Description
Essential collection of the finest artists and compositions in the Operetta genre. 67 glorious recordings on 3 CDs.
Operetta started as a form of theatre and genre of light opera, but it became the basis of modern musical theatre. This compilation pulls together some of the finest recordings of this much-beloved genre. Beautiful vocals, memorable melodies and gorgeous arrangements.
Artists include: Kitty Carlisle, Nelson Eddy, Jeanette MacDonald, Paul Robson, Wilbur Evans, Alfred Drake, Kenny Baker and more.
Track Listing
Disc 1:- Thomas Hayward And Chorus - Softly As In A Morning Sunrise(From The New Moon)
- Lee Sweetland And Chorus - Stouthearted Men(From The New Moon)
- Jane Wilson And Chorus - One Kiss(From The New Moon)
- Jane Wilson And Lee Sweetland With Chorus - Wanting You(From The New Moon)
- Jane Wilson And Thomas Hayward and Chours Victor Young And His Orchestra Chorus - Lover, Come Back To Me(From The New Moon)
- Kathryn Meisel And Chorus - Yesterday(From Roberta)
- Kitty Carlisle, Alfred Drake and Kathryn Meisel - The Touch Of Your Hand(From Roberta)
- Kitty Carlisle And Alfred Drake - Smoke Gets In Your Eyes(From Roberta)
- Kitty Carlisle And Alfred Drake - Lovely To Look At(From Roberta)
- Orchestra Directed By Harry Sosnik - Finale(From Roberta)
- Nelson Eddy - Rose Marie(From Rose Marie)
- Nelson Eddy - Song Of The Mounties(From Rose Marie)
- Jeanette Mac Donald And Nelson Eddy - Indian Love Call(From Rose Marie)
- Chours And Orchestra - When You're Pretty And The World Is Fair(From Red Mill)
- Eileen Farrell And Felix Knight - In The Isle Of Our Dreams(From Red Mill)
- Eileen Farrell And Felix Knight - Because You're You(From Red Mill)
- Wilbur Evans And Chours - The Streets Of New York(From Red Mill)
- Nelson Eddy - Tramp, Tramp, Tramp(From Naughty Marietta)
- Jeanette MacDonald - Italian Street Songs(From Naughty Marietta)
- Jeanette MacDonald and Nelson Eddy - Ah Sweet Mystery Of Life(From Naughty Marietta)
- Nelson Eddy - I'm Falling In Love With Someone(From Naughty Marietta)
- Richard Tauber - I'll See You Again(From Bittersweet)
- Jeanette MacDonald - Beyond The Blue Horizon(From Monte Carlo
- Wilbur Evans with Male Chorus - Opening Chorus And Riff Song(From The Desert Song)
- Kitty Carlisle and Wilbur Evans - The Desert Song(From The Desert Song)
- Wilbur Evans with Male Chorus - One Alone(From The Desert Song)
- Kitty Carlisle and Wilbur Evans with Chorus Orchestra Directed by Isaac Van Grove - Final:French Military March Song(From The Desert Song)
- Alfred Drake with Male Chorus - Song Of The Vagabond(From The Vagabond King)
- Alfred Drake and Mimi Benzell with Male Chorus - Only A Rose(From The Vagabond King)
- Alfred Drake, Mimi Benzell with Chorus - Love Me Tonight(From The Vagabond King)
- Francis Bible, Alfred Drake & Mimi Benzell Orchestra and Chorus directed by Jay Blackton - Nocturne- Finale(From The Vagabond King)
- Wilbur Evans - Maxims(From The Merry Widow)
- Kitty Carlisle - Vilia(From The Merry Widow)
- Felix Knight - Love In My Heart(From The Merry Widow)
- Lisette Verea - The Girls At Maxims(From The Merry Widow)
- Wilbur Evans and Kitty Carlisle - I Love You So - The Merry Window Waltz(From The Merry Widow)
- Wilbur Evans and Kitty Carlisle Orchestra and Chorus directed by Isaac Van Grove - Finale - I Love You So-Girls,Girls,Girls(From The Merry Widow)
- Jeanette Macdonald and Nelson Eddy - Will You Remember(From Maytime)
- Jane Powell - My Hero(From Chocolate Soldier)
- Lauritz Melchior and Lee Sweetland - Golden Days(From The Student Prince)
- Lauritz Melchior with Male Chorus - Drinking Song(From The Student Prince)
- Lauritz Melchior and Jane Wilson - Deep In My Heart Dear(From The Student Prince)
- Lauritz Melchior - Serenade(From The Student Prince)
- Lauritz Melchior, Jane Wilson with Male Chorus Orchestra and Chorus directed by Victor Young - Finale: Golden Days-Gaudeamus-Serenade- Deep In My Heart Dear(From The Student Prince)
- Kenny Baker - Toyland(From Babes In Toyland)
- Orchestra - March Of The Toys (From Babes In Toyland)
- Kenny Baker, Karen Kemple And Chorus - Go To Sleep - Slumber Deep(From Babes In Toyland)
- Chorus And Orchestra - Hail To Christmas(From Babes In Toyland)
- Kenny Baker, Karen Kemple and Chorus Orchestra and Chorus directed by Alexander Smallens - Finale: He Wont Be Happy Till He Gets It/ March Of The Toys(From Babes In Toyland)
- Jeanette MacDonald and Nelson Eddy - Song Of Love(From Blossom Time)
- Jan Clayton and Charles Fredericks 4 - Make Believe(From Show Boat)
- Carol Bruce, Helen Dowdy, Kenneth Spencer and Chorus - Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man(From Show Boat)
- Jan Clayton,Charles Fredericks and Chorus - Why Do I Love You(From Show Boat)
- Paul Robeson and Male Chorus - Ol' Man River(From Show Boat)
- Sir Henry Lytton, George Baker, Charles Goulding, Darrell Fancourt, Elsie Griffen - Overture(From Show Boat)
- Sir Henry Lytton, George Baker, Charles Goulding, Darrell Fancourt, Elsie Griffen - We Sail The Ocean Blue(From Show Boat)
- Sir Henry Lytton, George Baker, Charles Goulding, Darrell Fancourt, Elsie Griffen - Im Called Little Buttercup(From Show Boat)
- Sir Henry Lytton, George Baker, Charles Goulding, Darrell Fancourt, Elsie Griffen - Iam The Captain Of The Pinafore(From Show Boat)
- Sir Henry Lytton, George Baker, Charles Goulding, Darrell Fancourt, Elsie Griffen - Now Give Three Cheers(From Show Boat)
- Sir Henry Lytton, George Baker, Charles Goulding, Darrell Fancourt, Elsie Griffen - When I Was A Lad(From Show Boat)
- Martyn Green, Darrell Fancourt, Derek Oldham,Leslie Rands, Brenda Bennett, Marjorie Eyre - Overture
- Martyn Green, Darrell Fancourt, Derek Oldham,Leslie Rands, Brenda Bennett, Marjorie Eyre - If You Want To Know
- Martyn Green, Darrell Fancourt, Derek Oldham,Leslie Rands, Brenda Bennett, Marjorie Eyre - A Wand'ring Minstrel I
- Martyn Green, Darrell Fancourt, Derek Oldham,Leslie Rands, Brenda Bennett, Marjorie Eyre - Three Little Maids
- Martyn Green, Darrell Fancourt, Derek Oldham,Leslie Rands, Brenda Bennett, Marjorie Eyre - The Sun Whose Rays
- Martyn Green, Darrell Fancourt, Derek Oldham,Leslie Rands, Brenda Bennett, Marjorie Eyre - The Flowers That Bloom In The Spring
- Martyn Green, Darrell Fancourt, Derek Oldham,Leslie Rands, Brenda Bennett, Marjorie Eyre - On A Tree By A River (Tit - Willow)
Additional Details
Label: Dynamic
Genre: Musical/Broadway
Language: English
Run Time: 360:00 mins
Region: 0
Release Date: 06/12/20
UPC: 827139356224
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