In addition to a complete 1940’s radio broadcast of Kálmán's Countess Maritza, the CD features vocal medleys by The Victor Light Opera Company from Miss Springtime and The Yankee Princess, as well as songs and orchestral selections by Igor Gorin, Paul Whiteman, and others.
CD Contents
Countess Maritza
Radio Broadcast of December 3, 1949 (soloists: Nancy Carr, Thomas L. Thomas, Ruth Slater)
1. Overture
2. The music thrills me Carr, Chorus
3. Dear home of mine
Thomas
4.
Hola! Follow me Chorus
5.
Play gypsies! Dance gypsies! Thomas, Chorus
6.
The one I’m looking for Carr, Chorus
7. Call of love (music: Al Goodman) Thomas, Slater, Chorus
8. Love is just a flash of light / Love has found my heart (revised by Goodman) Carr, Thomas, Chorus
9. Play gypsies! Dance gypsies! (reprise) Carr, Thomas, Chorus
10. In the days gone by Thomas
11.
Play gypsies! Dance gypsies! (reprise) Carr, Thomas, Chorus
Miss Springtime
12. Vocal medley Victor Light Opera Co.
13. Orchestral medley Prince’s Orchestra
The Yankee Princess
14. Vocal medley Victor Light Opera Co.
15. Orchestral medley The Serenaders
Sari
16. One-step Prince's Band
17. Waltzes Victor Continental Orch.
Countess Maritza
18. Play gypsies! Dance gypsies! Igor Gorin
19. Vocal medley Victor Light Opera Co.
20. Vienna so gay John Garrick
21. Orchestral medley Paul Whiteman
Lyrics: 2-11, 18, 19—H. B. Smith; 12—P. G. Wodehouse, H. Reynolds;
14—B. G. De Sylva; 20—Arthur Stanley
16-page booklet enclosed Total playing time: 1 hr 4 min