The Land of Smiles - Recordings

Recordings

Lehár: Das Land des Lächelns —

• Conductor: Paul Dessau
• Principal singers: Richard Tauber (Sou-Chong), Margit Suchy (Lisa), Hella Kürty (Mi), Willy Stettner (Gustl), Georg John (Tschang)
• Recording date: 1930
• Label: Koch 3-1373-2 (CD)

Lehár: Das Land des Lächelns — WDR Symphony Orchestra Cologne

• Conductor: Franz Marszalek
• Principal singers: Fritz Wunderlich (Sou-Chong), Antonia Fahberg (Lisa), Luise Cramer (Mi), Ernst Stankovski (Gustl), André Peysang (Tschang)
• Recording date: 1961
• Label: Gala Gl329 (CD)

Lehár: Le pays du sourire — Orchestre de l'Association des Concerts Lamoureux

• Conductor: Yvon Leenart
• Principal singers: Bernard Sinclair (Sou-Chong), Bernadette Antoine (Lisa), Sylvia Paule (Mi), Michel Dens (Gustl), Gilbert Guimay (Tschang)
• Recording date: April 1970
• Label: EMI — 74097(CD)

Lehár: Das Land des Lächelns — Munich Radio Symphony Orchestra

• Conductor: Willi Boskovsky
• Principal singers: Siegfried Jerusalem (Sou-Chong), Helen Donath (Lisa), Brigitte Linder (Mi), Martin Finke (Gustl), Klaus Hirte (Tschang)
• Recording date: 1982
• Label: EMI — 66376(CD)

There are also extracts in Franz Lehár Conducts Richard Tauber (1929–1931), with 6 tracks performed by Richard Tauber (Sou-Chong), Vera Schwarz (Lisa) and the Berlin State Opera Orchestra (Pearl CD).