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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

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This record features a collaborative performance of The Land Of Smiles, bringing together the talents of several vocalists alongside the Singgemeinschaft Rudolf Lamy and the Symphonie-Orchester Des Bayerischen Rundfunks. As an entry in the World Record Club catalog, this pressing serves as a notable example of mid-century operetta recordings curated for collectors of classical vocal works.

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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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