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Franz Lehár, Franz Welser-Möst, Glyndebourne Festival Chorus, The London Philharmonic Orchestra, Felicity Lott, Thomas Hampson, John Aler, Elzbieta Szmytka
Die Lustige Witwe (The Merry Widow)
Album US 1994 on EMI Classics label
Classical (Operetta)
New English narration written by Tom Stoppard. Recorded live July, 1993. Issued in a 'fatboy' boxset with thick libretto booklet.
Musicians
 | Franz Lehár , 1870-1948 AT album by |
 | Franz Welser-Möst , *1960 AT conductor, album by |
 | Glyndebourne Festival Chorus , chorus, album by |
 | The London Philharmonic Orchestra , orchestra, album by |
 | Felicity Lott voc, *1947 GB soprano vocals, album by |
 | Thomas Hampson voc, *1955 US baritone vocals, album by |
 | John Aler voc, *1949 US tenor vocals, album by |
 | Elzbieta Szmytka voc, *1956 PL soprano vocals, album by |
 | Dirk Bogarde voc, 1921-1999 GB narrator |
Composers
| Franz Lehár |
Album Tracks 
| No | |
Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Act 1 | Franz Lehár, Franz Welser-Möst, Glyndebourne Festival Chorus, The London Philharmonic Orchestra, Felicity Lott, Thomas Hampson, John Aler, Elzbieta Szmytka | ||
| 2 | | 1. Act I: Introduktion verehrteste Damen und Herren - Robert Poulton/Kurt Azesberger/Glyndebourne Chorus | Franz Lehár, Franz Welser-Möst, Glyndebourne Festival Chorus, The London Philharmonic Orchestra, Felicity Lott, Thomas Hampson, John Aler, Elzbieta Szmytka | 2:52 | |
| 3 | | 2. Act I: Narration - Sir Dirk Bogarde | Franz Lehár, Franz Welser-Möst, Glyndebourne Festival Chorus, The London Philharmonic Orchestra, Felicity Lott, Thomas Hampson, John Aler, Elzbieta Szmytka | 3:15 | |
| 4 | | 3. Act I: Duet. So kommen Sie! . . . Ich bin eine anstand'ge Frau - Elzbieta Szmytka/John Aler | Franz Lehár, Franz Welser-Möst, Glyndebourne Festival Chorus, The London Philharmonic Orchestra, Felicity Lott, Thomas Hampson, John Aler, Elzbieta Szmytka | 4:10 | |
| 5 | | 4. Act I: Narration - Sir Dirk Bogarde | Franz Lehár, Franz Welser-Möst, Glyndebourne Festival Chorus, The London Philharmonic Orchestra, Felicity Lott, Thomas Hampson, John Aler, Elzbieta Szmytka | 3:36 | |
| 6 | | 5. Act I: Entree-lied und ensemble. Bitte, meine Herrn . . . Hab' in Paris mich noch nicht ganz so... - Felicity Lott/Kurt AzesbergerRudolf Schasching... | Franz Lehár, Franz Welser-Möst, Glyndebourne Festival Chorus, The London Philharmonic Orchestra, Felicity Lott, Thomas Hampson, John Aler, Elzbieta Szmytka | 3:43 | |
| 7 | | 6. Act I: Narration - Sir Dirk Bogarde | Franz Lehár, Franz Welser-Möst, Glyndebourne Festival Chorus, The London Philharmonic Orchestra, Felicity Lott, Thomas Hampson, John Aler, Elzbieta Szmytka | 1:28 | |
| 8 | | 7. Act I: Auftrittslied. O Vaterland du machst bei Tag . . . Da geh' ich zu Maxim - Thomas Hampson | Franz Lehár, Franz Welser-Möst, Glyndebourne Festival Chorus, The London Philharmonic Orchestra, Felicity Lott, Thomas Hampson, John Aler, Elzbieta Szmytka | 2:39 | |
| 9 | | 8. Act I: Narration - Sir Dirk Bogarde | Franz Lehár, Franz Welser-Möst, Glyndebourne Festival Chorus, The London Philharmonic Orchestra, Felicity Lott, Thomas Hampson, John Aler, Elzbieta Szmytka | 1:44 | |
| 10 | | 9. Act I: Duet. Ja was? Ein trautes Zimmerlein - John Aler/Elzbieta Szmytka | Franz Lehár, Franz Welser-Möst, Glyndebourne Festival Chorus, The London Philharmonic Orchestra, Felicity Lott, Thomas Hampson, John Aler, Elzbieta Szmytka | 2:48 | |
| 11 | | 10. Act I: Narration - Sir Dirk Bogarde | Franz Lehár, Franz Welser-Möst, Glyndebourne Festival Chorus, The London Philharmonic Orchestra, Felicity Lott, Thomas Hampson, John Aler, Elzbieta Szmytka | 2:52 | |
| 12 | | 11. Act I: Fanal I. Damenwahl! Es gibt keine groß're Beleidigung - Felicity Lott/ThomasHampson/Kurt Azesberger/Rudolf Schasching | Franz Lehár, Franz Welser-Möst, Glyndebourne Festival Chorus, The London Philharmonic Orchestra, Felicity Lott, Thomas Hampson, John Aler, Elzbieta Szmytka | 2:51 | |
| 13 | | 12. Act I: Oh kommet doch, oh kommt, lhr Ballsirenen . . . Wie die Blumen im Lenze erbluh'n - Thomas Hampson/Damenchor/Felicity Lott/Rudolf Schasching/Elzbieta Szmytka | Franz Lehár, Franz Welser-Möst, Glyndebourne Festival Chorus, The London Philharmonic Orchestra, Felicity Lott, Thomas Hampson, John Aler, Elzbieta Szmytka | 2:47 | |
| 14 | | 13. Act I: Der junge Mann tanzt Polka - Felicity Lott/Thomas Hampson/Kurt Azesberger/john Aler/Glyndebourne | Franz Lehár, Franz Welser-Möst, Glyndebourne Festival Chorus, The London Philharmonic Orchestra, Felicity Lott, Thomas Hampson, John Aler, Elzbieta Szmytka | 4:44 | |
| 15 | | Act 2 | Franz Lehár, Franz Welser-Möst, Glyndebourne Festival Chorus, The London Philharmonic Orchestra, Felicity Lott, Thomas Hampson, John Aler, Elzbieta Szmytka | ||
| 16 | | 1. Act II: Introduktion, Tanz und Vilja-lied. Ich bitte,hier jetzt zu verweilen... - Felicity Lott/Glyndebourne Chorus | Franz Lehár, Franz Welser-Möst, Glyndebourne Festival Chorus, The London Philharmonic Orchestra, Felicity Lott, Thomas Hampson, John Aler, Elzbieta Szmytka | 10:13 | |
| 17 | | 2. Act II: Narration - Sir Dirk Bogarde | Franz Lehár, Franz Welser-Möst, Glyndebourne Festival Chorus, The London Philharmonic Orchestra, Felicity Lott, Thomas Hampson, John Aler, Elzbieta Szmytka | 2:22 | |
| 18 | | 3. Act II: Duett. Heia, Madel, aufgeschaut . . . Dummer, dummer Reitersmann - Felicity Lott/Thomas Hampson | Franz Lehár, Franz Welser-Möst, Glyndebourne Festival Chorus, The London Philharmonic Orchestra, Felicity Lott, Thomas Hampson, John Aler, Elzbieta Szmytka | 3:14 | |
| 19 | | 4. Act II: Narration - Sir Dirk Bogarde | Franz Lehár, Franz Welser-Möst, Glyndebourne Festival Chorus, The London Philharmonic Orchestra, Felicity Lott, Thomas Hampson, John Aler, Elzbieta Szmytka | 2:05 | |
| 20 | | 5. Act II: Marsch-Septett. Wie die Weiber . . . Ja, das Studium der Weiber ist schwer - Thomas Hampson/Robert Poulton/Rudolf Schasching/Kurt Azesberger/Stuart MacIntyre... | Franz Lehár, Franz Welser-Möst, Glyndebourne Festival Chorus, The London Philharmonic Orchestra, Felicity Lott, Thomas Hampson, John Aler, Elzbieta Szmytka | 5:54 | |
| 21 | | 6. Act II: Narration - Sir Dirk Bogarde | Franz Lehár, Franz Welser-Möst, Glyndebourne Festival Chorus, The London Philharmonic Orchestra, Felicity Lott, Thomas Hampson, John Aler, Elzbieta Szmytka | 1:48 | |
| 22 | | 7. Act II: Duet und Romanze. Mein Freund, Vernunft! . . . Wie eine Rosenknospe - Elzbieta Szmytka/John Aler | Franz Lehár, Franz Welser-Möst, Glyndebourne Festival Chorus, The London Philharmonic Orchestra, Felicity Lott, Thomas Hampson, John Aler, Elzbieta Szmytka | 6:25 | |
| 23 | | 8. Act II: Narration - Sir Dirk Bogarde | Franz Lehár, Franz Welser-Möst, Glyndebourne Festival Chorus, The London Philharmonic Orchestra, Felicity Lott, Thomas Hampson, John Aler, Elzbieta Szmytka | 1:58 | |
| 24 | 9. Act II: Final II. Ha! Ha! Wir fragen was man von uns will?! . . . Wie eine Rosenknospe - Felicity Lott/Thomas Hampson/Robert Poulton/Elzbieta Szmytka/John Aler | Franz Lehár, Franz Welser-Möst, Glyndebourne Festival Chorus, The London Philharmonic Orchestra, Felicity Lott, Thomas Hampson, John Aler, Elzbieta Szmytka | 3:19 | ||
| 25 | 10. Act II: Narration - Sir Dirk Bogarde | Franz Lehár, Franz Welser-Möst, Glyndebourne Festival Chorus, The London Philharmonic Orchestra, Felicity Lott, Thomas Hampson, John Aler, Elzbieta Szmytka | 0:32 | ||
| 26 | 11. Act II: Den Herrschaften hab' ich was zu erzahlen! . . . Die Ehe ist fur mich - Felicity Lott/Elzibieta Szmytka/John Aler/Robert Poulton/Glyndebourne Chorus | Franz Lehár, Franz Welser-Möst, Glyndebourne Festival Chorus, The London Philharmonic Orchestra, Felicity Lott, Thomas Hampson, John Aler, Elzbieta Szmytka | 2:41 | ||
| 27 | 12. Act II: Ein flotter Ehestand solls sein: Ganz nach Pariser Art! - Tutti | Franz Lehár, Franz Welser-Möst, Glyndebourne Festival Chorus, The London Philharmonic Orchestra, Felicity Lott, Thomas Hampson, John Aler, Elzbieta Szmytka | 2:30 | ||
| 28 | 13. Act II: Es waren zwei Konigskinder . . . Ich gehe zu Maxim - Tutti | Franz Lehár, Franz Welser-Möst, Glyndebourne Festival Chorus, The London Philharmonic Orchestra, Felicity Lott, Thomas Hampson, John Aler, Elzbieta Szmytka | 3:42 | ||
| 29 | Act 3 | Franz Lehár, Franz Welser-Möst, Glyndebourne Festival Chorus, The London Philharmonic Orchestra, Felicity Lott, Thomas Hampson, John Aler, Elzbieta Szmytka | |||
| 30 | 14. Act III: Narration - Sir Dirk Bogarde | Franz Lehár, Franz Welser-Möst, Glyndebourne Festival Chorus, The London Philharmonic Orchestra, Felicity Lott, Thomas Hampson, John Aler, Elzbieta Szmytka | 1:26 | ||
| 31 | 15. Act III: Tanz-Szene - London Philharmonic/Franz Welser-Most | Franz Lehár, Franz Welser-Möst, Glyndebourne Festival Chorus, The London Philharmonic Orchestra, Felicity Lott, Thomas Hampson, John Aler, Elzbieta Szmytka | 0:53 | ||
| 32 | 16. Act III: Chanson; ja, wir sind es, die Grisetten - Elzbeita Szmytka/Grisettenchor | Franz Lehár, Franz Welser-Möst, Glyndebourne Festival Chorus, The London Philharmonic Orchestra, Felicity Lott, Thomas Hampson, John Aler, Elzbieta Szmytka | 3:17 | ||
| 33 | 17. Act III: Narration - Sir Dirk Bogarde | Franz Lehár, Franz Welser-Möst, Glyndebourne Festival Chorus, The London Philharmonic Orchestra, Felicity Lott, Thomas Hampson, John Aler, Elzbieta Szmytka | 1:54 | ||
| 34 | 18. Act III: Duet. Lippen schweigen - Felicity Lott/Thomas Hampson | Franz Lehár, Franz Welser-Möst, Glyndebourne Festival Chorus, The London Philharmonic Orchestra, Felicity Lott, Thomas Hampson, John Aler, Elzbieta Szmytka | 3:35 | ||
| 35 | 19. Act III: Narration - Sir Dirk Bogarde | Franz Lehár, Franz Welser-Möst, Glyndebourne Festival Chorus, The London Philharmonic Orchestra, Felicity Lott, Thomas Hampson, John Aler, Elzbieta Szmytka | 3:01 | ||
| 36 | 20. Act III: Schlußgesang. Ja, das Studium der Weiber ist schwer - Tutti | Franz Lehár, Franz Welser-Möst, Glyndebourne Festival Chorus, The London Philharmonic Orchestra, Felicity Lott, Thomas Hampson, John Aler, Elzbieta Szmytka | 1:20 |
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