''Die ungarische Hochzeit'' (''The Hungarian Wedding'') is a 1939 operetta by

Nico Dostal Nico Dostal (full name: Nikolaus Josef Michael Dostal) (27 November 1895 – 27 October 1981) was an Austrian composer who later specialised in operetta and film music. Life Dostal was born in Korneuburg, Lower Austria, and was the nephew of com ...

to a libretto by Hermann Hermecke. It was premiered 4 February 1939 in Stuttgart.Robert Ignatius Letellier ''Operetta: A Sourcebook, Volume II'' 1443885088 2015 "Other works like Die ungarische Hochzeit, with overt puszta characteristics, inevitably show the influence of Emmerich Kálmán's Magyar colouring, but nonetheless reveal Dostal's fine craftsmanship"

Recordings

* ''Die ungarische Hochzeit'' –

Anny Schlemm Anny Schlemm (born February 22, 1929 in Neu-Isenburg) is a German operatic soprano and later mezzo-soprano. Her father, Friedrich Schlemm, was a chorister at the Oper Frankfurt. Schlemm studied in Berlin with Erna Westenberger and made her debu ...

Franz Fehringer Franz Fehringer (7 September 1910, in Nussloch – 15 March 1988, in Heidelberg) was a German operatic tenor, particularly associated with light lyric roles in the German, Italian, and French repertories. Fehringer studied in Karlsruhe with Jan ...

, Ruth Zillger, Willy Hofmann, Lissy Niemz, Jürgen Goslar, Hans Schanzara,

Herta Talmar Herta Talmar (4 July 1920 – 24 June 2010) was an Austrian operetta singer (soprano) as well as an actress. Life Born in Salzburg, Talmar first stood on a theatre stage at the age of eleven; in the operetta ''Die Kaiserin'' by Leo Fall at the S ...

, Kurt Großkurth, Walter Gruberth, Paul Bürks, Herbert Hennies, Friedrich Himmelmann, Kölner Rundfunkchor & Kölner Rundfunkorchester,

Franz Marszalek Franz Marszalek (born 2 August 1900 in Breslau, Schlesien, Germany (now Wrocław, Silesia, Poland); died 28 October 1975 in Cologne, Germany) was a German conductor and composer, who was a leading figure in operetta. He began his studies in Wro ...

1955 * ''Die ungarische Hochzeit'' – Jevgenij Taruntsov, Regina Riel, Thomas Zisterer, Tomas Kovacic, Rita Peterl, Chor des Lehar Festivals Bad Ischl, Franz Lehar-Orchester, Marius Burkert. CPO, 2015 * selections – Margit Schramm, Anton de Ridder,

Willi Brokmeier Willi Brokmeier (born 8 April 1928) is a German operatic lyric tenor. He focused on operetta roles, with an expressive voice and great acting talent, also appearing in several operetta films. He participated in world premieres and revivals, and ...

, Isy Orén, Chor der Städtischen Bühnen Köln,

Philharmonia Hungarica The Philharmonia Hungarica was a symphony orchestra, based in Marl, Germany, which existed from 1956 to 2001. It was first established in Baden bei Wien near Vienna by Hungarian musicians who had fled their homeland after it was invaded by Sovi ...

Roman Dostal EMI

References

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