A Little Night Music (1973 Original Broadway Cast)
Sony - Sony
Stephen Sondheim
Release date: 1998-11-10
Audio CD
Pop, Showtunes / B'way, Cast Recordings, Musicals, Show Tunes, Original Cast Recordings
1. Overture And Night Waltz
2. Now/Later/Soon
3. The Glamorous Life
4. Remember?
5. You Must Meet My Wife
6. Liaisons
7. In Praise Of Women
8. Every Day A Little Death
9. A Weekend In The Country
10. Night Waltz I-The Sun Won't Set
11. Night Waltz ll-The Sun Sits Low
12. It Would Have Been Wonderful
13. Perpetual Anticipation
14. Send In The Clowns
15. The Miller's Son
16. Finale
17. The Glamorous Life
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A Little Night Music (1973 Original Broadway Cast)
Date undefinedYou can be sure of one thing from a Sondheim musical--It will be out of the ordinary. Sometimes because it is so entertaining, like "A Funny Thing ..." Sometimes because he is attempting to be a groudbreaker, as in "Pacific Overtures." One thing you can expect, the music will be interesting and innovative.
His groundbreaking can either fall flat, or catch the interest of the theater-going crowd. More than half of his musicals have lost money for their backers.
"A Little Night Music" falls into the interest-catching category, with a 601 performances, money making run. Musically, it provides a mixture of ensemble and fine solo materials. But, as a musical, it does not work for me. I will not fault previous reviewers, who raved, because I recognize that this is largely a matter of taste. It just does not taste like a musical to me.
I will continue to listen to it, enjoying the music. But I will not rush out to buy a ticket if a touring company brings it to town.
A Little Night Music (1973 Original Broadway Cast)
Date undefinedAs the song says, the whole score of A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC lightens my life. I ride along listening to wonderful music while beside me, in other vehicles, I hear music one can't possibly consider music. It's a wonderful score, a great CD, the performers couldn't be better, as we all know, and I will be listening and enjoying for a very long time.
A Little Night Music (1973 Original Broadway Cast)
Date undefinedI saw the original Broadway play in New York with this cast. It was definitely off beat for the time and I wasn't so sure as the play started with operatic-like songs, but it took very little time for me to get fully into the mood of this musical. This is a tidy, sophisticated play with wonderfully nuanced lyrics and music. The pieces come through well on this recording. Thoroughly enjoyable.
