Many operettas this time, including "Lustige Witwe" by Lehßr. This live recording is available in two versions. One version features an English dialogue, spoken by Dirk Bogarde. In the other version, that dialogue has been omitted. Normally, the spoken dialogue in this operetta is in the same language as the parts sung. This time, however, conductor Franz Welser-Most chose two different languages.
The fact that a version with Bogarde and one without was ultimately chosen, indicates that it was suspected that the combination of English and German on one CD would not be enthusiastically received by everyone. Hence the choice has been left to the listener.more