Pacific overtures
- Title
- Pacific overtures [sound recording] / music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim ; book by John Weidman ; aditional material by Hugh Wheeler.
- Published by
- [London] : Jay, p2004.
- Format
- Music CD
- Author
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| Status | Access | Call number | Item location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Status Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Performing Arts Research Collections to submit a request in person. | AccessUse in library | Call number*LDC 35488 [Libretto] | Item locationPerforming Arts Research Collections - Recorded Sound |
| Status Available by appointment at Performing Arts Research Collections - Recorded Sound. | AccessUse in library | Call number*LDC 35488 [CD] | Item locationPerforming Arts Research Collections - Recorded Sound |
Details
- Additional authors
- Angas, Richard
- Byles, Edward
- Woodrow, Alan
- Rivers, Malcolm
- Booth-Jones, Christopher
- Jenkins, Terry, 1941-
- Christie, Gordon
- Sadler, Michael (Singer)
- Cashmore, John
- Berger, Leon (Baritone)
- Comboy, Ian
- Nicoll, Harry
- Roberts, Eric, 1944-
- Holmes, James
- Weidman, John, 1946-
- Wheeler, Hugh, 1912-1987
- Tunick, Jonathan
- English National Opera. Orchestra. prf
- Description
- 1 sound disc (69 min., 22 sec.) : digital; 4 3/4 in.
- Uniform title
- Pacific overtures. Selections
- Alternative title
- Pacific overtures.
- English National Opera production of Pacific Overtures
- Subject
- Contents
- 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
- *LDC 35488
- Language
- English
- Note
- "Original London cast, highlights"--Container.
- Orchestrations by Jonathan Tunick.
- Compact disc.
- Brief synopsis and libretto ([36] p. : col. ill., col. ports.) inserted in container.
- Event (note)
- Recorded on Nov. 24-25, Dec. 1-2 and 5, 1987, CTS Studios, London.
- Author
- Sondheim, Stephen.
- Playing time
- 010922
- Performer
- 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.
- Connect to:
- Publisher no.
- CDJAY 1382 Jay
- Research call number
- *LDC 35488 Libretto on file.