The Merry Widow

~ Release by Franz Lehár; New Sadler’s Wells Opera Orchestra, Barry Wordsworth (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

1▼CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Opening Act 1
recording engineer:
John Kurlander (engineer) (on 1986-06-30)
producer:
Norman Newell
tenor vocals [Raoul St. Brioche]:
Mark Curtis (British tenor) (on 1986-06-30)
orchestra:
New Sadler’s Wells Opera Orchestra (on 1986-06-30)
conductor:
Barry Wordsworth (conductor) (on 1986-06-30)
recorded at:
Olympic Sound Studios (1966–2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1986-06-30)
partial recording of:
The Merry Widow: Act I (English lyrics by Nigel Douglas) (on 1986-06-30)
composer:
Franz Lehár (composer)
librettist:
Victor Léon (librettist) and Leo Stein
translator:
Nigel Douglas (British operatic tenor and writer)
translated version of:
Die lustige Witwe: Akt I
part of:
The Merry Widow (English lyrics by Nigel Douglas)
Franz Lehár2:50
2Alone at Last
recording engineer:
John Kurlander (engineer) (on 1986-06-30)
producer:
Norman Newell
soprano vocals [Valencienne Zeta]:
Helen Kucharek (on 1986-06-30)
tenor vocals [Camille de Rossillon]:
Glenn Winslade (tenor vocalist) (on 1986-06-30)
orchestra:
New Sadler’s Wells Opera Orchestra (on 1986-06-30)
conductor:
Barry Wordsworth (conductor) (on 1986-06-30)
recorded at:
Olympic Sound Studios (1966–2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1986-06-30)
recording of:
Alone At Last (on 1986-06-30)
lyricist and librettist:
Victor Léon (librettist) and Leo Stein
composer:
Franz Lehár (composer)
translator:
Nigel Douglas (British operatic tenor and writer)
part of:
The Merry Widow: Act I (English lyrics by Nigel Douglas)
Franz Lehár4:14
3Well, My Gallant Friends / Hannah’s Entrance
recording engineer:
John Kurlander (engineer) (on 1986-06-30)
producer:
Norman Newell
baritone vocals [Viscount Cascada]:
Paul Parfitt (on 1986-06-30)
soprano vocals [Hanna Glawari]:
Eiddwen Harrhy (soprano) (on 1986-06-30)
tenor vocals [Raoul St. Brioche]:
Mark Curtis (British tenor) (on 1986-06-30)
orchestra:
New Sadler’s Wells Opera Orchestra (on 1986-06-30)
conductor:
Barry Wordsworth (conductor) (on 1986-06-30)
recorded at:
Olympic Sound Studios (1966–2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1986-06-30)
partial recording of:
The Merry Widow: Act I (English lyrics by Nigel Douglas) (on 1986-06-30)
composer:
Franz Lehár (composer)
librettist:
Victor Léon (librettist) and Leo Stein
translator:
Nigel Douglas (British operatic tenor and writer)
translated version of:
Die lustige Witwe: Akt I
part of:
The Merry Widow (English lyrics by Nigel Douglas)
Franz Lehár3:35
4O Fatherland, I Must Protest / Off to Old Maxim’s
recording engineer:
John Kurlander (engineer) (on 1986-06-30)
producer:
Norman Newell
tenor vocals [Count Danilo Danilowitsch]:
Alan Oke (tenor) (on 1986-06-30)
orchestra:
New Sadler’s Wells Opera Orchestra (on 1986-06-30)
conductor:
Barry Wordsworth (conductor) (on 1986-06-30)
recorded at:
Olympic Sound Studios (1966–2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1986-06-30)
partial recording of:
The Merry Widow: Act I (English lyrics by Nigel Douglas) (on 1986-06-30)
composer:
Franz Lehár (composer)
librettist:
Victor Léon (librettist) and Leo Stein
translator:
Nigel Douglas (British operatic tenor and writer)
translated version of:
Die lustige Witwe: Akt I
part of:
The Merry Widow (English lyrics by Nigel Douglas)
Franz Lehár2:33
5Finale Act 1
recording engineer:
John Kurlander (engineer) (on 1986-06-30)
producer:
Norman Newell
baritone vocals [Viscount Cascada]:
Paul Parfitt (on 1986-06-30)
soprano vocals [Hanna Glawari]:
Eiddwen Harrhy (soprano) (on 1986-06-30)
soprano vocals [Valencienne Zeta]:
Helen Kucharek (on 1986-06-30)
tenor vocals [Camille de Rossillon]:
Glenn Winslade (tenor vocalist) (on 1986-06-30)
tenor vocals [Count Danilo Danilowitsch]:
Alan Oke (tenor) (on 1986-06-30)
tenor vocals [Raoul St. Brioche]:
Mark Curtis (British tenor) (on 1986-06-30)
orchestra:
New Sadler’s Wells Opera Orchestra (on 1986-06-30)
conductor:
Barry Wordsworth (conductor) (on 1986-06-30)
recorded at:
Olympic Sound Studios (1966–2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1986-06-30)
partial recording of:
The Merry Widow: Act I (English lyrics by Nigel Douglas) (on 1986-06-30)
composer:
Franz Lehár (composer)
librettist:
Victor Léon (librettist) and Leo Stein
translator:
Nigel Douglas (British operatic tenor and writer)
translated version of:
Die lustige Witwe: Akt I
part of:
The Merry Widow (English lyrics by Nigel Douglas)
Franz Lehár9:59
6Vilja
recording engineer:
John Kurlander (engineer) (on 1986-06-30)
producer:
Norman Newell
soprano vocals [Hanna Glawari]:
Eiddwen Harrhy (soprano) (on 1986-06-30)
orchestra:
New Sadler’s Wells Opera Orchestra (on 1986-06-30)
conductor:
Barry Wordsworth (conductor) (on 1986-06-30)
recorded at:
Olympic Sound Studios (1966–2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1986-06-30)
Franz Lehár6:11
7Maiden Look, a Soldier’s Boy
recording engineer:
John Kurlander (engineer) (on 1986-06-30)
producer:
Norman Newell
soprano vocals [Hanna Glawari]:
Eiddwen Harrhy (soprano) (on 1986-06-30)
tenor vocals [Count Danilo Danilowitsch]:
Alan Oke (tenor) (on 1986-06-30)
orchestra:
New Sadler’s Wells Opera Orchestra (on 1986-06-30)
conductor:
Barry Wordsworth (conductor) (on 1986-06-30)
recorded at:
Olympic Sound Studios (1966–2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1986-06-30)
recording of:
The Merry Widow: Act II. “Maiden Look, a Soldier Boy” (on 1986-06-30)
lyricist and librettist:
Victor Léon (librettist) and Leo Stein
composer:
Franz Lehár (composer)
translator:
Nigel Douglas (British operatic tenor and writer)
part of:
The Merry Widow: Act II (English lyrics by Nigel Douglas)
Franz Lehár3:19
8Oh, the Women!
recording engineer:
John Kurlander (engineer) (on 1986-06-30)
producer:
Norman Newell
baritone vocals [Kromow]:
Leon Berger (on 1986-06-30)
baritone vocals [Pontevedrian Ambassador in Paris]:
Julian Moyle (baritone) (on 1986-06-30)
bass vocals [military attaché]:
Ian Comboy (operatic bass) (on 1986-06-30)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Olga Kromow]:
Janine Roebuck (on 1986-06-30)
soprano vocals [Sylviane Bogdanowitch]:
Una Buchanan (on 1986-06-30)
tenor vocals [Count Danilo Danilowitsch]:
Alan Oke (tenor) (on 1986-06-30)
tenor vocals [Raoul St. Brioche]:
Mark Curtis (British tenor) (on 1986-06-30)
orchestra:
New Sadler’s Wells Opera Orchestra (on 1986-06-30)
conductor:
Barry Wordsworth (conductor) (on 1986-06-30)
recorded at:
Olympic Sound Studios (1966–2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1986-06-30)
recording of:
The Merry Widow: Act II. Oh, The Women! (on 1986-06-30)
lyricist and librettist:
Victor Léon (librettist) and Leo Stein
composer:
Franz Lehár (composer)
translator:
Nigel Douglas (British operatic tenor and writer)
part of:
The Merry Widow: Act II (English lyrics by Nigel Douglas)
Franz Lehár2:50
9Just as the Sun Awakens
recording engineer:
John Kurlander (engineer) (on 1986-06-30)
producer:
Norman Newell
soprano vocals [Valencienne Zeta]:
Helen Kucharek (on 1986-06-30)
tenor vocals [Camille de Rossillon]:
Glenn Winslade (tenor vocalist) (on 1986-06-30)
orchestra:
New Sadler’s Wells Opera Orchestra (on 1986-06-30)
conductor:
Barry Wordsworth (conductor) (on 1986-06-30)
recorded at:
Olympic Sound Studios (1966–2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1986-06-30)
recording of:
The Merry Widow: Act II. “Just As the Sun Awakens” (on 1986-06-30)
lyricist and librettist:
Victor Léon (librettist) and Leo Stein
composer:
Franz Lehár (composer)
translator:
Nigel Douglas (British operatic tenor and writer)
part of:
The Merry Widow: Act II (English lyrics by Nigel Douglas)
Franz Lehár6:18
10Grisette’s Song
recording engineer:
John Kurlander (engineer) (on 1986-06-30)
producer:
Norman Newell
soprano vocals [Valencienne Zeta]:
Helen Kucharek (on 1986-06-30)
orchestra:
New Sadler’s Wells Opera Orchestra (on 1986-06-30)
conductor:
Barry Wordsworth (conductor) (on 1986-06-30)
recorded at:
Olympic Sound Studios (1966–2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1986-06-30)
recording of:
The Merry Widow: Act III. Grisette’s Song (on 1986-06-30)
lyricist and librettist:
Victor Léon (librettist) and Leo Stein
composer:
Franz Lehár (composer)
translator:
Nigel Douglas (British operatic tenor and writer)
part of:
The Merry Widow: Act III (English lyrics by Nigel Douglas)
Franz Lehár3:40
11Words Forbidden
recording engineer:
John Kurlander (engineer) (on 1986-06-30)
producer:
Norman Newell
soprano vocals [Hanna Glawari]:
Eiddwen Harrhy (soprano) (on 1986-06-30)
tenor vocals [Count Danilo Danilowitsch]:
Alan Oke (tenor) (on 1986-06-30)
orchestra:
New Sadler’s Wells Opera Orchestra (on 1986-06-30)
conductor:
Barry Wordsworth (conductor) (on 1986-06-30)
recorded at:
Olympic Sound Studios (1966–2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1986-06-30)
recording of:
The Merry Widow: Act III. “Words Forbidden” (on 1986-06-30)
lyricist and librettist:
Victor Léon (librettist) and Leo Stein
composer:
Franz Lehár (composer)
translator:
Nigel Douglas (British operatic tenor and writer)
translated version of:
Die lustige Witwe: Akt III. Nr. 15. Duett „Lippen schweigen” … „Bei jedem Walzerschritt” (Hanna, Danilo) (Ballsirenen-Walzer)
part of:
The Merry Widow: Act III (English lyrics by Nigel Douglas)
Franz Lehár3:33
12Finale Act 3
recording engineer:
John Kurlander (engineer) (on 1986-06-30)
producer:
Norman Newell
orchestra:
New Sadler’s Wells Opera Orchestra (on 1986-06-30)
conductor:
Barry Wordsworth (conductor) (on 1986-06-30)
recorded at:
Olympic Sound Studios (1966–2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1986-06-30)
partial recording of:
The Merry Widow: Act III (English lyrics by Nigel Douglas) (on 1986-06-30)
composer:
Franz Lehár (composer)
librettist:
Victor Léon (librettist) and Leo Stein
translator:
Nigel Douglas (British operatic tenor and writer)
translated version of:
Die lustige Witwe: Akt III
part of:
The Merry Widow (English lyrics by Nigel Douglas)
Franz Lehár0:41

Credits

Release

manufactured in:England, United Kingdom
the UK
executive producer:John Yap (founder of Jay Records)
copyrighted (©) by:Orbis Publishing Ltd. (renamed on 1999-04-30 as De Agostini UK Ltd.) (in 1994)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Jay Productions Ltd. (record company; for release label, please use “Jay Records”) (in 1991)
licensed from:Jay Productions Ltd. (record company; for release label, please use “Jay Records”)
part of:The Musicals Collection (a TER/Orbis series) (number: 22) (order: 25)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/13527748 [info]