Leo Fall's early career mirrored that of his famous contemporary Franz Leh+Ãr. Both were born in provinces of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and soon moved to the Imperial capital, Vienna. There they both wrote a series of glorious operettas. Fall's the Rose of Stambul, set in Ottoman Turkey, is a sparkling masterpiece that ran for fifteen months, the most successful such work since Leh+Ãr's the Merry Widow, composed eleven years earlier. The plot offers comedy, mistaken identity, cultural misunderstandings, exoticism, and, of course, a romance that must overcome various obstacles, while Fall's melodies are exquisitely beautiful, with numerous hit songs.

Tracklist:

Die Rose Von Stambul (Sung In English): Act I Scene 1: May Your Dreams Be Filled With Ecstasy (Bul-Bul, Women, Djamileh) - Scene
Die Rose Von Stambul (Sung In English): Act I Scene 4: Morning Sun Now Beckons You To Rise (Bul-Bul, Women, Kondja)
Die Rose Von Stambul (Sung In English): Act I Scene 5: Oh, Good Morning (Women, Kondja, Midili)
Die Rose Von Stambul (Sung In English): Act I Scene 5: Another Heartfelt Song (Kondja, Midili, Emine)
Die Rose Von Stambul (Sung In English): Act I Scene 6: A Foreign Gentleman Is Here! (Djamileh, Midili, Kondja, Fridolin)
Die Rose Von Stambul (Sung In English): Act I Scene 6: Duet: A Faithful Daughter Of Tradition (Midili, Fridolin)
Die Rose Von Stambul (Sung In English): Act I Scene 7: Girls, I'm So Happy (Kondja, Desiree, Bul-Bul, Midili)
Die Rose Von Stambul (Sung In English): Act I Scene 8: Fair Daughters Of Circassia (Bul-Bul, Achmed)
Die Rose Von Stambul (Sung In English): Act I Scene 9: A Thousand Greetings Dear, Young Man (Kemal Pasha, Achmed)
Die Rose Von Stambul (Sung In English): Act I Scene 10: My Beloved Kondja (Kemal Pasha, Kondja, Achmed)
Die Rose Von Stambul (Sung In English): Act I: Finale: Have You Heard This Little Song (Kondja, Achmed)
Die Rose Von Stambul (Sung In English): Act II Scene 1: We Are All Here For A Joyous Occasion (Men, Women, Achmed, Fridolin) - S
Die Rose Von Stambul (Sung In English): Act II Scene 4: Let Me Offer My Warmest Welcome (Achmed, Durlane, Fatme) - Daughters Of
Die Rose Von Stambul (Sung In English): Act II Scene 5: I Have To Take A Peek Into The Bridal Chamber (Midili, Fridolin)
Die Rose Von Stambul (Sung In English): Act II Scene 5: Duet: I've Never Kissed A Man Before (Midili, Fridolin)
Die Rose Von Stambul (Sung In English): Act II Scene 6: Behold, The Radiant And Lovely Bride Draws Near (Women, Men, Achmed, Kon
Die Rose Von Stambul (Sung In English): Act II Scene 6: Sir, I Am Ready (Kondja, Achmed)
Die Rose Von Stambul (Sung In English): Act II Scene 7: I'm Still A Little Bashful (Fridolin, Durlane, Women, Midili)
Die Rose Von Stambul (Sung In English): Act II Scene 8: Kondja We Are Finally Alone (Achmed, Kondja)
Die Rose Von Stambul (Sung In English): Act II Scene 8: Will You Dance? (Kondja, Achmed)
Die Rose Von Stambul (Sung In English): Act II: Finale: Who Thinks About Time When You're Happy? (Achmed, Kondja)
Die Rose Von Stambul (Sung In English): Act III Scene 1: Everything Must Go Like Clockwork Tonight (Hotel Director, Band Leader)
Die Rose Von Stambul (Sung In English): Act III Scene 2: Goodness Knows How Much I've Tried (Midili, Fridolin)
Die Rose Von Stambul (Sung In English): Act III Scene 3: Where On God's Green Earth Am I? (Mr. Muller, Bell Hop) - Scene 4:
Die Rose Von Stambul (Sung In English): Act III Scene 5: Attention Please! (Hotel Director, Achmed)
Die Rose Von Stambul (Sung In English): Act III Scene 6: Two Eyes Full Of Yearning (Achmed)
Die Rose Von Stambul (Sung In English): Act III Scene 7: Unbelievable! - Scene 8: Now Listen - Scene 9: Achmed Has Gone Crazy -
Die Rose Von Stambul (Sung In English): Act III Scene 12: Trio: Oh Daddy (Fridolin, Midili, Mr. Muller)
Die Rose Von Stambul (Sung In English): Act III Scene 13: Your Intimate, Romantic Dinner (Hotel Director, Achmed) - Scene 14: It

UPC: 730099032674
Label: Naxos Opera Classics
Release Date: 3.26.13
Format: CD

John Frantzen - Rose of Stambul (2 CD)