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The Great War

Donald Macleod examines some of the projects Lehar worked on during the lead-up to the Great War and his 'socialist' operetta Eva.

Lehar's "socialist" operetta, Eva was in some ways a response to the political upheaval experienced in Austria in the lead up to the Great War. Today Donald Macleod looks at some of the projects that Lehar worked on during this uncertain period, including his response to his brother Anton's dramatic recovery from injury.

1 hour

Music Played

  • Franz Lehár

    Eva (Das Fabriksmadel) - Act 1: War' es auch nichts als ein Augenblick

    Conductor: Barry Knight Performer: CHANDOS CONCERT ORCHESTRA, Marylin Hill-Smith - Soprano

    • CHANDOS.
    • CHAN-8978.
  • Franz Lehár

    Eva (Das Fabriksmadel) - Act 1: Scene & Duet - Bestimmung, Fatum, das ist alles

    Conductor: Wolfgang BOZIC Performer: FRANZ LEHAR ORCHESTRA, LEHAR FESTIVAL CHORUS, Reinhard ALESSANDRI - Tenor (Octave), Thomas Zisterer - Baritone (Prunelles)

    • CPO.
    • 777-1482.
  • Franz Lehár

    Fieber - tone poem

    Conductor: Klauspeter SEIBEL Performer: HANNOVER ORCHESTRA OF NORTH GERMAN RADIO, Robert GAMBILL - Tenor

    • CPO.
    • 99423-2.
  • Franz Lehár

    Das Furstenkind - Resignation (intermezzo)

    Conductor: Michail JUROWSKI Performer: Berlin State Radio Orchestra

    • CPO.
    • 999761-2.
  • Franz Lehár

    Schon ist die Welt from "Endlich allein" - Act 2: Introduction & Duet: Es Steht Vom Lieben

    Conductor: Ulf SCHIRMER Performer: MUNICH RADIO ORCHESTRA, Elena MOSUC - Soprano (Elisabeth), Zoran TODOROVICH - Tenor (Georg)

    • CPO.
    • 777-055 2.
  • Franz Lehár

    Frasquita - Act 2: Schatz, ich bin dieh/Hab' ein blaues Himmelbett

    Conductor: Ernst HAUKE Performer: METROPOLE THEATRE BERLIN ORCHESTRA, Richard TAUBER - Tenor

    • EMI.
    • CMS-5676522.

Broadcast

  • Thu 29 Dec 2011 12:00

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