TT-4014 - Die lustige Witwe
Gesamtaufnahme der Berliner Originalfassung (1907)
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TT-4014 - Die lustige Witwe
Complete Recording with the original Berlin Cast (1907)
plus Highlights with the World Premiere Cast (Wien 1906) and from Eric Charell's revised version (Berlin 1929)
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Die lustige Witwe
Operette in drei Akten von Victor Léon und Leo Stein
Musik von Franz Lehár
Gesamtaufnahme in der Fassung der Berliner Erstaufführung (Dir. Max Monti)
Baron Mirko Zeta, Gesandter --- Poldi Deutsch (1853-1930)
Valencienne, seine Frau --- Louise Obermaier (1878-1969)
Graf Danilo Danilowitsch, Gesandtschaftssekretär --- Gustav Matzner
(1876-1952)
Hanna Glawari --- Marie Ottmann (1876- ? )
Camille de Rosillon --- Fred Carlo ( ? - ? )
Vicomte Cascada --- Edmund Körner ( ? - ? )
Raoul de St. Brioche --- Max Obal (1881-1949)
Bogdanowitsch, Konsul --- Fritz Burmester ( ? - ? )
Sylviane, seine Frau --- Emilie Symalla (1872-1929)
Kromow, Gesandtschaftsrat --- Gustav Beer ( ? - ? )
Olga, seine Frau --- Mizzi Schütz ( ? -1930)
Pritschitsch, Oberst --- Richard Grohé ( ? - ? )
Praškowia, seine Frau --- Mieze Laudan (1879 - ? )
Njegus, Kanzlist --- Alfred Walters (1878-1940)
Chor des Monti-Ensembles im Theater des Westens
Grammophon-Orchester, Berlin • conductor: Bruno Seidler-Winkler
Recorded at Deutsche Grammophon AG Studio, Berlin S.42, Ritterstr. 36
engineer: Max Hampe • recording date: May 1907 (except where noted)
DISC 1
1. Akt
01: № 1. Introduktion (Zeta, Cascada, Chor)
10" disc Gramo 3246 r (2-44263) • key G, 80.0 rpm, 2:39 min • September 1907
02: Ensemble-Dialog (Zeta, Valencienne, Camille, Cascada, St.
Brioche, Bogdanowitsch, Sylviane, Kromow, Olga, Pritschitsch, Praškowia, Chor)
7" disc Gramo 1078 q (41491) • key D, 75.0 rpm, 2:06 min
03: № 2. Duett (Valencienne, Camille)
12" disc Gramo 205 s (044072) • key C, 74.4 rpm, 3:51 min
04: Dialog (Zeta, Njegus, Chor)
7" disc Gramo 1079 q (41492) • 75.0 rpm, 1:28 min
05: № 3. Entréelied und Ensemble (Hanna, Cascada, St. Brioche,
Chor)
10" disc Gramo 3073 r (43924) • key A, 75.2 rpm, 3:03 min
06: Ensemble-Dialog (Zeta, Valencienne, Hanna, Camille,
Cascada, St. Brioche)
10" disc Gramo 3075 r (41983) • 74.5 rpm, 2:58 min
07: № 4. Auftrittslied (Danilo, Njegus)
10" disc Gramo 3074 r (3-42853) • key D, 74.5 rpm, 2:29 min
08: Dialog (Valencienne, Danilo, Camille, Cascada, St.
Brioche, Njegus)
10" disc Gramo 3247 r (41998) • 80.0 rpm, 3:11 min • September 1907
09: Dialog (Hanna, Danilo)
10" disc Gramo 3077 r (41984) • 74.5 rpm, 3:04 min
10: Dialog (Zeta, Valencienne, Danilo, Camille, Kromow)
10" disc Gramo 3086 r (41985) • 74.5 rpm, 3:07 min
11: № 5. Finale I (Danilo, Hanna, Cascada, St. Brioche, Chor)
10" disc Gramo 3087 r (2-44243) • key G, 74.6 rpm, 3:16 min
12: № 5. Finale I (Valencienne, Danilo, Hanna, Camille,
Cascada, St. Brioche, Chor)
10" disc Gramo 3088 r (2-44244) • key G, 74.4 rpm, 3:05 min
2. Akt
13: № 6. Introduktion und Tanz (Hanna, Chor)
10" disc Gramo 3248 r (43928) • key D, 79.9 rpm, 3:04 min • September 1907
14: № 7. Viljalied (Hanna, Chor)
10" disc Gramo 3249 r (43929) • key D, 79.9 rpm, 3:19 min • September 1907
15: Dialog (Zeta, Danilo, Hanna, Njegus)
10" disc Gramo 3110 r (41986) • 75.0 rpm, 2:52 min
16: № 8. Duett: Lied vom dummen Reiter (Danilo, Hanna)
10" disc Gramo 3106 r (2-44245) • key A, 75.4 rpm, 3:20 min
17: Ensemble-Dialog (Zeta, Danilo, Cascada, St. Brioche,
Sylviane, Kromow, Olga, Praškowia)
10" disc Gramo 3089 r (41987) • 74.5 rpm, 3:23 min
18: № 9. Marsch-Septett (Zeta, Danilo, Cascada, St. Brioche,
Bogdanowitsch, Kromow, Pritschitsch, Chor)
10" disc Gramo 3106 r (2-44246) • key G, 74.7 rpm, 2:50 min
19: Dialog (Danilo, Hanna)
10" disc Gramo 3107 r (41988) • key D, 75.1 rpm, 2:57 min
20: № 10. Spielszene und Tanzduett (Danilo, Hanna)
10" disc Gramo 3108 r (2-44247) • key G, 75.2 rpm, 2:45 min
21: № 10. Spielszene und Tanzduett (Danilo, Hanna)
10" disc Gramo 3109 r (2-44248) • key G, 75.1 rpm, 2:35 min
22: Dialog (Zeta, Danilo, Njegus)
10" disc Gramo 3101 r (41989) • 75.0 rpm, 2:48 min
23: № 11. Duett und Romanze (Valencienne, Camille)
12" disc Gramo 206 s (044073) • key E-flat, 74.7 rpm, 4:09 min
24: Dialog (Zeta, Danilo, Njegus)
10" disc Gramo 3111 r (41990) • 75.0 rpm, 2:22 min
25: № 12. Finale II (Zeta, Valencienne, Danilo, Hanna,
Camille, Njegus)
10" disc Gramo 3091 r (2-44249) • key E-flat, 74.9 rpm, 2:55 min
26: № 12. Finale II (Zeta, Valencienne, Danilo, Hanna,
Camille, Njegus, Chor)
10" disc Gramo 3096 r (2-44250) • key D, 74.9 rpm, 2:40 min
27: № 12. Finale II (Danilo, Hanna, Chor)
10" disc Gramo 3097 r (2-44251) • key D, 75.1 rpm, 3:03 min
DISC 2
3. Akt
01: № 13. Walzer-Intermezzo (Orchester)
10" disc Gramo 3251 r (2-40579) • key G, 80.0 rpm, 3:10 min • September 1907
02: № 14. Chanson: Grisetten-Lied (Valencienne, Chor)
10" disc Gramo 3073 r (43925) • key G, 74.7 rpm, 2:39 min
03: Ensemble-Dialog (Zeta, Danilo, Hanna, Njegus, Chor)
10" disc Gramo 3098 r (41991) • key D, 75.2 rpm, 2:58 min
04: № 15. Duett: Der Zauber der Häuslichkeit (Danilo, Hanna)
10" disc Gramo 3100 r (2-44252) • key D, 75.0 rpm, 1:57 min
05: № 16. Schlußgesang (Zeta, Valencienne, Danilo, Hanna,
Kromow, Njegus, Chor)
10" disc Gramo 3099 r (2-44253) • key G, 75.0 rpm, 2:36 min
Appendix 1: Messter-Biophon-Filmbegleitplatte
At the Berlin première, Albert Kutzner sang Camille and Gustav Matzner Danilo.
In subsequent performances, the two singers alternated as Danilo, while Fred
Carlo doubled as Camille. The present record is the only known excerpt of
Camille's part recorded by Kutzner. It was produced to accompany a "Messter
Biophon" film of the scene, which is alas not known to survive today. Several
other numbers with Matzner and Ottmann were also filmed at the time, but
apparently none of the pictorial elements have survived.
06: № 11. Duett und Romanze (Valencienne, Camille)
Valencienne: Louise Obermaier • Camille: Albert Kutzner • conductor: Bruno
Seidler-Winkler
12" disc Gramo 0736 v (Messter M.P.744) • key F, 74.3 rpm, 4:36 min
Recorded at Deutsche Grammophon AG Studio, Berlin W.42, Ritterstr. 36
recording date: April 1907 • engineer: Charles Scheuplein
Appendix 2: Highlights by members of the Original Cast (Wien, Dec. 30, 1905)
Graf Danilo Danilowitsch, Gesandtschaftssekretär --- Louis Treumann
(1872-1943)
Hanna Glawari --- Mizzi Günther (1879-1961)
Wiener Grammophon-Orchester • conductor: unidentified
Recorded in Wien during June 1906 • engineer: Franz Hampe, except where noted
07: № 2. Duett (Valencienne, Camille) [arranged as a solo with adapted lyrics]
Valencienne: Mizzi Günther
10" disc Gramo 4189 L (43770) • key C, 77.1 rpm, 2:58 min
08: № 4. Auftrittslied (Danilo)
10" disc Gramo 4175 L (3-42524) • key D, 76.6 rpm, 2:11 min
09: № 5. Finale I: Ballsirenen (Danilo)
10" disc Gramo 9999 u (3-42785) • key G, 77.3 rpm, 2:13 min
recording date: December 1906 • engineer: Charles Scheuplein
10: № 7. Viljalied (Hanna)
10" disc Gramo 4188 L (43769) • key G, 77.3 rpm, 2:49 min
11: № 8. Duett: Lied vom dummen Reiter (Danilo, Hanna)
10" disc Gramo 4171 L (2-44074) • key A, 75.7 rpm, 3:00 min
12: № 10. Spielszene und Tanzduett (Danilo, Hanna)
10" disc Gramo 4172 L (2-44075) • key G, 75.3 rpm, 2:34 min
13: № 12. Finale II: Es waren zwei Königskinder (Danilo)
10" disc Gramo 4176 L (3-42529) • key C, 75.9 rpm, 2:06 min
14: № 15. Duett: Der Zauber der Häuslichkeit (Danilo, Hanna)
10" disc Gramo 4170 L (2-44073) • key D, 75.3 rpm, 2:47 min
Appendix 3: Highlights from Eric Charell's 1928 Metropol-Theater production
For this elaborate "updated" version featuring Fritzi Massary, already a living
legend at the time, much of the text - both story and lyrics - was re-written by
Rudolf Schanzer and Ernst Welisch, who, among many other changes, transported
the action from Pontevedro to Honduras and turned "Hannah Glavarios" into a
saloon singer of rather dubious repute, courted by the Honduran attaché
"Danilos". They also gave most of Valencienne's music to Massary, with Lehár
himself providing a few additional numbers, one of them culled from the already
almost forgotten "Danza delle libellule". It must be said that the orchestral
arrangements do not sound much like Lehár and are more likely the product of an
unknown hand, possibly conductor Ernst Hauke's.
Hannah Glavarios --- Fritzi Massary (1882-1969)
Valencienne, Frau des Gesandten von Honduras --- Uschi Elleot
(1899-1975)
Danilos, Attaché der Gesandtschaft von Honduras --- Walter Jankuhn
(1888-1953)
Camille Rosillon --- Max Hansen (1897-1961)
Chor und Orchester des Metropol-Theaters, Berlin • conductor: Ernst Hauke
Recorded at Sing-Akademie, Berlin, Am Festungsgraben 2 • engineer: Douglas E.
Larter
Track 23 recorded in Berlin, probably at Liedertafel, Urbanstr. • engineer:
unidentified
15: № 2. Chanson: Mein Freund aus Singapur (Hannah, Chor)
10" disc Electrola BLR 4957 I (EG 1185 [8-43141]) • key D, 76.9 rpm, 2:42 min •
28.01.1929
16: № 7. Entrée: Da geh' ich zu Maxim (Danilos, Chor)
12" disc Electrola CLR 4902 II (EH 250 [4-042061]) • key D, 77.0 rpm, 3:34 min •
11.01.1929
17: № 8. Duett: Ich bin eine anständ'ge Frau (Hannah, Danilos)
12" disc Electrola CL 4900 I (EH 249 [4-044006]) • key A, 77.3 rpm, 4:22 min •
10.01.1929
18: № 11. Weibermarsch (Hannah, Chor)
10" disc Electrola BLR 4955 I (EG 1170 [8-43135]) • key G, 76.8 rpm, 2:23 min •
28.01.1929
19: № 11. Weibermarsch (Hannah, Chor)
10" disc Electrola BLR 4956 I (EG 1170 [8-43136]) • key G, 76.9 rpm, 3:19 min •
28.01.1929
20: № 12. Walzerduett: Lippen schweigen (Hannah, Danilos)
10" disc Electrola BLR 4958 I (EG 1185 [8-44069]) • key G, 76.2 rpm, 3:19 min •
28.01.1929
21: № 13. Tanzduett: Halt' still! (Valencienne, Chor)
12" disc Electrola CLR 4901 II (EH 250 [4-040704]) • key A-flat, 76.9 rpm, 3:38
min • 11.01.1929
22: № 14. Lied: Ich hol' dir vom Himmel das Blau (Hannah)
12" disc Electrola CL 4899 I (EH 249 [4-043030]) • key D, 77.6 rpm, 4:31 min •
10.01.1929
23: № 15. Duett: Sieh dort den kleinen Pavillon (Rosillon)
10" disc DGG/Polydor 1121 BH4 (21965 [B 42807]) • key F, 79.8 rpm, 2:49 min •
12.1928
Bonus Track
24: Der lustige Witwenfeind (Pius Rivalier von Meysenbug) Teil 1
tenor: Louis Treumann • piano: unidentified
10" disc Gramo 10002 u (3-42788) • key G, 77.2 rpm, 3:23 min
Recorded in Wien during December 1906 • engineer: Charles Scheuplein
25: Der lustige Witwenfeind (Pius Rivalier von Meysenbug) Teil
2
tenor: Louis Treumann • piano: unidentified
10" disc Gramo 10003 u (3-42786) • key G, 77.1 rpm, 2:52 min
Recorded in Wien during December 1906 • engineer: Charles Scheuplein