Nelson Eddy – Songs From The Great Operettas

Few voices are as closely associated with the golden age of operetta as Nelson Eddy’s — a baritone of warmth, clarity and effortless romantic sweep. Songs From The Great Operettas presents a generous two‑disc anthology that revisits many of his most celebrated roles, supported by leading sopranos of the era and performed with the full-bodied orchestral sound that defined mid‑century operetta recordings.

Disc One opens with selections from The Chocolate Soldier with Risë Stevens, including My Hero, While My Lady Sleeps, Forgive, Ti Ra La La and Sympathy. The mood shifts to the grandeur of The Student Prince, where Eddy and Stevens deliver Golden Days, The Drinking Song (Drink, Drink), Deep in My Heart, Dear, Come Boys, Serenade and Just We Two. The disc closes with highlights from Naughty Marietta alongside Nadine Connor — Tramp, Tramp, Tramp, Naughty Marietta, It Can Never Be Love, ’Neath the Southern Moon, Italian Street Song, Live for Today, I’m Falling in Love with Someone and the timeless Ah! Sweet Mystery of Life.

Disc Two turns to The New Moon, pairing Eddy with Eleanor Steber for Stout‑Hearted Man, Marianne, The Girl on the Prow, Wanting You, One Kiss, Softly as in a Morning Sunrise and Lover, Come Back to Me. The journey continues into Rose Marie with Dorothy Kirsten — The Mounties, Pretty Things, Totem Tom Tom, Rose Marie, The Door of Her Dreams, I Love Him and the iconic Indian Love Call.

A thoughtful set of bonus tracks rounds out the collection: A Perfect Day, Serenade, Riders in the Sky, In the Still of the Night, Danny Boy, Mule Train and Rosalie — selections that broaden the portrait of Eddy’s artistry beyond operetta alone.

Altogether, Songs From The Great Operettas stands as a rich, affectionate tribute to Nelson Eddy’s legacy — a sweeping survey of the roles and melodies that made him one of the most beloved voices of his era.

Track Listing

Disc 1
The Chocolate Soldier with Rise Stevens

1. My Hero
2. While My Lady Sleeps
3. The Chocolate Soldier
4. Forgive
5. Ti Ra La La
6. Sympathy

The Student Prince with Rise Stevens

7. Golden Days
8. The Drinking Song (Drink, Drink)
9. Deep In My Heart, Dear
10. Come Boys
11. Serenade
12. Just We Two

Naughty Marietta with Nadine Connor

13. Tramp, Tramp, Tramp
14. Naughty Marietta
15. It Can Never Be Love
16. ‘Neath The Southern Moon
17. Italian Street Song
18. Live For Today
19. I’m Falling In Love With Someone
20. Ah! Sweet Mystery Of Life

Disc 2
The New Moon with Eleanor Steber

1. Stout – Hearted Man
2. Marianne
3. The Girl On The Prow
4. Wanting You
5. One Kiss
6. Softly As In A Morning Sunrise
7. Lover, Come Back To Me

Rose Marie with Dorothy Kirsten

8. The Mounties
9. Pretty Things
10. Totem Tom Tom
11. Rose Marie
12. The Door Of Her Dreams
13. I Love Him
14. Indian Love Call

Bonus Tracks

15. A Perfect Day
16. Serenade
17. Riders In The Sky
18. In The Still Of The Night
19. Danny Boy
20. Mule Train
21. Rosalie