"Im Weissen Rössl" .... Grosses Stimmungspotpourri Otto Kermbach (1931)

Please activate the HD function(1080/720p) before watching the video or watch it with a larger type player (in 480p). The legendary operetta "Im weissen Rössl" (The White Horse Inn) needs no introduction. Created by Ralph Benatzky in collaboration with Eric Charell, Robert Stolz, Anton Profes and Robert Gilbert - the operetta premiered on the 8th of November 1930 at the Grosses Schauspielhaus. The operetta was an adaptation of the popular comedy "Im weissen Rössl" by Oscar Blumenthal. The operetta was a truly modern one featuring tangos and foxtrotts as well as traditional tunes. The premiere cast included Max Hansen as Leopold and Camilla Spira as Josepha as well as Siegfried Arno and Paul Hörbiger. These days "Im weissen Rössl" is usually played as a classical operetta and not as the revue-operetta it was intended to be. French and English adaptations soon followed. In France "Im weissen Rössl" became "L'auberge du Cheval blanc" and in English "The White Horse Inn". In 1936 it premiered on Broadway where it ran for 223 performances. In Belgium "Im weissen Rössl" became extremely popular. A popular variety theatre on the Belgian coast was named after it and still carries the name... Several movie versions were made as well. For more info : in German : http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Im_weiss... In English : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Whit... This record features a medley of songs from "Im weissen Rössl" played by and orchestra as well as a jazz band. Unfortunately the singers are not mentioned.... The video features pictures of Max Hansen, Camilla Spira as well as the Grosses Schauspielhaus which was torn down in 1988. Furthermore it features pictures of Berlin in the 1920s and 1930s.... About the record Electrola E.H. 735 / mx. E-2D 732² & E-2D 733² Berlin, 1931 Record in excellent condition. This record was recorded with an Ortofon Om78cartridge and stylus as well as 78rpm phono preamp. The restoration was done as truthfully as possible