[ Deutsche Grammophon / Unitel DVD / DVD ]
Release Date: Tuesday 9 May 2006
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While most works from the heyday of German operetta have long disappeared from the stage, Franz Lehár's Das Land des Lächelns (The Land of a Smile) is an exception that is well-known to today's music-loving public
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All Regions - Regular 1.33:1 / 4:3 - PCM Stereo / DTS 5.1 Surround - Colour - 100 Minutes - NTSC
While most works from the heyday of German operetta have long disappeared from the stage, Franz Lehár's Das Land des Lächelns (The Land of a Smile) is an exception that is well-known to today's music-loving public
With joyful music, a witty script about love in the face of cultural boundaries, and famous melodies like "Dein ist mein ganzes Herz" ("You are my heart's delight") and "Immer nur lächeln" ("Keep smiling"), this operetta has been a winning piece since it was written in 1929
Legendary German tenor René Kollo (Prince Sou-Chong) and Birgit Pitsch-Sarata (Lisa) act in colorful settings and costumes that bring out the charm of the work
Directed by Arthur Maria Rabenalt, this is a brilliant opera movie from the Unitel archives is being released internationally for the first time