OA 1008
OPERETTA DELIGHTS
Vintage Recordings from The Golden Age of Musical Theatre
CD 1 Contents
| 1. | The Land of Smiles: Yours is my heart alone | |
| (M: Franz Lehár, L: Harry B. Smith) | Richard Crooks | |
| 2. | Nina Rosa: My first love, my last love | |
| (M: Sigmund Romberg, L: Irving Caesar, Otto Harbach) | Frank Luther | |
| 3. | Devil May Care: If he cared | |
| (M: Herbert Stothart, L: Clifford Grey) | Ruth Etting | |
| 4. | The Mikado: A wandering minstrel | |
| (M: Arthur Sullivan, L: William Gilbert) | Kenny Baker | |
| 5. | The Vagabond King: Only a rose | |
| (M: Rudolf Friml, L: Brian Hooker) | Frank Munn | |
| 6. | The Circus Princess: Like you | |
| (M: Emmerich Kálmán, L: Harry B. Smith) | Franklyn Baur | |
| 7. | The Wild Rose: One golden hour | |
| (M: Rudolf Friml, L: Otto Harbach, Oscar Hammerstein II) | Gladys Rice | |
| 8. | Polonaise: Just for tonight | |
| (M: Bronislav Kaper/Chopin, L: John LaTouche) | Earl Wrightson, Mary Briney | |
| 9. | Song of The Flame: One little drink | |
| (M: Harry Akst, L: Grant Clarke) | Noah Beery | |
| 10. | Rose of Algeria: Rose of the world | |
| (M: Victor Herbert, L: Glen MacDonough) | Margaret Daum, Frank Parker | |
| 11. | Music in May: No other love | |
| (M: Maurice Rubens, L: J. Keirn Brennan) | Scrappy Lambert, William F. Wirges | |
| 12. | Caroline: Argentine fox-trot | |
| (M: Eduard Künneke) | Joseph C. Smith and His Orchestra | |
| 13. | The White Horse Inn: Good-bye | |
| (M: Robert Stolz, L: Harry Graham) | Joseph Locke | |
| 14. | Erminie: Lullabye | |
| (M: Edward Jakobowski, L: Harry Paulton, Claxson Bellamy) | Jessica Dragonette | |
| 15. | A Waltz Dream: A waltz dream | |
| (M: Oscar Straus, L: Adrian Ross) | Richard Crooks | |
| 16. | Katja, The Dancer: Leander | |
| (M: Jean Gilbert, L: Harry Graham) | Park Lane Orchestra, vocalist | |
| 17. | The Circus Princess: Dear eyes that haunt me | |
| (M: Emmerich Kálmán, L: Harry B. Smith) | Lewis James | |
| 18. | The New Moon: Lover, come back to me | |
| (M: Sigmund Romberg, L: Oscar Hammerstein II) | Evelyn Herbert | |
| 19. | The Wizard of The Nile: Star light, star bright | |
| (M: Victor Herbert, L: Harry B. Smith) | Fred Hufsmith | |
| 20. | The Rogue Song: The white dove | |
| (M: Franz Lehár, L: Clifford Grey) | Lawrence Tibbett |
CD 2 Contents
| 1. | Countess Maritza: Play gypsies! Dance gypsies! | |
| (M: Emmerich Kálmán, L: Harry B. Smith) | Igor Gorin | |
| 2. | The Dream Girl: Dream girl | |
| (M: Victor Herbert, L: Rida Johnson Young) | Frank Munn | |
| 3. | Robin Hood: Oh, promise me | |
| (M: Reginald DeKoven, L: Clement Scott) | Elsie Baker | |
| 4. | Good-Night Vienna: Good-night Vienna | |
| (M: George Posford, L: Eric Maschwitz) | Debroy Somers Band, vocalist | |
| 5. | The Three Graces: Gigolette | |
| (M: Franz Lehár, L: Irving Caesar) | Jack Buchanan | |
| 6. | Nina Rosa: Nina Rosa | |
| (M: Sigmund Romberg, L: Irving Caesar) | Burt Lorin | |
| 7. | Champagne Waltz: Paradise in waltz time | |
| (M: Frederick Hollaender, L: Sam Coslow) | Gladys Swarthout | |
| 8. | Naughty Riquette: Someone | |
| (M: Maurice Rubens, Alfred Goodman, L: Harry B. Smith) | Irving Kaufman | |
| 9. | The Three Musketeers: March of the musketeers | |
| (M: Rudolf Friml, L: P. G. Wodehouse, Clifford Grey) | Bing Crosby, Paul Whiteman | |
| 10. | The Night is Young: When I grow too old to dream | |
| (M: Sigmund Romberg, L: Oscar Hammerstein II) | Irene Dunne | |
| 11. | Golden Dawn: We two | |
| (M: Emmerich Kálmán, Herbert Stothart L: Oscar Hammerstein II, Otto Harbach) |
Edward Smalle, The Troubadours | |
| 12. | Castles in The Air: Castles in the air | |
| (M: Paul Lincke, L: Adrian Ross) | Richard Crooks | |
| 13. | Victoria and Her Hussar: Mausie | |
| (M: Paul Abraham, L: Harry Graham) | Oscar Denes, Barbara Diu | |
| 14. | Blossom Time: Song of love | |
| (M: Sigmund Romberg, L: Dorothy Donnelly) | Lucy Isabelle Marsh, Royal Dadmun | |
| 15. | Madame Pompadour: Joseph fox-trot | |
| (M: Leo Fall) | Marek Weber and His Orchestra | |
| 16. | Rio Rita: If you're in love, you'll waltz | |
| (M: Harry Tierney, L: Joseph McCarthy) | Bebe Daniels | |
| 17. | The Fortune Teller: Gypsy love song | |
| (M: Victor Herbert, L: Harry B. Smith) | Fred Hufsmith | |
| 18. | Apple Blossoms: You are free | |
| (M: Victor Jacobi, L: William LeBaron) | Margaret Daum, Frank Parker | |
| 19. | Yes, Mr. Brown: Leave a little for me | |
| (M: Paul Abraham, L: Douglas Furber) | Jack Buchanan | |
| 20. | Old Chelsea: My heart and I | |
| (M: Richard Tauber, L: Fred Tysh) | Joseph Locke | |
| 21. | Two Hearts in Three-Quarter Time: |
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| (M: Robert Stolz, L: Walter Reisch, Armin Robinson) | Richard Crooks |
2-CD set 20-page color booklet enclosed Total playing time: 2 hr 10 min
