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Puccini: La Rondine (In German) - Welitsch, Dermota, Siebert, Kmentt, Berry; Zallinger. Wien, 1952
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Pros:
- This German-language version of La Rondine highlights the work's roots in operetta (Puccini conceived of the opera in hopes of capitalizing on the popularity of The Merry Widow. The anti-German feelings of WWI made him reconsider, and he adapted it into a more traditional opera.)
- Ljuba Welitsch brings glamor and vocal opulence to the role of Magda.
Cons:
- Given how short this opera is, I am not sure why the decision was made to savagely cut the score.
BONUS:
Ljuba Welitsch sings arias from Un Ballo in maschera
Glyndebourne, 1949
In Mono
OD 12098-2
