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Pacific overtures

Title
  1. Pacific overtures [sound recording] / music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim ; book by John Weidman ; aditional material by Hugh Wheeler.
Published by
  1. [London] : Jay, p2004.
Format
  1. Music CD
Author
  1. Sondheim, Stephen

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Additional authors
  1. Angas, Richard
  2. Byles, Edward
  3. Woodrow, Alan
  4. Rivers, Malcolm
  5. Booth-Jones, Christopher
  6. Jenkins, Terry, 1941-
  7. Christie, Gordon
  8. Sadler, Michael (Singer)
  9. Cashmore, John
  10. Berger, Leon (Baritone)
  11. Comboy, Ian
  12. Nicoll, Harry
  13. Roberts, Eric, 1944-
  14. Holmes, James
  15. Weidman, John, 1946-
  16. Wheeler, Hugh, 1912-1987
  17. Tunick, Jonathan
  18. English National Opera. Orchestra. prf
Description
  1. 1 sound disc (69 min., 22 sec.) : digital; 4 3/4 in.
Uniform title
  1. Pacific overtures. Selections
Alternative title
  1. Pacific overtures.
  2. English National Opera production of Pacific Overtures
Subject
  1. Musicals -- Excerpts.
Contents
  1. Prologue (3:00) -- The advantage of floating in the middle of the sea (6:21) -- There is no other way (5:41) -- Four black dragons (4:48) -- Chrysanthemum tea (9:55) -- Poems (3:49) -- Welcome to Kanagawa (5:05) -- Someone in a tree (6:50) -- Please hello (9:35) -- A bowler hat (5:16) -- Pretty lady (3:07) -- Next (5:37).
Call number
  1. *LDC 35488
Language
  1. English
Note
  1. "Original London cast, highlights"--Container.
  2. Orchestrations by Jonathan Tunick.
  3. Compact disc.
  4. Brief synopsis and libretto ([36] p. : col. ill., col. ports.) inserted in container.
Event (note)
  1. Recorded on Nov. 24-25, Dec. 1-2 and 5, 1987, CTS Studios, London.
Author
  1. Sondheim, Stephen.
Playing time
  1. 010922
Performer
  1. Richard Angas (Reciter/Shogun/Emperor) ; Edward Byles (1st observer/Shogun's wife/British sailor) ; Alan Woodrow, (2nd observer/Warrior/American admiral/British sailor) ; Malcolm Rivers (Kayama Yesaemon), Christopher Booth-Jones (John Manjiro) ; Terry Jenkins (Fisherman/Shogun's physician/Madam) ; Gordon Christie (2nd Shogun priest/1st Geisha girl) ; Michael Sadler (2nd Geisha girl) ; John Cashmore (Thief/Shogun's companion/3rd Geisha girl) ; Leon Berger (4th Geisha girl/British sailor) ; Ian Comboy (Soothsayer/Russian admiral) ; Harry Nicoll (1st Shogun priest/Boy/French admiral) ; Eric Roberts (Old man/British admiral) ; English National Opera Orchestra ; James Holmes, conductor.
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Publisher no.
  1. CDJAY 1382 Jay
Research call number
  1. *LDC 35488 Libretto on file.
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