The Land of Smiles
Lehar's The Land of Smiles touches the heart as it provides unforgetable melodies from start to finish. There are no weak links in the cast. Too often, we think of operetta as musical fluff, tired cliches, and obligatory dance scenes when things start slowing down. Not so in this classic operetta. We feel the pain of loss suffered by the two main characters, who make their roles natural and believable. There is more to this work than "Yours Is My Heart Alone." There is dramatic consistency and people you find yourself caring about as much as the music, the costumes, and the colorful sets.
Cast
Birgit Sarata
as Lisa
René Kollo
as Prinz Sou-Chong
Dagmar Koller
as Mi
Heinz Zednik
as Graf Gustav von Pottenstein
Gerd Frickhöffer
as Tschang
Teh Wei Ma
as Lu-Li
Henry Georgy
as General
Betty Sedlmayr
as Generalin
Fred Liewehr
as Graf Lichtenfels
Herbert Prikopa
as Lin-Po
