Lehar / Ernst / Burkert Die Juxheirat CD

Julius Bauer, a man known not only for his intelligent, original, and witty texts but also as Vienna's most influential theater critic, wrote the libretto for Die Juxheirat in 1904. This wild, dizzying, surprising, and bold work was far ahead of it's times as well as reminiscent of The Taming of the Shrew - only carried to the absolute extreme. The shrew is a frustrated widow and suffragette, and the male protagonist is just the opposite of a lady-tamer: overtaxed and irritated, he just wants to live out his love. Michael Lakner, then the director of the Lehr Festival, declared in an interview, "I am especially fond of this operetta with a story taking us to the United States around 1900. Franz Lehr's name is above all associated with The Merry Widow, his great worldwide success; a year before he had already written Die Juxheirat. During his lifetime this work was performed only forty times. And we are presenting this conversation operetta in a semi-scenic performance." The conductor Markus Burkert elaborated and reconstructed this work note by note; the musicians pieced their parts together note by note. "They also take this commitment with them into the performance - and play with verve the interesting waltzes, marches, and ensemble pieces. The fact that the Franz Lehr Orchestra also produces a wonderful, transparent, and lively sound makes it the perfect ensemble for the operetta genre." (BR-Klassik Operetta Review). A bold and daring Lehr without his otherwise typical sentimentalities - and a discovery!

1. Genug, Ihr Sprengt Mir Ja Die Ohren 2. Trinken Wir Noch Eins 3. Die Luft Ist Rein 4. Und Nun, Miss Grant 5. Also Hier Das Revier 6. Mein Lieber Herr Von Reckenburg 7. Sie Also, Mein S?estes Herrchen 8. Bitte, Sp?ter 9. Meine Hochachtung 10. O Du B÷ser 11. So Geben Sie Doch Acht! 12. Es H?RT Sich Wie Ein M?rchen An 13. Entr'act 14. Nein, Diesmal Sollen Sie 15. Was Seh Ich? 16. Mein Ritter Muss Ein K?nstler Sein 17. Mit Diesem Tr?bsalblasen 18. So Kommen Wir Wahrhaftig Vor 19. Nun Meine Damen 20. Was K÷nnte Man Ersinnen? 21. Was Geht Hier Vor? 22. So W?R' Es Wahr 23. Ich Habe Mit Dir Zu Sprechen 24. Was Zaudern Sie? 25. Das Nennen Sie Einen Kuss? 26. Bei Gott, Ich Wollte 27. Die Sache Trollt Mir Durch Den Kopf 28. Hej, Das War Ein Fahren 29. Entr'acte 30. Ich Stutze Und Putze Den Nagelrand 31. Und Was Haben Sie FR Nachrichten? 32. Ozu Den Mann Bek?mpfen? 33. Ach Meine Schw?gerin 34. Ging Ein Knab' Im Mondenschein 35. Meine Liebe Freundin 36. Tiefes Schweigen in Der Runde