An Enchanted Evening: The Music of Broadway [Cast Recording]

Lee Lessack, Joanne O'Brien | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 1, 1998)
• Original Release Date: January 1, 1998
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Cast Recording
• Label: Lml Music
• ASIN: B000008UM5
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #329,987 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Some Enchanted Evening/Tonight

2. We Kiss In A Shadow/Something Wonderful

3. Just In Love

4. So In Love

5. Nice Work If You Can Get It

6. Bewitched/I've Grown Accustomed To Her Face/I Have A Love

7. Corner Of The Sky

8. Meadowlark

9. Easy Street

10. If It's Only Love

11. Our Time

12. Unusual Way

13. Bring Him Home

14. Last Night Of The World

15. Andrew Lloyd Webber Medley

16. Love Changes Everything

17. Unexpected Song

18. Memory

19. Don't Cry For Me Argentina

20. Sunset Blvd.

See all 22 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Well intended, but uninspired, May 16, 2000

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This review is from: An Enchanted Evening: The Music of Broadway (Audio CD)

I wanted to like this CD, but after listening to it several times I have to conclude that both the arrangements and the singing are not especially inspired. There is nothing NEW one gets from hearing these interpretations of the songs, and if you have heard them sung by others with a better feel for the words and music (e.g. Liz Callaway's or Patti LuPone's "Meadowlark", Lena Horne's "Bewitched", Streisand's "I Have A Love" and "Some Enchanted Evening"), then the set seems particularly uninventive and emotionally uninvolving. It's vaguely pleasant, but I don't find myself wanting to listen to it again.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A very good broadway cd from two perfectly paired talents, June 26, 1999

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This review is from: An Enchanted Evening: The Music of Broadway (Audio CD)

This is an excellent cd that true broadway fans should enjoy immensely. I especially loved Lee's performance of the song "Corner of the Sky." Joanne shines on the Stephen Schwartz song "Meadowlark," which I had heard years ago by Sarah Brightman from an inmport cd. I saw them perform these songs in concert, and it was evident that they were as adept at showmanship as they are at singing. Alltogether an excellent cd.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Pure Enchantment, October 10, 2005

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Richard Benson "musically obsessed" (Plant City, FL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: An Enchanted Evening: The Music of Broadway (Audio CD)

So often, I find that singers who sing with technical perfection lack emotion. That is certainly not the case with this CD. Lee Lessack and Joanne O'Brien are both technically spot-on with this work, and yet both sing with such emotion and intent that I found myself drawn into their songs. And it is that emotion that makes a roster of very familiar Broadway tunes fresh and new. The stripped-down production of this CD is also perfect - John Boswell's piano accompaniment is all that's called for. It leaves the listener to concentrate on the beauty of the lyrics, the voices, and the wonderful connection between Lee and Joanne. For two people to sing together so well, you would think they've known each other all their lives - so it came as no surprise to find out they have been friends for 20+ years.

I also find it interesting that what ended up being two of my favorite songs on the CD initially elicited groans from me. "Meadowlark" and "Bring Him Home" have both been performed so many times; I couldn't imagine what else could be brought to these two songs, no matter how nice the songs may be. I was wrong. Joanne's version of "Meadowlark" took my breath away and has become by far my favorite version of this song. Similarly, Lee's version of "Bring Him Home" brought me to tears just like the first time I heard the song in the theater.

In short, if you love Broadway music, these two talented singers definitely make this CD worth the price of admission.