Johann Strau Wiener Blut (Complete Operetta Recording)Label Code:LC 2213Format:2xLP VinylRecording Dates:May 2122, 26, 28 & 31, 1954Producer:Walter LeggeSound Engineer:Douglas LarterOverview / ttekintsWiener Blut, Johann Straus opulent late operetta, captures the charm, wit, and vitality of imperial Vienna. Composed posthumously using Strau's earlier dance music, it was artfully assembled by Adolf Mller Jr., with a libretto by Victor Lon and Leo Stein. This 1954 studio recording, under the baton of Otto Ackermann, features a stellar cast includingElisabeth Schwarzkopf,Nicolai Gedda,Erika Kth, andKarl Dnch, with the Philharmonia forces delivering nuanced orchestral elegance. An EMI production of historical and artistic merit, it stands as a definitive interpretation of this beloved operetta.AWiener BlutJohann Strau utols operettje, amely nosztalgikus elegancival idzi meg a csszrvros hangulatt. Ez az 1954-es teljes felvtel Otto Ackermann veznyletvel s a Philharmonia zenekar s krus kzremkdsvel klasszikus mrcv vlt, vilghr szlistival, kztk Elisabeth Schwarzkopf s Nicolai Gedda nekesekkel.Product Features / TermkjellemzkComplete 3-act operetta recordingofWiener Blut(Viennese Blood)StarringElisabeth Schwarzkopf (Gabriele), Nicolai Gedda (Balduin), Erika Kth (Pepi), Karl Dnch (Frst Ypsheim-Gindelbach)Narrated rolesperformed by Karel Stepanek, Hanna Norgerd, and Alois PernerstorferOriginal cast includesEmmy Loose, Erich Kunz, and Alois PernerstorferDigitally remasteredfrom the 1954 EMI analogue tapesDeluxe gatefold packagingwith multilingual liner notes and rare archival photosCover art by Roberto Patelli, inner sleeve photography by Kane, Kin Fayer (Wien), Betz (Mnchen), Maak (Berlin-Ullstein)Track Listing / MsorszmokAct IIII(Full operetta, includes all scenes and musical numbers) Complete libretto and track breakdown included inside sleeve.Key Credits / KzremkdkJohann Strau II Composer (18251899)Libretto Victor Lon & Leo SteinArrangement Adolf Mller Jr.Conductor Otto AckermannProducer Walter LeggeSound Engineer Douglas LarterPrincipal Cast:Gabriele Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (Soprano)Balduin, Graf Zedlau Nicolai Gedda (Tenor)Franzi Erika Kth (Soprano)Frst Ypsheim-Gindelbach Karl Dnch (Baritone)Pepi Emmy Loose (Soprano)Kagler Erich Kunz (Baritone)Narrators:Karel Stepanek, Hanna Norgerd, Alois PernerstorferOrchestra & Chorus:Philharmonia Orchestra and Chorus, LondonLabel:EMI (Label Code: LC 2213)BOX #57