Paganini (cologne Collection)
) | Label: Warner Classics Catalog: 2564628924 Format: CD Rothenberger; Gedda; Miljakovic; Hoelscher; Bayerisches Symphonie-Orchester; Chor des Bayerischen Staatsoper Munchen; BoskovskyComposed by: Lehar, Franz From Warner Classics’ Cologne Collection comes Franz Léhar’s Paganini. Two lovers who don’t get to enjoy a happy ending, and a finale featuring an extensive violin solo in lieu of the customary large-scale vocal ensemble: the work heralded the composer’s break with operetta tradition, incorporating a tragic plot and more dramatic music than he had previously written. In addition to the leads Anneliese Rothenberger and Nicolai Gedda, this recording also features the violinist Ulf Hoelscher.  Price: $21.98 |