Fall: Paroli

Featuring

Anke Krabbe
Andrea Bönig
Michael Roider
Ralf Lukas
Axel Kober
Jörg Dürmüller

WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln
WDR Rundfunkchor Köln
Leo Fall

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Recording & Production

The WDR Funkhausorchester Köln actively reconstructs operetta scores by persecuted composers like Leo Fall and Paul Abraham, and also records music for silent films.

Critical Reception

At its premiere, Frau Denise was not well-received by critics, who found the libretto poor and tedious, and the overall evening unsuccessful.

Composer Biography

Leo Fall married Rahel Raphaéle, also known as Bertha, the sister of his publisher Alexander Jadassohn, and she considered Frau Denise one of her favorite works throughout her life.

Composition History

Leo Fall's one-act work Frau Denise was composed specifically for a small ensemble of thirteen actors, five operetta members, and a 27-member orchestra at Berlin's Intimes Theater.

Composition History

Despite its short run of ten days, the music publisher Alexander Jadassohn purchased Frau Denise, and it was later published under the new title Paroli.

Composer Biography

Leo Fall, the composer, came from a highly musical family where music was a constant presence; his father was a military bandmaster and his brothers were also composers.

Recording & Production

The WDR Funkhausorchester Köln, which performs on this album, is Europe's only symphony orchestra specializing in the entire spectrum of entertaining music, including musicals, operettas, and film scores.