Comments on: First Full Recording Of Johann Strauss’ “Waldmeister” (1895)

By: ERNESTO G. OPPICELLI

ERNESTO G. OPPICELLI — Sun, 28 Nov 2021 08:47:41 +0000

Dario Salvi è proprio il benvenuto per eccellenza nel campo della nostra amata operetta e confidiamo che si dia da fare per regalarci DONNA JUANITA di Suppé e altri splendidi titoli dimenticati. Un grazie di cuore al Maestro Salvi!

By: Peter

Peter — Fri, 03 Sep 2021 22:16:38 +0000

It is not only Indigo which should be recorded in a critical version, but also Cagliostro in Wien of which doesn‘t exist an official recording. We have one (utterly unsatisfying and artistically poor, piano-accompanied version of the Vienna Johann Strauss-Society and a historic one edited by the Hamburgisches Archiv für Gesangskunst.
So, please, go ahead, Mr. Salvi! Thank you in advance!

By: Rene Krammer

Rene Krammer — Sat, 28 Aug 2021 22:39:03 +0000

I have waited 56 years to hear a recording of Waldmeister. I was not disappointed. Under the fantastic conducting of Dario Salvi and a cast of excellent singers, Johann Strauss’s penultimate operetta comes to life. The musical score is full of heart touching melodies. Strauss was truly inspired by the storyline. Waldmeister could be called a companion piece to Die Fledermaus in spirit. Both stage works have well crafted overtures.The Waltz dominates the musical scores. I was very impressed with this recording having dialogue included makes the operetta sound complete.You can hear all the effort involved in putting this operetta recording together. The world can hear the 1895 operetta as Johann Strauss composed it. A forgotten treasure has been restored. Naxos has done a wonderful job in recording the four operettas of Johann Strauss’s later years plus Blindekuh. With Waldmeister, I believe they have topped themselves. Dario Salvi is a champion of bringing to life the music of neglected composers. The singers in this recording all have beautiful voices that make the music come alive. As a fan of the music Johann Strauss, I cannot express what joy I feel with this operetta recording. I have listened to this 2 disc set several times already and find something new each time.