{"product_id":"leo-slezak-leo-slezak-ii-1873-1946","title":"Leo Slezak: Leo Slezak II (1873–1946)","description":"Leo Slezak II MUSIC AUDIO CD opera tenor historical recordings oldies 1873–1946 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp class=\"proAttr productType\"\u003e\u003clabel\u003eType: \u003c\/label\u003e Music \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"proAttr productType\"\u003e\u003clabel\u003ePlatform: \u003c\/label\u003e Audio CD \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"proAttr productType\"\u003e\u003clabel\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/label\u003e Historic Recordings \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"proAttr productType\"\u003e\u003clabel\u003eMedia: \u003c\/label\u003e CD \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cshortdescription\u003e\u003c\/shortdescription\u003eLeo Slezak: Leo Slezak II (1873–1946)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlbum Features\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTitle:\u003cbr\u003eLeo Slezak: Leo Slezak II (1873–1946)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRecord Label:\u003cbr\u003eHistoric Recordings\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRelease Year:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCat No:\u003cbr\u003eMONO 89136\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCountry:\u003cbr\u003eGermany\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGenre:\u003cbr\u003eClassical\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStyle:\u003cbr\u003eOpera; Historical Vocal Recordings\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLeo Slezak (1873–1946) was a celebrated Austro-Hungarian operatic tenor active in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He was admired for his powerful, ringing voice, dramatic stage presence and expressive phrasing, which made him a sought-after interpreter of both German and Italian repertoire. Slezak performed at many of Europe’s major houses and became particularly associated with heroic and lyric-dramatic roles. His surviving recordings provide an important window into the vocal style and performance practice of the early gramophone era.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis release, Leo Slezak II, gathers historic acoustic-era recordings made in the first decade of the 20th century and issued here as mono transfers in the Lebendige Vergangenheit series. The compilation presents arias and concert excerpts that demonstrate Slezak’s dramatic intensity and tonal heft across Mozart, Wagner, Verdi, Puccini and other composers. The transfers preserve the characteristic surface noise and acoustic coloration of the original 78rpm pressings while aiming to present the performances with clarity and respect for their historic context. Collectors and listeners interested in early operatic recordings will find this set a valuable document of a major tenor of the period.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSeries: Lebendige Vergangenheit. Mono transfers of historic recordings. Recorded dates shown on the tracklist range from 1905 to 1907. Catalogue number MONO 89136.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTracklist\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1\u003cbr\u003eMOZART: Die Entführung aus dem Serail: Hier soll ich dich denn sehen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2\u003cbr\u003eDie Entführung aus dem Serail: Konstanze! Konstanze!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e3\u003cbr\u003eDie Entführung aus dem Serail: Wenn der Freude Tränen fließen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e4\u003cbr\u003eCosì fan tutte: Der Odem der Liebe\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e5\u003cbr\u003eDie Zauberflöte: Dies Bildnis ist bezaubernd schön\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e6\u003cbr\u003eBOIELDIEU: Die weisse Dame: Ha, welche Lust Soldat zu sein\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e7\u003cbr\u003eDie weisse Dame: Komm, o holde Dame\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e8\u003cbr\u003eMEYERBEER: Die Hugenotten: An diesem Ort mich hier zu finden\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e9\u003cbr\u003eDie Hugenotten: Wer bist du, himmlisch schönes Wesen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e10\u003cbr\u003eDer Prophet: Keins von allen Erdenreichen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e11\u003cbr\u003eDer Prophet: Herr, dich in den Sternen kreisen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e12\u003cbr\u003eHALÉVY: Die Jüdin: Recha, als Gott dich einst\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e13\u003cbr\u003eGOUNOD: Faust: Gegrüsst sei mir, o heil'ge Stätte\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e14\u003cbr\u003eBIZET: Carmen: Hier an dem Herzen treu geborgen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e15\u003cbr\u003eDELIBES: Lakmé: Diese Bilder, nebelhafte Schäume\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e16\u003cbr\u003eWAGNER: Tannhäuser: Dir töne Lob\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e17\u003cbr\u003eDie Meistersinger von Nürnberg: Am stillen Herd\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e18\u003cbr\u003eDie Meistersinger von Nürnberg: Morgenlicht leuchtend\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e19\u003cbr\u003eVERDI: Aida: Holde Aida\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e20\u003cbr\u003eGOLDMARK: Die Königin von Saba: Dem König Heil!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e21\u003cbr\u003eDie Königin von Saba: Magische Töne\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e22\u003cbr\u003eDie Königin von Saba: Wohin lenk' ich die müden Schritte\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e23\u003cbr\u003ePUCCINI: La Bohème: Wie eiskalt ist dies Händchen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e24\u003cbr\u003eLa Bohème: Umsonst such' ich zu verhehlen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e25\u003cbr\u003eLa Bohème: Ach Geliebte! 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