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Premièred in Vienna for the celebration of his artistic golden jubilee in 1893, Strauss’s Princess Ninetta enjoyed seventy-six performances and critical approval: “The libretto was a success in the true sense of the word, the music was charming and was thoroughly pleasing. Strauss has once more spun us such delightful melodies”.
Its Neue Pizzicato Polka remains one of its more popular excerpts and Strauss fashioned other orchestral music from its appealing score.
Yet the operetta itself still enchants, as this sparkling new recording amply shows.
Johann Strauss II: Furstin Ninetta
Act I: Prelude
Act I: Introduction: Ah, venite belle donne (Chorus, Emilio, Baron, Adelheid)
Act I: Ade, nun fahre dahin (Ferdinand)
Act I: Duet: Und sage, was von allen diesen Farben (Ferdinand, Adelheid)
Act I: Ein Frauenzimmer bin ich zwar (Ninetta)
Act I: Ensemble and Duet: Herr Wirth, Herr Wirth, ein Rachtquartier (Chorus, Emilio, Anastasia, Prosper)
Act I: Couplet: Pascholl, noch heute wird gepackt (Cassim)
Act I: Finale: Endlich, endlich schlagt die Stunde (All)
Act II: Entr'acte
Act II: Der Kunstler auch ein Traumer ist (Ferdinand, Chorus)
Act II: Quintet: Wie reizend, wie pikant! (Ninetta, Ferdinand, Baron, Rubke, Lord Plato)
Act II: Duet: Schlaf ein, mein liebes Medium (Cassim, Ninetta)
Act II: Chanson: Als ich ein Backfisch war noch zart und klein (Ninetta, Chorus)
Act II: Couplet: Ein Gretchen mit lachelndem Munde (Cassim)
Act II: Finale: Der Blick des Jettatoren (All)
Act III: Introduction and Tarantella: Suss melodisch fortgezogen (Chorus)
Act III: Waltz: Einst traumte mir (Cassim)
Act III: Pizzicato Polka
Act III: Quintet: Der Irrthum darf nicht langer wahren (Adelheid, Anastasia, Ferdinand, Prosper, Baron)
Act III: Finale: Ja, dieses Handchen werd' ich beschutzen (Ninetta, Anastasia, Ferdinand, Prosper, Baron, Lord Plato)
May 2009
“The live recording is of a performance with Swedish personnel in Stockholm in October 2007. It's altogether professionally done, with orchestra and chorus that are especially good.”
Act I: Prelude
