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Title: A Great German Sing-a-Long
Review: I love this operetta. It's a great sing-a-long - auf deutsch. The German is clearly sung, so it's a great refresher for those of us who need to freshen-up our German. And every song is worthy to stand alone on its own.There is no libretto, but Naxos offers a printable one at its website.On the negative side, although it is finely sung, it lacks the vitality and humor that can be heard on a 1960s version recorded on Telefunken. The performers on that LP included Sonja Knittel, Luise Camer, Heinz Hoppe and Willy Hofmann.Another disappointment was the finale - Tausend kleine Engel was less than one minute long. This favorite of mine could certainly have been extended for at least another minute - as is done during live performances.On the positive track, in addition to Die Cszardasfurstin, Naxos offers more than 28 minutes of excerpts of other operettas by Kalman. The added Hungarian and Gypsy music compliment Die Cszardasfurstin.
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