Description

Johann Strauß – Wiener Blut (Complete Operetta Recording)

Label Code: LC 2213
Format: 2xLP Vinyl
Recording Dates: May 21–22, 26, 28 & 31, 1954
Producer: Walter Legge
Sound Engineer: Douglas Larter

Overview / Áttekintés

Wiener Blut, Johann Strauß’s opulent late operetta, captures the charm, wit, and vitality of imperial Vienna. Composed posthumously using Strauß's earlier dance music, it was artfully assembled by Adolf Müller Jr., with a libretto by Victor Léon and Leo Stein. This 1954 studio recording, under the baton of Otto Ackermann, features a stellar cast including Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Nicolai Gedda, Erika Köth, and Karl Dönch, with the Philharmonia forces delivering nuanced orchestral elegance. An EMI production of historical and artistic merit, it stands as a definitive interpretation of this beloved operetta.

A Wiener Blut Johann Strauß utolsó operettje, amely nosztalgikus eleganciával idézi meg a császárváros hangulatát. Ez az 1954-es teljes felvétel Otto Ackermann vezényletével és a Philharmonia zenekar és kórus közreműködésével klasszikus mércévé vált, világhírű szólistáival, köztük Elisabeth Schwarzkopf és Nicolai Gedda énekesekkel.

Product Features / Termékjellemzők

Complete 3-act operetta recording of Wiener Blut (Viennese Blood)
Starring Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (Gabriele), Nicolai Gedda (Balduin), Erika Köth (Pepi), Karl Dönch (Fürst Ypsheim-Gindelbach)
Narrated roles performed by Karel Stepanek, Hanna Norgerd, and Alois Pernerstorfer
Original cast includes Emmy Loose, Erich Kunz, and Alois Pernerstorfer
Digitally remastered from the 1954 EMI analogue tapes
Deluxe gatefold packaging with multilingual liner notes and rare archival photos
Cover art by Roberto Patelli, inner sleeve photography by Kane, Köin Fayer (Wien), Betz (München), Maak (Berlin-Ullstein)

Track Listing / Műsorszámok

Act I–III (Full operetta, includes all scenes and musical numbers) Complete libretto and track breakdown included inside sleeve.

Key Credits / Közreműködők

Johann Strauß II – Composer (1825–1899)
Libretto – Victor Léon & Leo Stein
Arrangement – Adolf Müller Jr.
Conductor – Otto Ackermann
Producer – Walter Legge
Sound Engineer – Douglas Larter
Principal Cast:
- Gabriele – Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (Soprano)
- Balduin, Graf Zedlau – Nicolai Gedda (Tenor)
- Franzi – Erika Köth (Soprano)
- Fürst Ypsheim-Gindelbach – Karl Dönch (Baritone)
- Pepi – Emmy Loose (Soprano)
- Kagler – Erich Kunz (Baritone)
Narrators: Karel Stepanek, Hanna Norgerd, Alois Pernerstorfer
Orchestra & Chorus: Philharmonia Orchestra and Chorus, London
Label: EMI (Label Code: LC 2213)