Patria Productions presents Soprano Marta Eggerth
My Life My Song
Patria Productions Inc. is proud to announce the release of a dual CD album of soprano Marta Eggerth, star of stage and screen. A living legend from the world of operetta, lieder and European movies, this CD album represents a 73 year recorded legacy of recordings from the early 1930s to the present.
Marta Eggerth made some 40 movies mostly in Europe before World War II and appeared in numerous operetta roles most notably as Hanna Glawari in Lehar's The Merry Widow on Broadway together with her husband, the Polish tenor Jan Kiepura.
This album contains her most famous repertoire including selections by Franz Lehar, Emmerich Kalman, Robert Stolz, Paul Abraham and other operetta luminaries, who specially wrote works for her. She has established herself as one of the most famous exponents of the operetta genre till today.
Divided into two CDs, CD-1 includes her early opera recordings of Puccini, Bellini and Rossini and her many songs made famous by her movies.
CD-2 are recordings spanning from 1955 to 2002 of her favorite numbers including her own arrangement of medleys from The Merry Widow, Kalman's Princess Czardas, songs from Robert Stolz and John Kander as well lieder selections from Ravel and Chopin.
Mme Eggerth is heard in six languages. Extensive booklet notes are provided with many photos from her illustrious life as a singer and movie star. There are previously unreleased material and live excerpts from recent concerts.
Marta Eggerth remains active singing till today at nearly 98 years of age.
Price $21.99 Includes shipping in the US and Canada.
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