The Land Of Smiles
Franz Lehár, Valerie Bak, Herbert Ernst Groh, Christine Görner, Harry Friedauer, Singgemeinschaft Rudolf Lamy, Symphonie-Orchester Des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Carl Michalski
- Label
- World Record Club
- Catalog number
- DZ 4
- Format
- 7" · 45 RPM · EP · Club Edition
- Country
- New Zealand
- Released
- 1960
- Genre
- Classical
What’s on it
The Land Of Smiles has 8 tracks.
- AaIch Trete Ins Zimmer (I Come Into Your Room)
- AbImmer Nur Lächeln (Always Smiling)
- AcBei Einem Tee A Deux (Tea For Two)
- AdVon Apfelblüten Einem Kranz (In Appleblossom Time)
- BaWer Hat Die Liebe Mir Ins Herz Gesenkt (Love Has Given Me Your Heart)
- BbMeine Leibe, Deine Liebe (My Love, Your Love)
- BcIch Möcht' Weider Einmal Die Heimat Sehen (I'd Like To See My Homeland Once More)
- BdDein War Mein Ganzes Herz (You Are My Heart's Delight)
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Where it came from
The Land of Smiles, or Das Land des Lächelns, originated as a 1929 operetta by composer Franz Lehár, serving as a significant revision of his earlier work, Die gelbe Jacke. Set against the backdrop of an Austro-Hungarian diplomat’s romance in China, the piece is perhaps best known for the tenor aria Dein ist mein ganzes Herz. It represents the height of Lehár’s late-period romantic style, characterized by its lush orchestration and the integration of exoticized melodic structures that were popular in early 20th-century European theater.
This specific 1960 recording was produced for the World Record Club, a subscription-based label that sought to make classical and operatic repertoire accessible to home listeners. Featuring performers such as Herbert Ernst Groh and Christine Görner under the baton of Carl Michalski, the release was designed to provide a high-fidelity abridged version of the score for a general audience. It reflects the mid-century trend of label-curated, budget-friendly opera sets that allowed enthusiasts to curate private libraries of major theatrical works.
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