| | Great Waltz Soundtrack CD (2 Customer Reviews)
Lyricists: Forman Brown; George Forrest; Robert C. Wright.
Personnel: Fred Essler, Eric Brotherson, Frank Porretta, Lucy Andonian, Leo Fuchs, Anita Gillette, Wilbur Evans, Giorgio Tozzi (vocals).
Liner Note Author: Rory Guy. Great Waltz Soundtrack Music Great Waltz Soundtrack Music Review Average Rating: (4 out of 5 stars)   Absolutely Gorgeous
I was privileged to experience this wonderful production by the Los Angeles Civil Light Opera at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in 1965, and I am truly grateful to DRG for bringing it to compact disc.
The Strauss melodies (by both Johann Sr. & Jr.) are gorgeous, as are the voices: Giorgio Tozzi, Jean Fenn, Frank Porretta & Anita Gillette, sporting a lovely soprano she never got a chance to exhibit in any of her Broadway performances. Also splendid are the orchestrations and the choral & ensemble pieces. The plot may be a little corny, but hey, it's operetta.
Did I mention that the sound quality is also exceptional? Capitol Records really outdid itself on this production.
A must have, but all means.
All said, I too have had two defective copies -- yes, the infamous track 10. However, I understand that DRG is offering a "corrected pressing." I do hope that means that all of us with defective copies will be given new ones.
Submitted by Jim (Plattsburgh, NY, USA)
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 Faulty
This is a beautiful score with wonderful singers, but my copy had a faulty Track 10 and so did my replacement copy. They now tell me they can't give me a non-faulty copy. Seems like the whole batch had a problem, so beware - who wants a faulty CD?
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