South Pacific--Original Broadway Cast [Cast Recording]

Mary Martin (Author), Ezio Pinza (Author) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Cast Recording
• Label: Columbia
• ASIN: B0006SUXNK
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #691,063 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Richard Rodgers & Oscar Hammerstein present Mary Martin and Ezio Pinza in South Pacific. With original Broadway cast.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Classic Rogers and Hammerstein, September 17, 2009

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This review is from: South Pacific--Original Broadway Cast (Audio CD)

South Pacific is the most complicated--and artistically satisfying--of Rodgers & Hammerstein's big hit shows. Operatic baritone Ezio Pinza and perky Broadway minx Mary Martin might seem like a most unlikely couple, but that's half the point of the romance, and their chemistry ignites this memorable score. Amusing ensemble numbers including "I'm Gonna Wash That Man Right Out-a My Hair" and "There Is Nothin' Like a Dame" are offset by stirring ballads ("Some Enchanted Evening," "Younger Than Springtime") and a scathing denouncement of racism ("You've Got to Be Carefully Taught"). The CD appears to be a transfer from the original LP master.