OA1009: Arizona Lady (2 CDs)
$25.00
Emmerich Kálmán
Arizona Lady
Operetta in Two Acts / Operette in zwei Akten
Libretto: Alfred Grünwald and / und Gustav Beer
Kálmán’s last operetta, a tribute to America, where he made his home
during the 1940’s, premiered on Bavarian Radio on New Year’s Day, 1954.
This CD recording, the first-ever of the show, is taken complete from
that broadcast and features some of the top German singers of the day,
including Herbert Ernst Groh, dubbed as Richard Tauber’s rightful
successor. Sung in German.
Munich Radio Orchestra / Münchner Rundfunkorchester
Bavarian Radio Chorus / Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks
Conductor / Dirigent: Werner Schmidt-Boelcke
World Premiere Performance/ Uraufführung: January 1, 1954
Audio Samples:
Cast
Lona Farrell, proprietress of the Sunshine Ranch /Besitzerin der Sunshine-Ranch
Esther Réthy
Harry Sullivan, sheriff / Sheriff
Benno Kusche
Chester Kingsbury, Jr.
Willy Hofmann
Nelly Nettleton
Brigitte Mira
Roy Dexter, a cowboy from Colorado /ein Cowboy aus Colorado
Herbert Ernst Groh
(dialogue / dialog
Ullrich Beiger)
Lopez Ibanez, a rich Mexican rancher /ein reicher mexikanischer Rancher
Ernst Fritz Fürbringer
Jim Slaughter, a cowboy / ein Cowboy
Fritz Rasp
Bill Sanders, a cowboy / ein Cowboy
Hans Hermann Schaufuß
Cavarelli, a mind reader / Gedankenleser
Kurt Großkurth
Bonita, a Mexican dancer / eine Mexikanische Tänzerin
Mady Rahl
Hans Hermann Schaufuß
Cavarelli, a mind reader / Gedankenleser
Kurt Großkurth
Bonita, a Mexican dancer / eine Mexikanische Tänzerin
Mady Rahl
Bentschley, a vagrant / ein Landstreicher
Bum Krüger
Bum Krüger
Peligreen, jail warden / Arrestaufseher
Otto Storr
Otto Storr