Sweeney Todd : the demon barber of Fleet Street : original Broadway cast recording / [music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim ; book by Hugh Wheeler ; based on a version of "Sweeney Todd" by Christopher Bond].
| Author/creator | Sondheim, Stephen |
| Format | Audio (CD) |
| Publication Info | New York, NY : Masterworks Broadway : Distributed in the U.S.A. by Sony BMG Music Entertainment, ℗2007. |
| Description | 2 audio discs (118 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Subjects |
| Other author/creator | Wheeler, Hugh, 1912-1987 librettist. |
| Other author/creator | Lansbury, Angela, 1925-2022 performer. |
| Other author/creator | Cariou, Len performer. |
| Other author/creator | Gemignani, Paul conductor. |
| Other author/creator | Bond, C. G. (Christopher Godfrey), 1945- Sweeney Todd. |
| Contents | Prelude ; The ballad of Sweeney Todd : Attend the tale of Sweeney Todd -- No place like London -- The barber and his wife -- The worst pies in London -- Poor thing -- My friends -- The ballad of Sweeney Todd : Lift your razor high, Sweeney! -- Green finch and linnet bird -- Ah, Miss -- Johanna -- Pirelli's miracle elixir -- The contest -- The ballad of Sweeney Todd : Sweeney pondered and Sweeney planned -- Wait -- The ballad of Sweeney Todd : His hands were quick, his fingers strong -- Johanna -- Kiss me! -- Ladies in their sensitivities -- Pretty women -- Epiphany -- A little priest -- God, that's good! -- Johanna -- By the sea -- Wigmaker sequence ; The ballad of Sweeney Todd : Sweeney'd waited too long before ; The letter -- Not while I'm around -- Parlor songs -- Final sequence -- The ballad of Sweeney Todd : Attend the tale of Sweeney Todd -- Bonus tracks. Symphonic Sondheim : Sweeney Todd ; Green finch and linnet bird (American Theatre Orchestra; Paul Gemignani, conductor; recorded live, June 10, 1992; from Sondheim, a celebration at Carnegie Hall (09026-61484-2)). |
| Local note | EMUSIC- 305140002851- CD |
| General note | Originally released as CBL2-3379, Apr. 17, 1979. |
| General note | Compact disc. |
| General note | Program notes by Richard Jay-Alexander (13 p. : ill.) inserted in container. |
| Performer | Angela Lansbury (Mrs. Lovett) ; Len Cariou (Sweeney Todd) ; other cast members ; chorus and orchestra ; Paul Gemignani, conductor. |
| Date/time/place of a event note | Recorded Mar. 12-13, 1979, at RCA's Studio A, New York. |
| UPC | 828766863925 |
| Publisher number | 82876-68639-2 Masterworks Broadway |
| Publisher number | CBL2-3379 RCA |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Music Media - Ask at Circulation Desk | CD-1087 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |