Lehár

Lehár: Schön ist die Welt  (cpo)

A qualified recommendation for a new recording of Lehár’s final operetta for Berlin [PT]

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Christine Brewer (soprano) Great Operatic Arias (Chandos)

(Déjà Review) Chandos’s faith in Brewer has been justified, completely and utterly [CC]

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Wilhelm Grosz (conductor) 1933: Les Chefs proscrits (Forgotten Records)

The protean but short-lived Wilhelm Grosz in popular fare from Weimar Berlin [JW]

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Lehár: Die lustige Witwe (Naxos Historical)

(Déjà Review) Good sound, excellent playing and glorious singing [GF]

Diana Damrau (soprano): Operette (Erato)

An interesting and unhackneyed programme of operetta arias, with a soprano who possibly divides opinion [PT]

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Springtime in Amsterdam (Naxos)

An enjoyable and intriguing film that’s well worth seeking out [RMay]

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Salon de Budapest (Gramola)

Wit and warmth from the Budapest of operetta and salon [JW]