LUELLA PAIKIN (soprano)
HEDDLE NASH (tenor)
THE B B C ORCHESTRA
(Section C)
Led by LAURANCE TURNER
Conducted by CHARLES WEBBER
Der Opernball (The Opera Ball) by HEUBERGER
Overture
Georges' entrance song: I have just returned from dining
Angele's entrance song: Paris ist eine
Gotterstadt (Paris is a city of the gods)
Duet, Henri and Hortense : Hier ist die
Uhr (Here is the watch)
The Beggar Student by MlLLOCKER
Simon's song, Full many a maid, both dark and fair
Laura's song, Joy and grief are close allies
Duet, Simon and Laura : Shall I boldly undeceive her
Die schone Galathee
(The Fair Galathea) by SUPPÉ
Overture
Gasparone by MlLLOCKER
Duet, Sora and Benozzo: S'ist gar nicht schon, mit solchen Fragen (It's not at all nice)
Duet, Sora and Benozzo: Ansoletto sang : Komm mia bella ! (Come, my fair one)
Benozzo's Waltz Song, Er soll dein
Herr sein (He shall be your Master)
One of the most important results of the development of the waltz in Vienna was its effect on light opera. A new style of operetta was evolved during the last quarter of the nineteenth century— a style that was a happy combination of the Viennese waltz and the gay and tuneful French opéra bouffe as represented by Offenbach. Johann Strauss led the way with numerous operettas, of which Die Fledermehts and Der Zigeunerbaron are notable examples. He was soon followed by a line of gifted composers, such as Suppe and Millocker, and later Heuberger, Franz Lehar , and Oscar Straus.
Suppe's opera overtures are well known to listeners. Suppe was for a time conductor at the Theater an der Wien, where in 1869 Millocker became conductor and composer. Among several highly successful operettas were his Gasparone and The Beggar Student, the latter achieving an international success. It was first produced in London at the Alhambra in 1884.