Treasury of Great Operettas

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1The Merry Widow: Prelude to Merry Widow
conductor:
Lehman Engel
recording of:
The Merry Widow: Prelude
lyricist:
Mel Mandel (composer and lyricist) and Norman Sachs
composer:
Franz Lehár (composer)
arranger:
Henri René (producer, composer, conductor and arranger)
part of:
The Merry Widow (English lyrics by Sachs/Mandel)
Franz Lehár2:13
2The Merry Widow: Marriage of Marsovia
bass-baritone vocals:
Kenneth Smith (English bass-baritone)
soprano vocals:
Anna Moffo (soprano)
tenor vocals:
Robert Nagy (operatic tenor)
conductor:
Lehman Engel
recording of:
The Merry Widow: Marriage in Marsovia
lyricist:
Mel Mandel (composer and lyricist) and Norman Sachs
composer:
Franz Lehár (composer)
part of:
The Merry Widow (English lyrics by Sachs/Mandel)
Franz Lehár1:00
3The Merry Widow: The Problems of a Prince
tenor vocals:
William Lewis (tenor)
conductor:
Lehman Engel
recording of:
The Merry Widow: The Problems of a Prince
lyricist:
Mel Mandel (composer and lyricist) and Norman Sachs
composer:
Franz Lehár (composer)
part of:
The Merry Widow (English lyrics by Sachs/Mandel)
Franz Lehár2:11
4The Merry Widow: Ladies Choice
soprano vocals:
Anna Moffo (soprano)
tenor vocals:
William Lewis (tenor) and Robert Nagy (operatic tenor)
conductor:
Lehman Engel
recording of:
The Merry Widow: Finale Act 1. Ladies' Choice
lyricist:
Mel Mandel (composer and lyricist) and Norman Sachs
composer:
Franz Lehár (composer)
part of:
The Merry Widow (English lyrics by Sachs/Mandel)
Franz Lehár7:05
5The Merry Widow: Vilia
soprano vocals:
Anna Moffo (soprano)
conductor:
Lehman Engel
recording of:
The Merry Widow: Act II. Vilia
lyricist:
Mel Mandel (composer and lyricist) and Norman Sachs
composer:
Franz Lehár (composer)
part of:
The Merry Widow (English lyrics by Sachs/Mandel)
Franz Lehár7:26
6The Merry Widow: Mademoiselles at Maxim’s
choir vocals:
MGM Studio Chorus
conductor:
Lehman Engel
recording of:
The Merry Widow: Mademoiselles at Maxim's
lyricist:
Mel Mandel (composer and lyricist) and Norman Sachs
composer:
Franz Lehár (composer)
part of:
The Merry Widow (English lyrics by Sachs/Mandel)
Franz Lehár1:46
7The Merry Widow: The Love of Long Ago
soprano vocals:
Anna Moffo (soprano)
tenor vocals:
William Lewis (tenor)
conductor:
Lehman Engel
recording of:
The Merry Widow: The Love of Long Ago
lyricist:
Mel Mandel (composer and lyricist) and Norman Sachs
composer:
Franz Lehár (composer)
part of:
The Merry Widow (English lyrics by Sachs/Mandel)
Franz Lehár2:37
8The Merry Widow: Courting Girls
soprano vocals:
Anna Moffo (soprano)
tenor vocals:
William Lewis (tenor)
conductor:
Lehman Engel
recording of:
The Merry Widow: Finale. Courting Girls
lyricist:
Mel Mandel (composer and lyricist) and Norman Sachs
composer:
Franz Lehár (composer)
part of:
The Merry Widow (English lyrics by Sachs/Mandel)
Franz Lehár0:42
9The New Moon: Overture
conductor:
Lehman Engel
recording of:
The New Moon: Overture
composer:
Sigmund Romberg
part of:
The New Moon
Sigmund Romberg1:55
10The New Moon: Marianne
baritone vocals:
Peter Palmer (actor and baritone)
conductor:
Lehman Engel
recording of:
The New Moon: Act I. Marianne
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein), Frank Mandel and Laurence Schwab
composer:
Sigmund Romberg
part of:
The New Moon: Act I
Sigmund Romberg2:23
11The New Moon: The Girl on the Prow
soprano vocals:
Jeanette Scovotti (soprano)
conductor:
Lehman Engel
recording of:
The New Moon: Act I. The Girl on the Prow
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein), Frank Mandel and Laurence Schwab
composer:
Sigmund Romberg
part of:
The New Moon: Act I
Sigmund Romberg1:51
12The New Moon: Softly as in a Morning Sunrise
tenor vocals:
Arthur Rubin (tenor, actor, theater executive)
conductor:
Lehman Engel
recording of:
Softly, as in a Morning Sunrise (The New Moon)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein) (in 1928)
composer:
Sigmund Romberg (in 1928)
publisher:
Bambalina Music Publishing Company, Chappell & Co Ltd., Chappell Music Ltd., Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin) and Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!)
part of:
The New Moon: Act I
Sigmund Romberg2:13
13The New Moon: Stouthearted Men
baritone vocals:
Peter Palmer (actor and baritone)
tenor vocals:
Arthur Rubin (tenor, actor, theater executive)
conductor:
Lehman Engel
recording of:
The New Moon: Act I. Stout‐Hearted Men (Robert, Phillipe, Men)
lyricist:
Frank Mandel, Laurence Schwab and Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein) (in 1927)
composer:
Sigmund Romberg (in 1927)
librettist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein)
part of:
The New Moon: Act I
Sigmund Romberg2:12
14The New Moon: One Kiss
soprano vocals:
Jeanette Scovotti (soprano)
conductor:
Lehman Engel
recording of:
The New Moon: Act I. One Kiss
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein), Frank Mandel and Laurence Schwab
composer:
Sigmund Romberg
part of:
The New Moon: Act I
Sigmund Romberg3:23
15The New Moon: Wanting You
baritone vocals:
Peter Palmer (actor and baritone)
soprano vocals:
Jeanette Scovotti (soprano)
conductor:
Lehman Engel
recording of:
The New Moon: Act I. Wanting You
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein), Frank Mandel and Laurence Schwab
composer:
Sigmund Romberg
part of:
The New Moon: Act I
Sigmund Romberg3:21
16The New Moon: Lover, Come Back to Me
soprano vocals:
Jeanette Scovotti (soprano)
conductor:
Lehman Engel
recording of:
Lover, Come Back to Me (from "The New Moon")
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein) (in 1928)
writer:
Sigmund Romberg
composer:
Sigmund Romberg (in 1928)
publisher:
Bambalina Music Publishing Company, Redwood Music, Warner Bros., Inc. (Warner Bros. Music Division), Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.) and Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!) (in 1928)
sub-publisher:
ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division), ヤマハミュージックパブリッシング (Yamaha Music Publishing) (until 2017-03-31) and ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) (from 2017-04-01 to present)
part of:
The New Moon: Act II
Sigmund Romberg4:38
17The New Moon: Stouthearted Men (reprise)
baritone vocals:
Peter Palmer (actor and baritone)
tenor vocals:
Arthur Rubin (tenor, actor, theater executive)
conductor:
Lehman Engel
partial recording of:
The New Moon: Act I. Stout‐Hearted Men (Robert, Phillipe, Men)
lyricist:
Frank Mandel, Laurence Schwab and Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein) (in 1927)
composer:
Sigmund Romberg (in 1927)
librettist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein)
part of:
The New Moon: Act I
Sigmund Romberg1:00
18Roberta: Prelude to Roberta
conductor:
Lehman Engel
recording of:
Overture (Roberta)
composer:
Jerome Kern
part of:
Roberta
Jerome Kern0:56
19Roberta: You’re Devastating
vocals:
Stanley Grover (Broadway actor. bari-tenor)
conductor:
Lehman Engel
recording of:
You’re Devastating
additional lyricist:
Dorothy Fields (American librettist and lyricist)
lyricist:
Otto Harbach
composer:
Jerome Kern
part of:
Roberta
Jerome Kern2:54
20Roberta: Yesterdays
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Evelyn Sachs (Met opera contralto)
conductor:
Lehman Engel
recording of:
Yesterdays
lyricist:
Otto Harbach
composer:
Jerome Kern
publisher:
PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd., Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group) and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998)
part of:
Roberta
Jerome Kern2:28
21Roberta: The Touch of Your Hand
soprano vocals:
Anna Moffo (soprano)
vocals:
Charles Green (1960s musical singer)
conductor:
Lehman Engel
recording of:
The Touch of Your Hand
lyricist:
Otto Harbach
composer:
Jerome Kern
part of:
Roberta
Jerome Kern3:04
22Roberta: I’ll Be Hard to Handle
soprano vocals:
Roberta Jean Saunders (Soprano)
conductor:
Lehman Engel
recording of:
I’ll Be Hard to Handle (from “Roberta”)
additional lyricist:
Dorothy Fields (American librettist and lyricist)
lyricist:
Bernard Dougall (in 1932)
composer:
Jerome Kern (in 1932)
part of:
Roberta
Jerome Kern3:22
23Roberta: Smoke Gets in Your Eyes
soprano vocals:
Anna Moffo (soprano)
conductor:
Lehman Engel
recording of:
Smoke Gets in Your Eyes
lyricist:
Otto Harbach
composer:
Jerome Kern
publisher:
Chappell & Co Ltd., Chappell & Co., Chappell Music (UK), Chappell Music Ltd., PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (renamed Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. circa 1998), PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd., Redwood Music, T.B. Harms Co., Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group) and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998)
part of:
Roberta
Jerome Kern3:18
24Roberta: Let’s Begin
soprano vocals:
Anna Moffo (soprano)
vocals:
Stanley Grover (Broadway actor. bari-tenor)
conductor:
Lehman Engel
recording of:
Let’s Begin (from "Roberta")
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields (American librettist and lyricist) and Otto Harbach (in 1933)
composer:
Jerome Kern (in 1933)
part of:
Roberta
Jerome Kern2:14
25Roberta: You’re Devastating (reprise)
choir vocals:
MGM Studio Chorus
conductor:
Lehman Engel
partial recording of:
You’re Devastating
additional lyricist:
Dorothy Fields (American librettist and lyricist)
lyricist:
Otto Harbach
composer:
Jerome Kern
part of:
Roberta
Jerome Kern1:38