehár’s late style, where light operetta conventions are infused with operatic depth and emotional nuance.
• Ulf Schirmer and the Münchner Rundfunkorchester are recognized for their authoritative interpretations of Lehár’s stage works.
• This recording offers one of the rare opportunities to experience Schön ist die Welt in its complete musical form.

Publishers

℗ 2006 cpo. Co-Production: cpo / Bayerischer Rundfunk. Recording: Studio 1, Bayerischer Rundfunk, Munich (March 29 – April 2, 2004). Recording Supervisor & Digital Editing: Jörg Moser. Recording Engineer: Klemens Kamp. Publisher: Glocken Verlag, Frankfurt / Musik und Bühne Verlagsgesellschaft. Executive Producers: Burkhard Schmilgun, Gitta Jäger. Cover: Glocken Verlag, Title Page of the Piano Score. Design: Lothar Bruweleit.

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