Performer: Franz Lehár
Genre: Stage & Screen
Album: The Merry Widow
Released: 1949
Style: Musical
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The Merry Widow Composed By – Franz Lehár
A1	Act I (Part 1)
B1	Act I (Conclusion)
B2	Act II (Part 1)
C1	Act II (Part 2)
D1	Act II (Conclusion)
D2	Act III

Credits

• Baritone Vocals – Eberhard Wächter, Josef Knapp
• Chorus – The Philharmonia Chorus*
• Conductor – Lovro Von Matacic
• Orchestra – The Philharmonia Orchestra*
• Sleeve Notes – Ernest Newman
• Soprano Vocals – Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Hanny Steffek
• Tenor Vocals – Nicolai Gedda

Notes

Includes fourteen-page libretto.

Australian WRC 4th (at least) pressing - there were no doubt two pressings between 1969 and 1974, and perhaps more (with the R-00329 and R-0030 numbers) after 1975 - on blue 'herald' labels, sourced from original stampers and featuring unique sleeve art - same design as 2nd, but in green. The old cat # (S/4426-7) is on the spine, and the new ones (R-00329 and R-00330) are on the labels.

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
SAN 101-2	Lehár*, Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Hanny Steffek, Nicolai Gedda, Josef Knapp*, Eberhard Wächter, Philharmonia Orchestra And Chorus*	Lehár*, Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Hanny Steffek, Nicolai Gedda, Josef Knapp*, Eberhard Wächter, Philharmonia Orchestra And Chorus* - The Merry Widow ‎(2xLP, Gat)	His Master's Voice	SAN 101-2	UK	1963
CDS 7 47178 8, CDCB 47177	Franz Lehár - Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Hanny Steffek, Nicolai Gedda, Josef Knapp, Eberhard Waechter*, Philharmonia Orchestra & Chorus*, Lovro Von Matacic	Franz Lehár - Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Hanny Steffek, Nicolai Gedda, Josef Knapp, Eberhard Waechter*, Philharmonia Orchestra & Chorus*, Lovro Von Matacic - Die Lustige Witwe = The Merry Widow = La Veuve Joyeuse ‎(2xCD, RE, RM)	EMI, EMI	CDS 7 47178 8, CDCB 47177	US	1985
CDS 7 47178 8	Franz Lehár - Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Hanny Steffek, Nicolai Gedda, Josef Knapp*, Eberhard Waechter*, Philharmonia Orchestra & Chorus*, Lovro Von Matacic	Franz Lehár - Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Hanny Steffek, Nicolai Gedda, Josef Knapp*, Eberhard Waechter*, Philharmonia Orchestra & Chorus*, Lovro Von Matacic - Die Lustige Witwe - The Merry Widow - La Veuve Joyeuse ‎(2xCD, Album, RE, RM + Box)	EMI DRM	CDS 7 47178 8	Europe	1985
1 C 153-00 001/2	Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Hanny Steffek, Nicolai Gedda, Josef Knapp*, Eberhard Waechter*, Philharmonia Orchestra, Lovro Von Matacic, Franz Lehár	Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Hanny Steffek, Nicolai Gedda, Josef Knapp*, Eberhard Waechter*, Philharmonia Orchestra, Lovro Von Matacic, Franz Lehár - Die Lustige Witwe ‎(Box, Album, RE + 2xLP)	Die Stimme Seines Herrn	1 C 153-00 001/2	Germany	Unknown
7243 5 67370 2 0 , 7243 5 67370 2 8 [CD 1] , 7243	Lehár*, Lovro Von Matacic, Schwarzkopf*, ,Wächter*, Steffek*, Gedda*, Knapp*, Philarmonia Chorus* & Orchestra*	Lehár*, Lovro Von Matacic, Schwarzkopf*, ,Wächter*, Steffek*, Gedda*, Knapp*, Philarmonia Chorus* & Orchestra* - Die lustige Witwe ‎(2xCD, RE, RM + Box, sli)	EMI Classics, EMI Classics, EMI Classics	7243 5 67370 2 0 , 7243 5 67370 2 8 [CD 1] , 7243	Europe	2000