Elizabeth Schwarzkopf - Airs D'Operettes Viennoises (1959) Vinyl LP • IMPORT •

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Import from France. Vinyl plays nicely (play-graded). Gate-fold cover has a few creases near edges; light-scuffing and surface impressions (front/back/inner-gate); slight discoloration (inner-gate/back). Inner-sleeve is Vogue with care instructions in french). Spine is easy-to-read with very mild-wear. Little shelf-wear and discoloration along top/bottom-edge; wear to corners. Opening is crisp with signs of light use and divots. Barcode on back determines it is a 1980 or later pressing. (Not a cut-out.)

Tracks:

1. "Der Opernball": Im Chambre Séparée
2. "Der Vogelhändler": Ich Bin Die Christel Von Der Post
3. "Der Vogelhandler": Schenkt Man Sich Rosen In Tirol ("Rosenlied")
4. "Der Zarewitsch": Einer Wird Kommen (Sonia's Song)
5. "Der Graf Von Luxemburg": Hoch, Evoë, Angèle Didier (Act 2 Intro, And Lied)
6. "Casanova": Nun's Chorus And Laura's Song
7. "Die Dubarry": Ich Schenk Mein Herz
8. "Die Dubarry": Was Ich Im Leben Beginne (Jeanne's Song)
9. "Boccaccio": Hab Ich Nur Deine Liebe (Fiametta's Song)
10. "Der Graf Von Luxemburg": Heut Noch Werd Ich Ehefrau (Angèle's Entrance)
11. "Der Obersteiger": Sei Nicht Bös (Martinwalzer)
12. "Guiditta": Meine Lippen, Sie Küssen So Heiss
13. Wien Du Stadt Meiner Träume (Vienna, City Of My Dreams)

About The Record:

Airs D'Operettes Viennoises, by Elizabeth Schwarzkopf, features the renowned soprano performing a collection of Viennese operetta arias with the Philharmonia Orchestra and Chorus under Otto Ackermann's direction. Schwarzkopf, celebrated for her mastery of Mozart, Strauss, and lieder, brings elegance and vocal precision to classics from composers like Franz Lehár and Johann Strauss II, showcasing her versatility in the lighter, romantic genre of Viennese operetta. The album holds historical significance as part of Schwarzkopf's "champagne operetta" recordings for EMI, which contributed to her global acclaim and solidified her reputation as one of the 20th century's greatest sopranos. No specific tracks from the album are noted as standalone hit singles in available records, but the collection includes popular arias such as those from Lehár's The Merry Widow, which were well-received and emblematic of her operetta repertoire. The recording remains a cherished example of Schwarzkopf's ability to blend operatic sophistication with the charm of Viennese musical theater.