chorus Philharmonia Chorus composed by Johann Strauss Jr. conductor Otto Ackermann libretto by Leo Stein libretto by Viktor Léon orchestra Philharmonia Orchestra producer Walter Legge recorded by, engineer Douglas Larter sleeve notes [english notes & synopsis] Peter Gammond sleeve notes [german] Karl Schumann sleeve notes, translated by [french] Michel Roubinet soloist [franzi], soprano vocals Erika Köth soloist [gabriele], soprano vocals Elisabeth Schwarzkopf soloist [graf zedlau], tenor vocals Nicolai Gedda soloist [josef], baritone vocals Erich Kunz soloist [kagler], bass vocals Alois Pernerstorfer soloist [pepi pleininger], soprano vocals Emmy Loose soloist [prime minister], baritone vocals Karl Dönch voice actor [bitowski] Karel Stepanek voice actor [franzi] Hannah Norbert Recorded At Kingsway Hall Phonographic Copyright (p) EMI Records Ltd. Copyright (c) EMI Records Ltd. Glass Mastered At Sonopress Total Time 70:04 Recorded / Aufgenommen / Enregistré: V. 1954, Kingsway Hall, London ℗ 1954 Original sound recording made by EMI Records Ltd. Digital remastering ℗ 1988 by EMI Records Ltd. Made in W. Germany Barcode: 0 77776 95292 5 (Text) Barcode: 077776952925 (Scan) SPARS Code: ADD Label Code: LC 0110 Matrix / Runout: CDH 7695292 A Rights Society: BIEM / GEMA