Käthe von Nagy singt zwar in einigen ihrer Filme. Hier - also in "Ave Maria" singt sie nicht selber. Sie wurde von Hilde Seipp gedoubelt- vgl. dazu die Schellackfassung von Hilde Seipp. Vermutlich klang ihre Stimme für die Szene nicht verrucht genug.
Thanks for the information about the voice dubbing. But von Nagy was an wonderful actress and comedienne, in this film often upstaging Gigli in that respect.
Actually the German film industry under the Nazis was very prolific, a continuation of the Weimar film industry, minus the Jews. Films with opera singers were popular. These were usually stories in which an opera performance is in the background, while the main plot revolves around a romance or love triangle. The films were usually made in several language versions besides German, usually Italian and/or French. Gigli - who was a favorite of Mussolini - starred in 3 or 4 of such productions.
Oh this is the begining of that gigili movie. This film is avialble in 0 regions at the belcantosociety website for a reasonable price
mikemcgee 1 year ago
Kleine Anmerkung zu dem schönen Video.
Käthe von Nagy singt zwar in einigen ihrer Filme. Hier - also in "Ave Maria" singt sie nicht selber. Sie wurde von Hilde Seipp gedoubelt- vgl. dazu die Schellackfassung von Hilde Seipp. Vermutlich klang ihre Stimme für die Szene nicht verrucht genug.
Käthes Stime ist heller. LG Alparfan
Alparfan 1 year ago
This is not the voice of Käthe von Nagy. In this film her singing was synchronized
by Hilde Seipp. Listen Hildes Shellacversion.
Alparfan 1 year ago
@Alparfan
Thanks for the information about the voice dubbing. But von Nagy was an wonderful actress and comedienne, in this film often upstaging Gigli in that respect.
WeicheWotan 1 year ago
@WeicheWotan
I agree with you, she is a wonderful actress and I like her very much.
Alparfan 1 year ago
Miss Nagy fine Singer!
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Rudipolt 2 years ago
Fascinating film history, and von Nagy is outstanding. I'm surprised a film like this was permitted by the Nazis.
speedy45rpm 3 years ago
Actually the German film industry under the Nazis was very prolific, a continuation of the Weimar film industry, minus the Jews. Films with opera singers were popular. These were usually stories in which an opera performance is in the background, while the main plot revolves around a romance or love triangle. The films were usually made in several language versions besides German, usually Italian and/or French. Gigli - who was a favorite of Mussolini - starred in 3 or 4 of such productions.
WeicheWotan 3 years ago