Weill: Lady in the Dark / Risė Stevens, Adolph Green, Lehman Engel, Danny Kaye [Soundtrack]

Kurt Weill (Artist), Maurice de Abravanel (Artist), Risë Stevens (Artist), Adolph Green (Artist), Danny Kaye (Artist), Lehman Engel (Artist), Michael Kellman (Artist), Dennis D. Rooney (Artist), John Reardon (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 3, 1997)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Soundtrack
• Label: Sony
• ASIN: B0000029VA
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #260,898 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Lady In The Dark: Glamour Dream: Oh, Fabulous One

2. Lady In The Dark: Huxley (Liza, Beekman)

3. Lady In The Dark: One Life To Live (Liza)

4. Lady In The Dark: Girl Of The Moment (Liza)

5. Lady In The Dark: Wedding Dream: Liza, Liza

6. Lady In The Dark: Mapleton High Chorale

7. Lady In The Dark: This Is New (Randy, Liza)

8. Lady In The Dark: The Princess Of Pure Delight (Liza, Randy)

9. Lady In The Dark: Circus Dream: The Greatest Show On Earth (Ringmaster, Randy)

10. Lady In The Dark: The Best Years Of His Life (Ringmaster, Randy, Liza)

11. Lady In The Dark: Tschaikowsky (Ringmaster)

12. Lady In The Dark: The Saga Of Jenny (Liza)

13. Lady In The Dark: Childhood Dream: My Ship (Liza)

14. Lady In The Dark: One Life To Live

15. Lady In The Dark: The Princess Of Pure Delight

16. Lady In The Dark: It's Never Too Late To Mendelssohn

17. Lady In The Dark: Tschaikowsky And Other Russians

18. Lady In The Dark: Jenny

19. Lady In The Dark: My Ship

Customer Reviews

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars stunning studio album in creamy stereo, August 4, 2004

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This review is from: Weill: Lady in the Dark / Risė Stevens, Adolph Green, Lehman Engel, Danny Kaye (Audio CD)

This studio album of Weill and Gershwin's LADY IN THE DARK features the lovely Rise Stevens making the role of Liza Elliott her own, with Adolph Green in the role that made Danny Kaye a star in the original production.

This sumptuous reissue on the Columbia 'Masterworks Heritage' label presents the recording in creamy stereo, with the orchestra under the baton of Lehman Engel. Rise Stevens is perhaps the best singer to have played Liza on any recording of LADY IN THE DARK. The trained opera singer lets her hair down for the manic "Saga of Jenny", and yields glowing versions of "My Ship" and "One Life to Live". Also featured among the cast are John Reardon and Stephanie Augustine.

My only qualm about the release is the horrid packaging. The disc is enclosed in a cardboard sleeve at the back of a booklet-style slipcase, leaving the CD vulnerable to scratches and dust (I remedied the problem by putting the CD in a separate plastic jewel case and filing it on the shelf next to the empty booklet case). However this should not deter collectors and musical theatre fans from seeking out this lovely recording.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A fun, if abbreviated, recording, April 1, 1999

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This review is from: Weill: Lady in the Dark / Risė Stevens, Adolph Green, Lehman Engel, Danny Kaye (Audio CD)

A nifty performance of one of Broadway's classic scores. The biggest problem is that just about everything is slightly abridged (mostly verses, connecting material, dialogue underscoring and choral repeats--although if I'm reading the vocal score right, most of this would still be interesting to listen to); still, a reasonably good taste of the whole thing. The liner notes also don't really give a story synopsis, so if you aren't familiar with the plot, seek out a summary so you aren't completely confused by what is going on. Rise Stevens' acting is pretty mannered, and she goes over the top vocally every now and then; she seems to be shouting, not singing at the end of "Jenny." Adolph Green is hysterically funny and acquits himself supremely well in "Tchaikovsky." How you'll enjoy the appendix of Danny Kaye's recordings depends on how much you like Danny Kaye--enough said.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars STELLAR STAR!, January 3, 2003

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This review is from: Weill: Lady in the Dark / Risė Stevens, Adolph Green, Lehman Engel, Danny Kaye (Audio CD)

MISS STEVENS shinesas Liza Eliot in this perfect recording of "Lady in the Dark". [For the first time - with repect to the other artists - the lyrics are pristine!] THE recording? IF you own a 'surround system' - this one IS flawless - just a perfect balance of voice and instrument. [A great restoration job - if only they could do the same to the Lawrence version....]

FOR the collector - get all three recordings currently available - the 1997 London version is the most complete, the Gertrude Lawrence? It's more of a Star Vehicle for Miss Lawrence - lots of dialogue - with really only the two "Liza' numbers - "Saga of Jenmny" and "My Ship" intact - but also well worth the journey.

AS A BONUS - Miss Stevens recording contains the Danny Kaye contribution missing from the Gertrude Lawrence recording - plus his versions of "My Ship" and "The Saga of Jenny".