Not all that glitters is gold, but a waltz commissioned by royalty for a fancy ball certainly is. The Orchestra of the Suisse Romande, led by Armin Jordan, plays Franz Lehar's Silver and Gold Waltz.

The work was a hit in Vienna in 1920 and was produced in all the major operetta centres, including London. However, it soon disappeared from view – except in Italy, from where the most extensive ...

CPO’s recordings of Lehár’s operettas have largely concentrated on the less familiar works. Here – as with the previous Land des Lächelns (2/08) – the operetta is one of those more frequently recorded ...