Allegro / music by Richard Rodgers ; book and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II.

Author/creator Rodgers, Richard
Format Audio (CD)
Publication Info[New York] : Masterworks Broadway, ℗2009.
Description2 audio discs (1 hr., 41 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Subjects

Other author/creatorHammerstein, Oscar, II, 1895-1960 lyricist.
Other author/creatorBennett, Robert Russell, 1894-1981 arranger of music.
Other author/creatorCalder, Crane, arranger of music.
Other author/creatorMcDonald, Audra singer.
Other author/creatorBenanti, Laura singer.
Other author/creatorButz, Norbert Leo, singer.
Other author/creatorWilson, Patrick, 1973- singer.
Other author/creatorKuhn, Judy singer.
Other author/creatorCallaway, Liz, singer.
Other author/creatorNixon, Marni singer.
Other author/creatorBurstein, Danny singer.
Other author/creatorGunn, Nathan, 1970- singer.
Other author/creatorWhiteley, Ben, conductor.
Other author/creatorBlank, Larry conductor.
Other author/creatorIstropolis Philharmonic Orchestra, performer.
Uniform titleAllegro
Variant title At head of title: Rodgers & Hammerstein's Allegro
Contents Overture (5:24) -- Opening (4:02) -- I know it can happen again (1:26) -- Pudgy legs (0:15) -- Dialogue: one foot, other foot (0:40) -- One foot, other foot (3:09) -- Children's dance (5:37) -- Grandmother's death (1:11) -- Winters go by (0:51) -- Dialogue: poor Joe (0:13) -- Poor Joe (0:15) -- Diploma (0:38) -- A fellow needs a girl (3:21) -- Freshmen get together (0:55) -- Dream sequence (1:11) -- Pas de deux (2:13) -- End of college dance (2:53) -- Wildcats (0:42) -- Jennie reads letter (0:41) -- Scene of professors (4:32) -- So far (3:07) -- You are never away (1:46) -- You are never away (encore) (1:51) -- Dialogue: poor Joe (reprise) (0:25) -- Poor Joe (reprise) (0:29) -- Marjorie's death (1:30) -- What a lovely day for a wedding! (2:10) -- It may be a good idea (0:55) -- Finale Act I (5:58) -- Entr'acte (3:00) -- Opening Act II (0:48) -- Money isn't everything (3:43) -- Dance (Money isn't everything) (3:07) -- Dialogue: poor Joe (reprise) (0:50) -- Poor Joe (reprise) (0:12) -- Dialogue: You are never away (reprise) (1:29) -- A fellow needs a girl (reprise) (0:55) -- Yatata (4:06) -- The gentleman is a dope (2:53) -- Dialogue: Allegro (0:10) -- Allegro (3:09) -- Allegro ballet (4:58) -- Come home (3:28) -- Finale ultimo (4:24).
General noteOrchestrations by Robert Russell Bennett ; vocal arrangements by Crane Calder.
General note"First complete recording"--Container.
General noteCompact disc.
General noteProgram notes, synopsis, and libretto (80 p. : ill. (chiefly col.)) in container.
Performer Audra McDonald, Laura Benanti, Norbert Leo Butz, Patrick Wilson, Judy Kuhn, Liz Callaway, Marni Nixon, Danny Burstein, Nathan Gunn, vocals ; other vocalists ; speaking chorus ; singing chorus ; children's chorus ; Istropolis Philharmonic Orchestra ; Ben Whiteley, choral director ; Larry Blank, conductor.
Date/time/place of a event noteOrchestra recorded in Bratislava, Oct. 2-6, 2006; chorus recorded in New York, July 19-20, 2007; soloists recorded in New York, July 2007-Sept. 2008; additional recording in New York, July 2007.
UPC 886974173823
Standard identifier# 00886974173823
Publisher number88697-41738-2 Masterworks Broadway
Stock numberMidwest Tape http://www.midwesttapes.com

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