'Oh, it all makes sense in German.'

Should you ever find yourself in need of a recording of The Merry Widow -- as I did recently, after seeing the new Met Opera production via the local movie theater -- I highly recommend this one. Not only is it beautifully sung, but it has a wonderfully droll English narration, of which the post title above is a sample. It was written by Tom Stoppard and delivered by Dirk Bogarde (who, I confess, was a major reason for my choosing this one). I listened to it over the course of several drives in the car, and it made them a great treat!