Rent Franz Lehar: Paganini (1973)
3.3 of 5 from 48 ratings
1h 47min
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- Synopsis:
- Franz Lehar's operetta "Paganini" (Vienna, 1925) marked the start of a new period in the composer's work that was strongly influenced by the tenor Richard Tauber. Lehar now began to write works that were highly demanding in vocal terms and stylistically closely modelled on the opera repertoire. One of the most successful operettas from this period was undoubtedly "Paganini", which includes the immortal melody "Gern hab'ich die Frau'n gekusst". Now for the first time, the legendary 1973 film version of the operetta offers an opportunity to experience once again stars like Teresa Stratas, Peter Kraus, Dagmar Koller and, last but not least, Johannes Heesters.
- Actors:
- Antonio Theba, Teresa Stratas, Johannes Heesters, Dagmar Koller, Peter Kraus, Fritz Tillmann, Wolfgang Lukschy, Klaus Havenstein, Franz Rudnick, Eduard Wandrey, Wolfgang Völz, Georg Lehn, Helmut Hildebrand, Ilo Schieder, Eva Probst
- Directors:
- Eugen York
- Producers:
- Fritz Buttenstedt
- Writers:
- Alexandra Becker, Rolf Becker
- Studio:
- Arthaus Musik
- Genres:
- Music & Musicals, Performing Arts, Special Interest
- Countries:
- Germany
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Reviews (1) of Franz Lehar: Paganini
Lehar as Broadway Musical - Franz Lehar: Paganini review by CV
I was intrigued to see if the singer Antonio Theba was actually playing the violin and found out that he was! Although the picture is excellent for 1973, the singing for this operetta by Franz Lehar was badly dubbed in this film version . In fact it felt more like a popular Broadway musical and one of the two lighter numbers didn't seem to be by Lehar at all as they were dance-band style with trumpets and drum-kit. Mildly entertaining and interesting but I had hoped for a staged version despite the scenic locations on the film.
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