Research Catalog

Title

Pacific overtures [sound recording] / music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim ; book by John Weidman ; aditional material by Hugh Wheeler.

Author

Sondheim, Stephen.

Publication

[London] : Jay, p2004.

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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

• Musicals > Excerpts

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.

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

OCLC

57418133

Author

Sondheim, Stephen.

Title

Pacific overtures [sound recording] / music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim ; book by John Weidman ; aditional material by Hugh Wheeler.

Imprint

[London] : Jay, p2004.

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.

Event

Recorded on Nov. 24-25, Dec. 1-2 and 5, 1987, CTS Studios, London.

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Added Author

Angas, Richard. voc

Byles, Edward. voc

Woodrow, Alan. voc

Rivers, Malcolm. voc

Booth-Jones, Christopher. voc

Jenkins, Terry, 1941- voc

Christie, Gordon. voc

Sadler, Michael (Singer)

Cashmore, John. voc

Berger, Leon (Baritone)

Comboy, Ian. voc

Nicoll, Harry. voc

Roberts, Eric, 1944- voc

Holmes, James. Conductor

Weidman, John, 1946- librettist.

Wheeler, Hugh, 1912-1987.

Tunick, Jonathan, arranger of music.

English National Opera. Orchestra. Performer

Publisher No.

CDJAY 1382 Jay

Research Call Number

*LDC 35488 Libretto on file.