By Rob Morrison & John Hanna
Madame Pompadour Discography
The following is a partial discopgraphy representing major recordings identified to date.
With thanks to John Hanna of Vintage Sounds, we have links (in red) to the original London and Australian recordings and some cover version recordings which have been restored by John and posted on his website.
Columbia original London cast recordings
With Daly’s Theatre Orchestra conducted by Arthur Wood
Madame Pompadour—Selection Part 1
Madame Pompadour—Selection Part 2
Daly’s Theatre Orchestra—Arthur Wood
(Rec. 10 January 1924—Matrix no. AX 282 & AX 286-2; catalogue no. Col. 965)
Derek Oldham
(Rec. 10 January 1924—Mat. A 551; Col. 3372)
Evelyn Laye
(Rec. 10 January 1924—Mat. AX 284-2; Col. 966)
Evelyn Laye and Derek Oldham
(Rec. 10 January 1924—Mat. AX 285-2; Col. 967)
Evelyn Laye and Derek Oldham
(Rec. 11 January 1924—Mat. AX 287-2; Col. 967)
Derek Oldham with chorus
(Rec. 10 January 1924—Mat. AX 283-2; Col. 966)
Evelyn Laye and Huntley Wright
(Rec. 10 January 1924—Mat. A 550; Col. 3371)
Evelyn Laye and Derek Oldham
(Rec. 10 January 1924—Mat. A 552; Col. 3372)
Elsie Randolph and Huntley Wright
(Rec. 10 January 1924—Mat. A 549; Col. 3371)
Columbia original Australian cast recordings
With Her Majesty’s Theatre Orchestra (Sydney) conducted by Andrew McCunn
Frank Webster and chorus
(Rec. 27 June 1927—Matrix no. TX 17; catalogue no. Col. O2509)
Beppie de Vries
(Rec. c. 9 February 1927—Mat. WA 4819; Col. O645—recorded in London with studio orchestra)
Frank Webster and Beppie de Vries
(Rec. 27 June 1927—Mat. TX 18; Col. O2510)
Arthur Stigant and Vera Spaull
(Rec. 27 June 1927—Mat. T 170; Col. O686)
Frank Webster and Beppie de Vries
(Rec. 27 June 1927—Mat. TX 19; Col. O2510)
Frank Webster and chorus
(Rec. 27 June 1927—Mat. TX 20; Col. O2509)
Beppie de Vries
(Rec. c. 9 February 1927—Mat. WA 4820; Col. O645—recorded in London with studio orchestra)
Arthur Stigant and Vera Spaull
(Rec. 27 June 1927—Mat. T 171; Col. O686)
Cover versions by HMV (The Gramophone Company)
With the HMV studio orchestra conducted by George Byng
Browning Mummery (tenor) and chorus (Kathlyn Hilliard, Nellie Walker & Sidney Coltham)
(Rec. 28 January 1924—Mat. Cc 4123-1; C 1142)
Kathlyn Hilliard and Browning Mummery
(Rec. 28 January 1924—Mat. Cc 4124-1; C 1143)
Browning Mummery and Kathlyn Hilliard
(Rec. 28 January 1924—Mat. Cc 4125-1; C 1143)
Kathlyn Hilliard and George Baker
(Rec. 28 January 1924—Mat. Cc 4122-1; C 1142)
Cover versions by Vocalion Records
(Acoustic recordings)
Gladys Moncrieff
(Rec. 1924—Mat. 03633; KO5116—12” Red Label; S.100—12” Yellow Label)
Gladys Moncrieff and Frank Titterton
(Rec. 1924—Mat. 03640X; KO5116—12” Red Label; S.100—12” Yellow Label)
(Electric recordings)
Gladys Moncrieff and Frank Titterton
(Rec. 1927—Mat. M0425; S.110—12” Yellow Label)
Gladys Moncrieff and John Thorne
(Rec. 1927—Mat. M0425; S.110—12” Yellow Label)
Electrola German revival cast recordings
Heut`könnt einer sein Glück bei mir machen
Fritzi Massary (star of the original 1922 production)
Ich Bin Dein Untertan, Dein Treuer
Fritzi Massary and Marcel Wittrisch
Fritzi Massary and (her husband) Max Pallenberg
(Rec. 10 January 1928—Mat. BK 2706; cat.: EW-35; also issued by HMV on EW-35 & Victor (US) on 4056)
In Leiebesfalle (interpolated number composed by Artur Guttmann)
Fritzi Massary
(Rec. 10 January 1928—Mat. BK 2707; cat.: EW-35; also issued by HMV on EW-35 & Victor (US) on 4056)
Reissues
Josef, ach Josef and In Leiebesfalle—reissued on 7”—45 Ep in 1957
Electrola E 40 078 / 7 EGW 8388
All four recordings included on the Lp record compilation:
Fritzi Massary—Eine Frau, Die Weiß, Was Sie Will—Die Volksplatte—1 C 048-28 048 M
and the CD compilations:
Fritzi Massary—Erinnerungen An Fritzi Massary—Preiser Records—90033 (released 1990) and Fritzi Massary—Warum Soil Eine Frau Kein Verhaltnis Haben?—Duophon—05 16 3 (released 2000)
German Cover Versions
Josef, ach Josef
Ilse Asch and Benno Kretschmer, with orchestra conducted by Carl Woitschach
(Rec. 16 September 1922—Mat. xBe 3348—Odeon 312332)
Rondelinette-Chanson
Ilse Asch, with orchestra conducted by Carl Woitschach
(Rec. 16 September 1922—Mat. xBe 3349-2—Odeon 312333)
Lied der Pompadour
Claire Waldoff
(Rec. unknown—Mat. Unknown—Polydor 14842)
Orchestral Selections
Josef, ach Josef
Boheme-Orchester
(Rec. 22 September 1922—Mat. 31851—Favorite 1-3178, F 459-II)
Josef, ach Josef
Boheme-Orchester
(Rec. 22 September 1922—Mat. 31852—Beka 31852, B 3249)
Josef, ach Josef
Marek Weber and his Orchestra
(Rec. 9 October 1922—Mat. 2-6032—Parlophon P-1387-I, Parlophone E 10083)
Josef, ach Josef
De Groot and the Piccadilly Orchestra
(Rec. 16 October 1922—Mat. Bb1971-1—HMV B 1434)
Josef, ach Josef
Orchestra, conducted by Otto Rathke
(Rec. 27 October 1922—Mat. 31916—Beka 31916, B 3416)
Josef, ach Josef Fox Trot
Vox Tanz-Orchester
(Rec. c. November 1922—Mat. 811-A—Vox 01278)
Josef, ach Josef
Vox-Orchester, with chorus
(Rec. c November 1922—Mat. 1209-B—Vox 1260)
Liebe lehrt die Esel tanzen
Vox-Orchester, with chorus
(Rec. c November 1922—Mat. Unknown—Vox 1260)
Rondelinette-Chanson
Boheme-Orchester
(Rec. 5 December 1922—Mat. 31954—Beka 31954, B 3156)
Heut’ könnt’ einer Glück bei mir machen
Marek Weber and his Orchestra
(Rec. 21 December 1922—Mat. 2-6143—Parlophon P 1432-II, Parlophone E 10083—Okeh 3119)
Josef, ach Josef
Dajos Bela Orchestra
(Rec. 1 November 1923—Mat xBe 3922—Odeon A 131852)
Selection
Edith Lorand Orchestra
(Rec. 4 December 1923—Mat. 2-6585, 2-6586—Parlophon P 1637-I, Parlophone E 10084)
Madame Pompadour Waltz
The Savoy Opheans, at the Savoy Hotel, London, conducted by Debroy Somers
(Rec. 8 January 1924—Mat. A 544; Col 3373)
Madame Pompadour Waltz
Albany Dance Orchestra (on later labels as The Romaine Orchestra), conducted by Debroy Somers
[Note: the personnel would have been identical to the Columbia recording made on the previous day]
(Rec. 9 January 1924—Mat. Bb 4041-1—HMV B 1764)
Rondelinette-Chanson
Edith Lorand Orchestra
(Rec. 9 January 1924. Mat 2-6640—Parlophone E 10112.)
Madame Pompadour Waltz
Edith Lorand Orchestra
(Rec. 9 January 1924—Mat. 2-6641—Parlophone E 10112)
The Savoy Opheans, at the Savoy Hotel, London
(Rec. c. 16 January 1924—Mat. A 560-1; Col 3373)
Joseph Fox Trot
Albany Dance Orchestra, conducted by Debroy Somers
[Note: the personnel would have been identical to the Columbia recording made two days beforehand]
(Rec. 18 January 1924—Mat. Bb 4100-1—HMV B 1764)
Selection
Orchestra conducted by Johannes Lasowski
(Rec. 22 & 31 January 1924—Mat. 32279, 32298—Beka 32279/32298, B 3032)
Mayfair Orchestra, conducted by George W. Byng
(Rec. 29 January 1924—Mat. Cc 4130-1, Cc4131-1—HMV C 1141)
Love Me Now
De Groot and the Piccadilly Orchestra
(Rec. 3 March 1924—Mat Bb 4288-1—HMV B 1788)
Selection
The Grosvenor Orchestra
(Rec. c. 1924—Mat. C6261, C 6262—ACO G 15389)
Oh, Joseph! Fox Trot from “Madame Pompadour” Fox Trot from “Madame Pompadour”
Kaplan’s Melodists
(Rec. 11 December 1924 in New York City—Mat. 9904—Edison Records—51467)
Kaplan’s Melodists
(Rec. 11 December 1924 in New York City—Mat. 9905—Edison Records—51467)
The Troubadours; Hugo Frey—director
(Rec. 5 December 1924 in New York City—Mat. B-31482—Victor Records—19529)
Paul Whiteman Orchestra
(Rec. 16 December 1924 in New York City—Mat. B-31524—Victor Records—19546)
Josef, ach Josef Fox Trot
The Rose Petoesy Dance Orchestra
(Rec. unknown—Mat. Unknown—Polydor 14494)
Rondenilette
Marek Weber Orchestra
(Rec. 21 October 1927 in Berlin, Germany—Mat. BW1266—Electrola EG-695; also issued by HMV on EG-695 & Victor (US) on 80626)
Marek Weber Orchestra
(Rec. 21 October 1927 in Berlin, Germany—Mat. BW1267—Electrola EG-696; also issued by HMV on EG-696 & Victor (US) on 80627)
Today Somebody Could Have a Lucky Day With Me
Marek Weber Orchestra
(Rec. 21 October 1927 in Berlin, Germany—Mat. BW1268—Electrola EG-695; also issued by HMV on EG-695 & Victor (US) on 80626)
Madame Pompadour Waltz
Marek Weber Orchestra
(Rec. 21 October 1927 in Berlin, Germany—Mat. BW1269—Electrola EG-696; also issued by HMV on EG-696 & Victor (US) on 80627)
Affentrot
Tanz-Orchester Bernard Etté
(Rec. c 1928—Mat. Unknown—Vox 8611)
Josef, ach Josef
Tanz-Orchester Bernard Etté
(Rec. c 1928. Mat—Unknown—Vox 8611)
Other
Josef, ach Josef
Guido Gialdini (whistling)
(Rec. c. February 1923—Mat. 1432-B—Vox 6099)
Vocal Selections (in German)
Madame Pompadour highlights (backed by Die Dubarry)
Includes ‘Ein intimes Souper’, ‘Josef, ach Josef’ and ‘Madame Pompadour’
Vocals—Melitta Muszely, Rudolf Schock and Karl-Ernst Mecker
Chorus—Der Günther-Arndt-Chor
Conductor—Werner Schmidt-Boelcke
Orchestra—FFB-Orchester
EMI-Electrola—E60 760, Electrola—WDLP 688 (10” Lp)
Also on Die Stimme Seines Herrn—26 370-7 (10” stereo Lp) released in 1987
Pompadour highlights only issued on 7” Ep—Electrola E 41 353
Madame Pompadour highlights (backed by Rose von Stambul)
Vocals—Friedl Loor, Hans Strohbauer, Peter Wehle and Traute Skladal
Choir—Wiener Operetten-Chor
Orchestra—Orchester Der Wiener Staatsoper
Conductor—Josef Drexler
Bellaphon—BWS 320 (10” mono Lp)
Madame Pompadour highlights
Vocals—Margit Schramm and Waldemar Kmentt
Eurodisc—41 305 CE (7”—45 Ep)
Madame Pompadour highlights
Vocals – Jarmila Ksirowa, Myroslawa Ladyka, Vera Westhoff, Jean Löhe and Karl-Heinz Koßler
Choir—Solistenvereinigung des Berliner Rundfunks
Orchestra—Großes Orchester Des Berliner Rundfunks*
Conductor—Otto Dobrindt
AMIGA—5 40 106 (7”—45 Ep) released in 1959
Madame Pompadour highlights
Vocals—Heinz Braemer, Jarmila Ksirowa, Jean Löhe, Joachim Hoyer, Karl-Heinz Koßler, Myroslawa Ladyka and Vera Westhoff
Orchestra—Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin
Conductor—Otto Dobrindt
AMIGA—7 40 023 (10” mono Lp) released in 1960
Madame Pompadour highlights
Vocals—Franz Borsos, Erich Dörner, Kurt Equiluz, Lotte Ledl and Gerda Scheyrer
Orchestra—Orchester des Wiener Rundfunks
Conductor—Max Schonherr
Cantus-Line (DA Music) CACD5.01746 F, released in 1962
Madame Pompadour highlights
Vocals—Ingeborg Hallstein, Adolf Dallapozza, Hans Clarin, Julia Migenes, Friedrich Schoenfelder, Barbara Capell, Karl Lieffen and Dirk Dautzenberg
Choir—Münchner Chorgemeinschaft
Orchestra—Mitglieder der Münchner Philharmoniker
Music Director—Wolfgang Ebert
ZDF—78 381, ZDF—TST 78 381 (12” Lp) released in 1974
Madame Pompadour highlights (in Swedish)
Vocals—Egon Larsson, Ulla Sallert and Øistein Frantzen
Orchestra—Oscars-Teaterns Orkester
Conductor—Hans Schreiber
Bonniers Folkbibliotek—BFB 1011 (7”- 45 Ep) released in 1958
Complete recording (in German)
Vocals—Annette Dasch, Gerhard Ernst, Wolfgang Gratschmaier, Boris Pfeifer, Beate Ritter, Mirko Roschkowski, Elvira Soukop and Heinz Zednik
Orchestra—Symphonieorchester der Volksoper Wien Orchestra: Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper
Conductor—Andreas Schuller
CPO 777795-2 (CD) recorded “live” in performance in 2012 and released in 2014
Madame Pompadour Filmography
Madame Pompadour has appeared as a character in many films, but there are only a few that relate to the Leo Fall operetta.
The 1927 British silent movie version, directed by Herbert Wilcox and starring Dorothy Gish, followed the storyline of the operetta, even if it did not include a soundtrack of Fall’s music (which was possibly played by the cinema orchestra in accompaniment to the film). Details may be found at: Madame Pompadour (1927) - IMDb
There is a West German TV production from which the highlights Lp derives (noted above). See: Madame Pompadour (TV Movie 1974) - IMDb
There is also a 1985 Hungarian TV version (directed by László Seregi) listed at on IMDB,
