Synopsis

Beginning with Domingo's exhilarating rendition of Lehar's "Gern hab ich die Frau'n gekuesst" from Paganini, and continuing through Netrebko's passionate Gypsy interpretation of "Heia in den Bergen" (from Kálmán's *Die Csárdásfürstin*) to Villazón's poignant "Dein ist mein ganzes Herz" (Lehar's *Land of Smiles*), the program offers a delightful glimpse into the vanished splendor of operetta.