Benjamin Luxon and Hermann Prey singing together...there is nothing more one could ask for. They were always favorites of mine. And Luxon can do a perfect cartweheel!
I love this operetta. Thanks for sharing. I remember this was shown on tv many years ago when we still had arts on tv... both Benjamin Luxon and Hermann Prey are fantastic. Absolutely delightful.
I was once in an opera with Rachel Luxon (as was), and this elderly deaf old man came to many of the rehearsals. It was only after we had exchanged polite pleasantries at the First night Party - him reading my lips - that someone told me it was Benjamin Luxon, our leading lady's father. By then he was surrounded by sycophants, and I never got the chance to ask him a leading question to which the answer was that I was the best baritone he had ever heard. Probably just as well.
How delightful to find this video with Benjamin Luxon and hermann Prey, two of the best baritones ever! They work so beautifully together here. Didn't know Luxon was that athletic, though.
I wish there were more of Benjamin Luxon on YouTube...and everywhere else. This superb performer had one of the most beautiful and elegant voices around. His clarity of tone and effortless singing has rarely been equaled.
Ah... dear old Ben Luxon. What a treasure and on magnificent form such a wonderful virile vibrant tone. Rather unfairly forgotten nowadays. I always preferred him to Thomas Allen...
Benjamin Luxon and Hermann Prey singing together...there is nothing more one could ask for. They were always favorites of mine. And Luxon can do a perfect cartweheel!
pucciniverdi777 6 months ago
So this production is in...Germlish?
KatherineXIX 10 months ago 2
I love this operetta. Thanks for sharing. I remember this was shown on tv many years ago when we still had arts on tv... both Benjamin Luxon and Hermann Prey are fantastic. Absolutely delightful.
jewelmarkess 1 year ago
I was once in an opera with Rachel Luxon (as was), and this elderly deaf old man came to many of the rehearsals. It was only after we had exchanged polite pleasantries at the First night Party - him reading my lips - that someone told me it was Benjamin Luxon, our leading lady's father. By then he was surrounded by sycophants, and I never got the chance to ask him a leading question to which the answer was that I was the best baritone he had ever heard. Probably just as well.
Drotog 1 year ago
I keep returning here to listen to Benjamin Luxon. He was always my favorite baritone! Thank you so very much for posting!
arpeggio1358 1 year ago
How delightful to find this video with Benjamin Luxon and hermann Prey, two of the best baritones ever! They work so beautifully together here. Didn't know Luxon was that athletic, though.
arpeggio1358 1 year ago
I wish there were more of Benjamin Luxon on YouTube...and everywhere else. This superb performer had one of the most beautiful and elegant voices around. His clarity of tone and effortless singing has rarely been equaled.
redhead529 2 years ago 8
@redhead529 , I agree! All Luxon, All the Time would be terrific!!!
bassfanne45 1 year ago
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@redhead529 There are a lot of Luxon videos now on YouTube. Please check them out. What a versatile performer he was.
arpeggio1358 7 months ago
Wunderbar - Ben is excellent and Hermann, simply magnificent - one of the all time greats.
ScoDeu 3 years ago 4
Ah... dear old Ben Luxon. What a treasure and on magnificent form such a wonderful virile vibrant tone. Rather unfairly forgotten nowadays. I always preferred him to Thomas Allen...
Thanks for posting!!
tubalooney 3 years ago
@tubalooney He certainly is a treasure! I always preferred him to Thomas Allen, too.
arpeggio1358 1 year ago
einfach nur spitze!
Musicelly 3 years ago
Wonderful! Thank you so much for posting!
I have another great performance on disc of this duet: George London as Falke and Eberhard Wächter as Eisenstein.
canzonettasullaria 4 years ago
I heared it. But don´t you have the impression that sometimes Wächter cannot hit the right tone. Although He is hilarious in Die Fledermaus DG DVD.
Antillas636 4 years ago
You remember my petition, thank you very much I really appreciate. It was worth to wait.
I have Kleiber´s recording in which Bernd Weikl is Falke but I think Luxon is even better.
And what is there left to say about Hermann Prey? Only that HE IS THE BEST!!!
Antillas636 4 years ago
Of course I remembered, sorry about the delay though.
I love everything in this operetta it's always a pleasure to share ;)
thecelticinme 4 years ago
The best of the bests!
I love this duet
Big thank you thecelticinme!!!
smnole 4 years ago
You're welcome ;)
thecelticinme 4 years ago