THE GREAT WALTZ (1953)



Composer: Based on Johann Strauss Jr.; Johann Strauss Sr.
Lyricist: Chet Forrest; Robert Wright

Opened: 1953, L.A. Civic Light Opera, Los Angeles, CA
Performances: Unknown


Blue Danube Waltz (likely used in the 1949 San Francisco revival and 1953 Los Angeles revival and subsequently used in the 1965 San Francisco/Los Angeles revivals and in the 1970 London revival):

1. The Great Waltz, Capitol (S) SVAS-2426 (Cast with orchestra conducted by Karl Kritz) [reissued as CD/DRG 19084]
2. The Great Waltz, Columbia SCX-6429 (Sari Barabas, Diane Todd, and Ensemble with orchestra conducted by Alexander Faris)


The Doings At Dommayer's (originally used in the 1949 San Francisco revival and subsequently used in the 1965 San Francisco/Los Angeles revivals and in the 1970 London revival):

1. The Great Waltz, Capitol (S) SVAS-2426 (Wilbur Evans, Eric Brotherson, and Ensemble with orchestra conducted by Karl Kritz) [reissued as CD/DRG 19084]
2. The Great Waltz, Columbia SCX-6429 (Robert Dorning, Eric Brotherson, and Ensemble with orchestra conducted by Alexander Faris)


I Hate Music! (originally used in the 1949 San Francisco revival and subsequently used in the 1965 San Francisco/Los Angeles revivals and in the 1970 London revival):

1. The Great Waltz, Capitol (S) SVAS-2426 (Leo Fuchs, Wilbur Evans, and Eric Brotherson with orchestra conducted by Karl Kritz) [reissued as CD/DRG 19084]
2. The Great Waltz, Columbia SCX-6429 (Eric Brotherson and Robert Dorning with orchestra conducted by Alexander Faris)


I'm In Love Vienna (L: Forman Brown) (originally used in the 1949 San Francisco revival and subsequently used in the 1965 San Francisco/Los Angeles revivals and in the 1970 London revival):

1. The Great Waltz, Capitol (S) SVAS-2426 (Jean Fenn and Ensemble with orchestra conducted by Karl Kritz) [reissued as CD/DRG 19084]
2. The Great Waltz, Columbia SCX-6429 (Sari Barabas and Ensemble with orchestra conducted by Alexander Faris)
3. I Will Wait For You, CD/RCA 51354 (Lesley Garrett) (unverified)


Love And Gingerbread (L: Forman Brown) (possibly used in the 1949 San Francisco revival and subsequently used in the 1965 San Francisco/Los Angeles revivals and in the 1970 London revival):

1. The Great Waltz, Capitol (S) SVAS-2426 (Frank Poretta, Anita Gillette, and Fred Essler with orchestra conducted by Karl Kritz) [reissued as CD/DRG 19084]
2. The Great Waltz, Columbia SCX-6429 (David Watson, Diane Todd, and Gabor Baraker with orchestra conducted by Alexander Faris)


Of Men And Violins (originally used in the 1949 San Francisco revival and subsequently used in the 1965 San Francisco/Los Angeles revivals and in the 1970 London revival):

1. The Great Waltz, Capitol (S) SVAS-2426 (Jean Fenn and Giorgio Tozzi with orchestra conducted by Karl Kritz) [reissued as CD/DRG 19084]
2. The Great Waltz, Columbia SCX-6429 (Sari Barabas and Walter Cassel with orchestra conducted by Alexander Faris)


Peace On Earth (Merry Christmas March):

1. Christmas On Broadway, CD/Arabesque AR Too Y2004 (Steven Kimbrough with music supervision by Jack Lee)


The State Of The Dance - The Radetsky March (subsequently used in the 1965 San Francisco/Los Angeles revivals):

1. The Great Waltz, Capitol (S) SVAS-2426 (Lynn Fields, Leo Fuchs, Eric Brotherson, Lucy Andonian, and Ensemble with orchestra conducted by Karl Kritz) [reissued as CD/DRG 19084]


Two By Two (subsequently used in the 1965 San Francisco/Los Angeles revivals):

1. The Great Waltz, Capitol (S) SVAS-2426 (The Composers and Ensemble with orchestra conducted by Karl Kritz) [reissued as CD/DRG 19084]


With All My Heart (L: Desmond Carter) (originally used in the 1934 Broadway production):

1. The Great Waltz, AEI Records 1153 (James Melton and Jessica Dragonette with orchestra conducted by Al Goodman)
2. Waltzes From Vienna, HMV CLP-1330 (June Bronhill, John Lawrenson, Marion Lowe, Kevin Scott, and Chorus with orchestra conducted by Michael Collins) [reissued on A Waltz Dream/Waltzes From Vienna, CD/EMI 0946 3 35990 2 4]


Unrecorded Material:

Better To Be Loved
Buzza Buzza Buzz (L: Chet Forrest; Robert Wright?) (included in the 1949 San Francisco revival only?)
Like The Rose (Paris Song) (L: Forman Brown) (included in the 1949 San Francisco revival only?)
People And Pastry (L: Chet Forrest; Robert Wright?) (included in the 1949 San Francisco revival only?)
Stars In Your Wine (L: Forman Brown)
Without My Love (L: Chet Forrest; Robert Wright?) (included in the 1949 San Francisco revival only?)
A Wonderful Sun In The Sky (L: Forman Brown)
You Are My Songs (L: Forman Brown)