Leo Fall's early career mirrored that of his famous contemporary Franz Leh+ír. Both were born in provinces of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and soon moved to the Imperial capital, Vienna. There they both wrote a series of glorious operettas. Fall's the Rose of Stambul, set in Ottoman Turkey, is a sparkling masterpiece that ran for fifteen months, the most successful such work since Leh+ír's the Merry Widow, composed eleven years earlier. The plot offers comedy, mistaken identity, cultural misunderstandings, exoticism, and, of course, a romance that must overcome various obstacles, while Fall's melodies are exquisitely beautiful, with numerous hit songs.
1 May Your Dreams Be Filled with Ecstasy - Is Kondja Awake - My Dear, Lovely Mademoiselle Desiree
2 Morning Sun Now Beckons You to Rise
3 Oh, Good Morning
4 Another Heartfelt Song
5 A Foreign Gentleman Is Here!
6 A Faithful Daughter of Tradition
7 Girls, I'm So Happy
8 Fair Daughters of Circassia
9 A Thousand Greetings Dear, Young Man
10 My Beloved Kondja
11 Have You Heard This Little Song
- Disc 2 -
1 We Are All Here for a Joyous Occasion - My Future Son - in - Law
2 Let Me Offer My Warmest Welcome - Daughters of Tradition, Delicate and Quiet
3 I Have to Take a Peek Into the Bridal Chamber
4 I've Never Kissed a Man Before
5 Behold, the Radiant and Lovely Bride Draws Near
6 Sir, I Am Ready
7 I'm Still a Little Bashful
8 Kondja We Are Finally Alone
9 Will You Dance
10 Who Thinks About Time When You're Happy
11 Everything Must Go Like Clockwork Tonight - Schatzi!
12 Goodness Knows How Much I've Tried
13 Where on God's Green Earth Am I - Are Mr. And Mrs. Fridolin Muller Staying Here
14 Attention Please!
15 Two Eyes Full of Yearning
16 Unbelievable! - Now Listen - Achmed Has Gone Crazy - Fridolin! - Oh No - Oh No, Here She Is
17 Oh Daddy
18 Your Intimate, Romantic Dinner - It's Just As I Told You
Leo Fall's early career mirrored that of his famous contemporary Franz Leh+ír. Both were born in provinces of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and soon moved to the Imperial capital, Vienna. There they both wrote a series of glorious operettas. Fall's the Rose of Stambul, set in Ottoman Turkey, is a sparkling masterpiece that ran for fifteen months, the most successful such work since Leh+ír's the Merry Widow, composed eleven years earlier. The plot offers comedy, mistaken identity, cultural misunderstandings, exoticism, and, of course, a romance that must overcome various obstacles, while Fall's melodies are exquisitely beautiful, with numerous hit songs.
