Research Catalog

Title

The frogs [sound recording] ; Evening primrose / Stephen Sondheim.

Author

Sondheim, Stephen

Publication

New York, N.Y. : Nonesuch, p2001.

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Additional Authors

• Shevelove, Burt
• Krasker, Tommy
• Goldman, James
• Tunick, Jonathan
• Lane, Nathan, 1956-
• Mitchell, Brian Stokes
• Gaines, Davis
• Harris, Neil Patrick, 1973-
• McCarthy, Theresa (Vocalist)
• Gemignani, Paul
• Aristophanes
• Collier, John, 1901-1980.
• American Theatre Orchestra. prf

Description

1 sound disc : digital; 4 3/4 in.

Alternative Title

• Frogs ; Evening primrose
• Evening primrose.

Subject

• Musicals

Note

• Musicals.
• Book by Burt Shevelove, abridged by Tommy Krasker and the composer, adapted from the comedy by Aristophanes (1st work); book by James Goldman, based on a story by John Collier (2nd work); orchestrations by Jonathan Tunick.
• Compact disc.
• Program notes by Frank Rich, synposes by Tommy Krasker, and lyrics (66 p. : ill.) inserted in container.

Event (note)

• Recorded June 2000 (1st work) and June 2001 (2nd work), at The Hit Factory, New York City.

Contents

Frogs. Fanfare ; Prologos, Invocations and instructions to the audience ; Traveling music ; Parodos, The frogs ; Hymnos, Evoe! ; Dialogue: "Pluto!" ; Parabasis, It's only a play ; Dialogue, "That was some banquet!" ; Evoe for the dead ; Invocation to the muses ; Fear no more ; Exodos, The sound of poets (33:00) -- Evening primrose. If you can find me, I'm here ; I remember ; When? ; Take me to the world (14:00).

Call Number

*LDC 28114 (F)

LCCN

075597963823

OCLC

48425526

Author

Sondheim, Stephen.

Title

The frogs [sound recording] ; Evening primrose / Stephen Sondheim.

Imprint

New York, N.Y. : Nonesuch, p2001.

Playing Time

003300 001400

Performer

In the 1st work: Nathan Lane, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Davis Gaines, with chorus. 2nd work: Neil Patrick Harris, Theresa McCarthy. Both works: American Theatre Orchestra; Paul Gemignani, conductor.

Event

Recorded June 2000 (1st work) and June 2001 (2nd work), at The Hit Factory, New York City.

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Added Author

Shevelove, Burt. Librettist

Krasker, Tommy. Librettist

Goldman, James. Librettist

Tunick, Jonathan. Arranger

Lane, Nathan, 1956- singer.

Mitchell, Brian Stokes, singer.

Gaines, Davis, singer.

Harris, Neil Patrick, 1973- singer.

McCarthy, Theresa (Vocalist)

Gemignani, Paul. Conductor

Aristophanes. Frogs.

Collier, John, 1901-1980. Evening primrose.

Sondheim, Stephen. Evening primrose.

American Theatre Orchestra. Performer

Added Title

Evening primrose.

Other Standard Identifier

075597963823

Publisher No.

79638-2 Nonesuch

Research Call Number

*LDC 28114 (F) Program notes and texts on file.