Immerse yourself in the enchanting world of Johann Strauss II with his timeless operetta, "Der Zigeunerbaron." This captivating album, released on June 30, 2023, by Warner Classics, offers a comprehensive journey through the composer's masterful work, spanning a delightful 1 hour and 41 minutes. "Der Zigeunerbaron" is an operetta in three acts, originally premiered at the Theater an der Wien on October 24, 1885, and it remains a quintessential example of Strauss's genius in the realm of light music.
The album features a rich tapestry of arias, duets, and choruses that bring to life the vibrant characters and intricate plot of "Der Zigeunerbaron." From the lively overture to the heartfelt solos and dynamic ensemble pieces, each track is a testament to Strauss's unparalleled ability to blend wit, romance, and drama. The operetta's themes of love, adventure, and social commentary are beautifully conveyed through Strauss's signature melodies and orchestrations.
This recording is a treasure trove for both classical music enthusiasts and those new to the genre. The meticulous attention to detail in the performances and the high-quality production ensure that every nuance of Strauss's composition is captured, providing an authentic and immersive listening experience. Whether you're a seasoned fan of Johann Strauss II or discovering his work for the first time, "Der Zigeunerbaron" is an album that will enchant and inspire.
Strauss, J. II: Der Zigeunerbaron: OuvertüreJohann Strauss II, Franz Allers, Bavarian State Orchestra
Strauss, J. II: Der Zigeunerbaron, Act 1: "Das wär' kein rechter Schifferknecht" - "Jeden Tag Müh und Plag" (Ottokar, Czipra, Chor)Johann Strauss II, Franz Allers, Biserka Cvejic, Chor der Bayerischen Staatsoper München, Willi Brokmeier, Bavarian State Orchestra
Strauss, J. II: Der Zigeunerbaron, Act 1: Dialog. "Also dieses hier ist euer besitzt" (Carnero)Johann Strauss II, Wolfgang Anheisser
Strauss, J. II: Der Zigeunerbaron, Act 1: "Als flotter Geist" - "Ja, das Alles auf Ehr" (Barinkay, Chor)Johann Strauss II, Franz Allers, Chor der Bayerischen Staatsoper München, Nicolai Gedda, Bavarian State Orchestra
Strauss, J. II: Der Zigeunerbaron, Act 1: Dialog. "Und nun Herr Komissär" (Carnero, Barinkay)Johann Strauss II, Nicolai Gedda, Wolfgang Anheisser
Strauss, J. II: Der Zigeunerbaron, Act 1: "Wer klopft an meine Tür" - "So täuschte mich die Ahnung nicht" (Czipra, Barinkay, Carnero, Saffi)Johann Strauss II, Franz Allers, Biserka Cvejic, Grace Bumbry, Nicolai Gedda, Wolfgang Anheisser, Bavarian State Orchestra
Strauss, J. II: Der Zigeunerbaron, Act 1: "Bald wird man dich viel umwerben" (Czipra)Johann Strauss II, Franz Allers, Biserka Cvejic, Bavarian State Orchestra
Strauss, J. II: Der Zigeunerbaron, Act 1: "Zum Reichtum gratulier' ich Euch" - "Verloren hast du einen Schatz" (Carnero, Czipra)Johann Strauss II, Franz Allers, Biserka Cvejic, Wolfgang Anheisser, Bavarian State Orchestra
Strauss, J. II: Der Zigeunerbaron, Act 1: "Das schreib dir, Alte, hinter's Ohr" (Carnero, Czipra, Barinkay, Chor)Johann Strauss II, Franz Allers, Biserka Cvejic, Chor der Bayerischen Staatsoper München, Nicolai Gedda, Wolfgang Anheisser, Bavarian State Orchestra
Strauss, J. II: Der Zigeunerbaron, Act 1: "Ja, das Schreiben und das Lesen" (Zsupán)Johann Strauss II, Franz Allers, Kurt Böhme, Bavarian State Orchestra
Strauss, J. II: Der Zigeunerbaron, Act 1: Dialog. "Also Herr Zsupán" (Barinkay, Zsupán, Carnero, Mirabella, Ottokar)Johann Strauss II, Nicolai Gedda, Gisela Litz, Kurt Böhme, Willi Brokmeier, Wolfgang Anheisser
Strauss, J. II: Der Zigeunerbaron, Act 1: "Dem Freier naht die Braut" - "Ein Freier meldet sich schon wieder" (Chor, Arsena, Barinkay, Zsupán, Carnero, Mirabella)Johann Strauss II, Franz Allers, Chor der Bayerischen Staatsoper München, Gisela Litz, Kurt Böhme, Nicolai Gedda, Rita Streich, Wolfgang Anheisser, Bavarian State Orchestra
Strauss, J. II: Der Zigeunerbaron, Act 1: "Hochzeitskuchen, bitte zu versuchen" (Chor)Johann Strauss II, Franz Allers, Chor der Bayerischen Staatsoper München, Bavarian State Orchestra
Strauss, J. II: Der Zigeunerbaron, Act 1: "Ich melde mich als Freier an" - "Ah, sieh da, ein herrlich Frauenbild" (Barinkay, Carnero, Arsena, Zsupán, Mirabella, Chor)Johann Strauss II, Franz Allers, Chor der Bayerischen Staatsoper München, Gisela Litz, Kurt Böhme, Nicolai Gedda, Rita Streich, Wolfgang Anheisser, Bavarian State Orchestra
Strauss, J. II: Der Zigeunerbaron, Act 1: Dialog. "Also meine Tochter gefällen dir?" (Zsupán, Barinkay, Arsena, Ottokar)Johann Strauss II, Nicolai Gedda, Kurt Böhme, Rita Streich, Willi Brokmeier
Strauss, J. II: Der Zigeunerbaron, Act 1: "So elend und so treu" (Saffi)Johann Strauss II, Franz Allers, Grace Bumbry, Bavarian State Orchestra
Strauss, J. II: Der Zigeunerbaron, Act 1: Dialog. "Wo hier känn'st du dieses Lied?" (Barinkay, Saffi)Johann Strauss II, Nicolai Gedda, Grace Bumbry
Strauss, J. II: Der Zigeunerbaron, Act 1: "Arsena! Arsena!" (Ottokar, Arsena, Barinkay, Saffi, Czipra, Chor)Johann Strauss II, Franz Allers, Biserka Cvejic, Chor der Bayerischen Staatsoper München, Grace Bumbry, Nicolai Gedda, Rita Streich, Willi Brokmeier, Bavarian State Orchestra
Strauss, J. II: Der Zigeunerbaron, Act 1: "O habet acht" - "Dieses Lied, es durchzieht" (Chor, Saffi, Czipra, Barinkay)Johann Strauss II, Franz Allers, Biserka Cvejic, Chor der Bayerischen Staatsoper München, Grace Bumbry, Nicolai Gedda, Bavarian State Orchestra
Strauss, J. II: Der Zigeunerbaron, Act 1: "Wie wechselvoll" - "Du kannst dem Zigeuner getrost vertraun'" (Barinkay, Czipra, Saffi, Chor)Johann Strauss II, Franz Allers, Biserka Cvejic, Chor der Bayerischen Staatsoper München, Grace Bumbry, Nicolai Gedda, Bavarian State Orchestra
Strauss, J. II: Der Zigeunerbaron, Act 1: "Nun zu des bösen Nachbarn Haus" (Barinkay, Zsupàn, Arsena, Mirabella, Carnero, Saffi, Czipra, Chor)Johann Strauss II, Franz Allers, Biserka Cvejic, Chor der Bayerischen Staatsoper München, Gisela Litz, Grace Bumbry, Kurt Böhme, Nicolai Gedda, Rita Streich, Wolfgang Anheisser, Bavarian State Orchestra
Strauss, J. II: Der Zigeunerbaron, Act 1: "Hier in diesem Land Eure Wiege stand" (Saffi, Czipra, Barinkay, Chor)Johann Strauss II, Franz Allers, Biserka Cvejic, Chor der Bayerischen Staatsoper München, Grace Bumbry, Nicolai Gedda, Bavarian State Orchestra
Strauss, J. II: Der Zigeunerbaron, Act 1: "Wojwode der Zigeuner" (Barinkay, Arsena, Mirabella, Zsupán, Saffi, Ottokar, Carnero, Chor)Johann Strauss II, Franz Allers, Chor der Bayerischen Staatsoper München, Gisela Litz, Grace Bumbry, Kurt Böhme, Nicolai Gedda, Rita Streich, Willi Brokmeier, Wolfgang Anheisser, Bavarian State Orchestra
Strauss, J. II: Der Zigeunerbaron, Act 1: "Um frech dem Übermut zu frönen" (Zsupán, Mirabella, Arsena, Barinkay, Saffi, Czipra, Ottokar, Carnero, Chor)Johann Strauss II, Franz Allers, Biserka Cvejic, Chor der Bayerischen Staatsoper München, Gisela Litz, Grace Bumbry, Kurt Böhme, Nicolai Gedda, Rita Streich, Willi Brokmeier, Wolfgang Anheisser, Bavarian State Orchestra
Strauss, J. II: Der Zigeunerbaron, Act 2: "Mein Aug' bewacht bei Tag und Nacht" (Saffi, Czipra, Barinkay)Johann Strauss II, Franz Allers, Biserka Cvejic, Grace Bumbry, Nicolai Gedda, Bavarian State Orchestra
Strauss, J. II: Der Zigeunerbaron, Act 2: Dialog "Ich hatte heute Nacht" (Czipra, Barinkay)Johann Strauss II, Nicolai Gedda, Biserka Cvejic
Strauss, J. II: Der Zigeunerbaron, Act 2: "Ein Greis ist mir im Traum erschienen" (Saffi, Barinkay, Czipra)Johann Strauss II, Franz Allers, Biserka Cvejic, Grace Bumbry, Nicolai Gedda, Bavarian State Orchestra
Strauss, J. II: Der Zigeunerbaron, Act 2: "Seht, es winkt, es blinkt" (Saffi, Czipra, Barinkay)Johann Strauss II, Franz Allers, Biserka Cvejic, Grace Bumbry, Nicolai Gedda, Bavarian State Orchestra
Strauss, J. II: Der Zigeunerbaron, Act 2: "Auf, auf, auf! Vorbei ist die Nacht" - "Ja, das Eisen wird gefüge" (Czipra, Chor)Johann Strauss II, Franz Allers, Biserka Cvejic, Chor der Bayerischen Staatsoper München, Bavarian State Orchestra
Strauss, J. II: Der Zigeunerbaron, Act 2: Dialog. "Verflucht die Zigeuner Volk" (Zsupán, Arsena, Barinkay, Carnero, Czipra)Johann Strauss II, Nicolai Gedda, Biserka Cvejic, Grace Bumbry, Kurt Böhme, Rita Streich
Strauss, J. II: Der Zigeunerbaron, Act 2: "Wer uns getraut?" (Saffi, Barinkay, Chor)Johann Strauss II, Franz Allers, Chor der Bayerischen Staatsoper München, Grace Bumbry, Nicolai Gedda, Bavarian State Orchestra
Strauss, J. II: Der Zigeunerbaron, Act 2: Dialog. "Also Dompfaff, Nachtigall und Störche!" (Carnero, Barinkay, Zsupán, Arsena, Chor)Johann Strauss II, Nicolai Gedda, Chor der Bayerischen Staatsoper München, Kurt Böhme, Rita Streich, Wolfgang Anheisser
Strauss, J. II: Der Zigeunerbaron, Act 2: "Her die Hand, es muß ja sein" - "Wir Alle wollen lustig sein" (Homonay, Chor)Johann Strauss II, Franz Allers, Chor der Bayerischen Staatsoper München, Hermann Prey, Bavarian State Orchestra
Strauss, J. II: Der Zigeunerbaron, Act 2: Dialog. "Wer kein Feigling ist?" (Homonay, Barinkay, Zsupán, Carnero, Ottokar, Czipra)Johann Strauss II, Nicolai Gedda, Biserka Cvejic, Hermann Prey, Kurt Böhme, Willi Brokmeier, Wolfgang Anheisser
Strauss, J. II: Der Zigeunerbaron, Act 2: "So voll Fröhlichkeit" (Arsena, Mirabella, Ottokar, Zsupán, Homonay)Johann Strauss II, Franz Allers, Gisela Litz, Hermann Prey, Kurt Böhme, Rita Streich, Willi Brokmeier, Bavarian State Orchestra
Strauss, J. II: Der Zigeunerbaron, Act 2: "Noch eben in Gloria" (Carnero, Zsupán, Mirabella, Arsena, Ottokar)Johann Strauss II, Franz Allers, Gisela Litz, Kurt Böhme, Rita Streich, Willi Brokmeier, Wolfgang Anheisser, Bavarian State Orchestra
Strauss, J. II: Der Zigeunerbaron, Act 2: "Genug, nicht länger schweig' ich" - "Ich hab' gewacht" - "Ein Fürstenkind" (Czipra, Mirabella, Barinkay, Arsena, Ottokar, Carnero, Homonay, Zsupán, Chor)Johann Strauss II, Franz Allers, Biserka Cvejic, Chor der Bayerischen Staatsoper München, Gisela Litz, Hermann Prey, Kurt Böhme, Nicolai Gedda, Rita Streich, Willi Brokmeier, Wolfgang Anheisser, Bavarian State Orchestra
Strauss, J. II: Der Zigeunerbaron, Act 2: "Oh welch' ein Glück!" (Saffi, Barinkay)Johann Strauss II, Franz Allers, Grace Bumbry, Nicolai Gedda, Bavarian State Orchestra
Strauss, J. II: Der Zigeunerbaron, Act 2: "Weil ich Dich liebe, muß ich Euch verlassen!" - "Ha, er geht!" (Saffi, Barinkay, Arsena, Czipra, Mirabella, Ottokar, Zsupán, Homonay, Carnero, Chor)Johann Strauss II, Franz Allers, Biserka Cvejic, Chor der Bayerischen Staatsoper München, Gisela Litz, Grace Bumbry, Hermann Prey, Kurt Böhme, Nicolai Gedda, Rita Streich, Willi Brokmeier, Wolfgang Anheisser, Bavarian State Orchestra
Strauss, J. II: Der Zigeunerbaron, Act 3: Entr'acteJohann Strauss II, Franz Allers, Bavarian State Orchestra
Strauss, J. II: Der Zigeunerbaron, Act 3: Dialog. "Arsena, mein Liebchen" (Mirabella, Arsena, Carnero)Johann Strauss II, Rita Streich, Gisela Litz, Wolfgang Anheisser
Strauss, J. II: Der Zigeunerbaron, Act 3: "Ein Mädchen hat es gar nicht gut" (Arsena, Mirabella, Carnero)Johann Strauss II, Franz Allers, Gisela Litz, Rita Streich, Wolfgang Anheisser, Bavarian State Orchestra
Strauss, J. II: Der Zigeunerbaron, Act 3: Dialog. "Zwei Jahre meine Ottokar" (Mirabella, Carnero, Zsupán, Arsena)Johann Strauss II, Rita Streich, Gisela Litz, Kurt Böhme, Wolfgang Anheisser
Strauss, J. II: Der Zigeunerbaron, Act 3: "Von des Tajos Strand" (Zsupán, Chor)Johann Strauss II, Franz Allers, Chor der Bayerischen Staatsoper München, Kurt Böhme, Bavarian State Orchestra
Strauss, J. II: Der Zigeunerbaron, Act 3: "Hurra, die Schlacht mitgemacht" (Chor)Johann Strauss II, Franz Allers, Chor der Bayerischen Staatsoper München, Bavarian State Orchestra
Strauss, J. II: Der Zigeunerbaron, Act 3: Dialog. "Meine tapferen Soldaten" (Ottokar, Chor, Saffi, Barinkay, Homonay, Arsena, Czipra, Mirabella, Zsupán, Carnero)Johann Strauss II, Nicolai Gedda, Biserka Cvejic, Chor der Bayerischen Staatsoper München, Gisela Litz, Grace Bumbry, Hermann Prey, Kurt Böhme, Rita Streich, Willi Brokmeier, Wolfgang Anheisser
Strauss, J. II: Der Zigeunerbaron, Act 3: "Reich ihm die Hand, vertraue dem Zigeuner" - "Ja, das Alles auf Ehr" (Saffi, Barinkay, Homonay, Arsena, Czipra, Mirabella, Ottokar, Zsupán, Carnero, Chor)Johann Strauss II, Franz Allers, Biserka Cvejic, Chor der Bayerischen Staatsoper München, Gisela Litz, Grace Bumbry, Hermann Prey, Kurt Böhme, Nicolai Gedda, Rita Streich, Willi Brokmeier, Wolfgang Anheisser, Bavarian State Orchestra
Johann Strauss II, affectionately known as the "Waltz King," was an Austrian composer and violinist whose name is synonymous with the golden age of Viennese dance music. Born into a family of musicians, Strauss II defied his father's wishes for a non-musical career and followed his passion for composition, creating over 500 waltzes, polkas, and operettas that continue to enchant audiences worldwide. His most celebrated works, such as "The Blue Danube," "Kaiser-Walzer," and the operetta "Die Fledermaus," showcase his unparalleled ability to blend melody, rhythm, and harmony, making him a pivotal figure in the development of light classical music. Strauss II's music, characterized by its infectious energy and romantic charm, transcends time, offering a delightful journey through the opulent ballrooms and vibrant streets of 19th-century Vienna.
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Johann Strauss II
