Dietrich in Rio
| Dietrich in Rio | ||||
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| Released | March 1960 | |||
| Genre | Traditional pop | |||
| Length | 37:50 | |||
| Label | Columbia Records | |||
| Producer | Burt Bacharach | |||
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Dietrich in Rio is a live album by German singer and actress Marlene Dietrich, released by Columbia Records in March 1960. It is Dietrich's second "live" release, following At the Café de Paris (1954).
Set against the backdrop of the singer's concert series in Brazil between July and August 1959, the album features songs in four different languages: English, French, German, and Portuguese. Its sound ranges from ballads to traditional pop music, including a song used to accompany a can-can dance performance.
Although Billboard reported that the singer's record label had recorded one of her shows at the Copacabana Palace in Rio de Janeiro, the recordings used on the album were actually made in a studio, with applause added during post-production. The album was released on LP with catalog number WS 316, and was later reissued on compact disc (CD) by Sony Music Special Products.