Concert Band - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1485710 Composed by Franz Lehar. Arranged by Albert Schwarzmann. 19th Century,20th Century,Opera,Romantic Period,Singer/Songwriter. 83 pages. Edition Schwalbe #1062781. Published by Edition Schwalbe (A0.1485710). Freunde, das Leben ist lebenswert! (Life Is Worth Living, My Friends) is an aria from Giuditta, the last operetta by Austrian-Hungarian composer Franz (Ferenc) Lehár, first performed on 20th January 1934 at Vienna State Opera in Austria. It's the first performance aria of Octavio, a part for a powerfol tenor singer. The large orchestral score is not easy to balance with the tenor part, perhaps even more tricky with wind orchestra. The arrangement is kept in the original key of the composition for symphony orchestra. Is was first time performed by Mozarteum Wind Philharmonic Salzburg conducted by Hansjoerg Angerer on 23rd April 2016 in Salzburg, Austria with native of Thailand tenor Nutthaporn Thammathi at their concert Spring in Sanzburg and repeated by Salzburg Wind Philharmonic with same conductor and soloist at their Three Kings' Concert on 6th January 2023 in the Grosses Festspielhaus (Large Festival Hall) in Salzburg, Austria and broadcasted live by Austrian television. Live recordings of both concerts are available at https://www.salzburg-windphilharmonic.at/de/freunde-das-leben-ist-lebenswert/ and https://www.salzburg-windphilharmonic.at/de/musikalische-verfuehrung-fruehling-in-salzburg/ or https://www.jpc.de/jpcng/classic/detail/-/art/freunde-das-leben-ist-lebenswert/hnum/11521748 and https://www.jpc.de/jpcng/classic/detail/-/art/musikalische-verfuehrung/hnum/10428713/?iampartner=303&subid=umr7&ref=partner.jpc.de.
