by J.Berkes Ten, Ingrid Kertesi, Zsuzsa Csonka · Naxos · CD · EAN 0730099594127
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«The Best of Operetta Vol. 1» is an operetta compilation with Ingrid Kertesi, Zsuzsa Csonka and János Berkes, released by Naxos on CD in 1997.
The album brings together celebrated excerpts from Viennese and Hungarian operettas by Johann Strauss II, Franz Lehár and Emmerich Kálmán, such as the overture to «Der Zigeunerbaron» (The Gypsy Baron) and «Dein ist mein ganzes Herz» from «Das Land des Lächelns» (The Land of Smiles). It also includes «Lippen schweigen» from «Die lustige Witwe» (The Merry Widow), with the Hungarian Operetta Orchestra conducted by László Kovács and the participation of the Czecho-Slovak State Philharmonic Orchestra under Alfred Walter.
Published by Naxos with catalog number 8.550941, the CD was recorded in Budapest in October 1995 and has a total duration of 61 minutes and 2 seconds.
Recommended for those seeking an introduction to classical operetta with pieces performed by leading soloists and orchestras of the Central European repertoire.
