RITA STREICH: Waltzes & Arias [CD de audio] Rita Streich, Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, Johann Strauss, Delibes, Meyerbeer, S

Descripción del producto Russian-born soprano Rita Streich, also known as the Viennese Nightingale, was a much-admired singer of the post World War Two era, who made many popular recordings. Her bright pearly voice was a light coloratura, and her repertoire included much lieder, as well as operas by Mozart, and also classical Viennese operetta. Rita Streichs naturally vivacious and charming personality comes across in this delightful collection of various light musical bon-bons which is drawn from her immensely popular recordings of the 1950s. She was adept in several languages and so very well equipped to sing this eclectic mixture of vocal waltzes, songs and arias from operas, opéras comique and operettas, which show off her range of vocal abilities, from her effortless coloratura to her sweet, melting way with a melody. The collection includes some old favourites, less familiar pieces and some rarities. There are pretty vocal waltzes such as Johann Strauss Voices of Spring, the Shad